GMA Analogies

Question 1

Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?

Accepted Answer

School

Answer

A doctor works in a hospital as their primary workplace, just as a teacher works in a school.

Question 2

Bird : Nest :: Bee : ?

Accepted Answer

Hive

Answer

A bird lives and shelters in a nest, just as a bee lives and works in a hive.

Question 3

Hot : Cold :: Fast : ?

Accepted Answer

Slow

Answer

Hot and cold are direct opposites, just as fast and slow are direct opposites.

Question 4

Author : Book :: Composer : ?

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Answer

An author's primary creative output is a book; a composer's primary creative output is a symphony.

Question 5

Pen : Write :: Scissors : ?

Accepted Answer

Cut

Answer

A pen is a tool whose primary function is to write, just as scissors are a tool whose primary function is to cut.

(GMA) General Mental Ability Practice Test