EDPT Verbal Analogy Relationships 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: ABBREVIATE : SHORTEN :: ELABORATE : ___
- Decorate
- Expand (Correct answer)
- Repeat
- Clarify
Correct answer: Expand
To abbreviate means to shorten; to elaborate means to expand.
Question 2: ATLAS : MAPS :: ANTHOLOGY : ___
- Essays
- Poems
- Stories
- Works (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Works
An atlas is a collection of maps; an anthology is a collection of literary works.
Question 3: WHISPER : SHOUT :: TRUDGE : ___
- Walk
- Sprint (Correct answer)
- Stroll
- Jog
Correct answer: Sprint
Whisper is the quiet extreme of speaking while shout is the loud extreme; trudge is the slow extreme of moving while sprint is the fast extreme.
Question 4: PREAMBLE : CONSTITUTION :: PROLOGUE : ___
- Novel (Correct answer)
- Chapter
- Index
- Appendix
Correct answer: Novel
A preamble is the introductory section of a constitution; a prologue is the introductory section of a novel.
Question 5: GLUTTONY : EXCESS :: FRUGALITY : ___
- Poverty
- Thrift (Correct answer)
- Lack
- Savings
Correct answer: Thrift
Gluttony is characterized by excess; frugality is characterized by thrift.
Question 6: ARID : DESERT :: FRIGID : ___
- Tundra (Correct answer)
- Arctic
- Glacier
- Pole
Correct answer: Tundra
Arid describes a desert's defining climate; frigid describes a tundra's defining climate.
Question 7: ANCHOR : SHIP :: STAKE : ___
- Tent (Correct answer)
- Rope
- Ground
- Peg
Correct answer: Tent
An anchor keeps a ship from drifting; a stake keeps a tent from moving.
EDPT Verbal Analogy Relationships 4
ABBREVIATE : SHORTEN :: ELABORATE : ___