GCAT Verbal Reasoning Analogies 2

Question 1

CANVAS : PAINTER :: STAGE : ?

Accepted Answer

Actor

Answer

A canvas is the primary working surface for a painter, just as a stage is the primary working surface for an actor.

Question 2

DROUGHT : RAIN :: FAMINE : ?

Accepted Answer

Harvest

Answer

Drought is relieved by rain, and famine is relieved by a harvest.

Question 3

NEEDLE : COMPASS :: HOUR HAND : ?

Accepted Answer

Clock

Answer

A needle is the indicating pointer of a compass, just as the hour hand is the indicating pointer of a clock.

Question 4

SUMMIT : MOUNTAIN :: APEX : ?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

Answer

Summit refers to the highest point of a mountain, and apex refers to the highest point of a triangle.

Question 5

OPAQUE : TRANSPARENT :: RIGID : ?

Accepted Answer

Flexible

Answer

Opaque and transparent are antonyms in the property of light transmission, just as rigid and flexible are antonyms in the property of bendability.

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