Mensa Mensa IQ Analogical Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: SYMPHONY is to COMPOSER as SCULPTURE is to:
- Painter
- Sculptor (Correct answer)
- Architect
- Poet
Correct answer: Sculptor
A composer creates a symphony just as a sculptor creates a sculpture.
Question 2: FEVER is to ILLNESS as SMOKE is to:
- Ash
- Fire (Correct answer)
- Heat
- Carbon
Correct answer: Fire
Fever is a symptom or indicator of illness, just as smoke is an indicator of fire.
Question 3: ARCHIPELAGO is to ISLANDS as CONSTELLATION is to:
- Planets
- Galaxies
- Stars (Correct answer)
- Moons
Correct answer: Stars
An archipelago is a group of islands just as a constellation is a group of stars.
Question 4: ABRIDGED is to CONDENSED as VERBOSE is to:
- Silent
- Wordy (Correct answer)
- Concise
- Vague
Correct answer: Wordy
Abridged and condensed are synonyms, just as verbose and wordy are synonyms.
Question 5: RUDDER is to SHIP as JOYSTICK is to:
- Computer
- Aircraft (Correct answer)
- Satellite
- Bicycle
Correct answer: Aircraft
A rudder steers a ship just as a joystick steers an aircraft.
Question 6: CARTOGRAPHER is to MAPS as LEXICOGRAPHER is to:
- Laws
- Dictionaries (Correct answer)
- Encyclopedias
- Indexes
Correct answer: Dictionaries
A cartographer creates maps just as a lexicographer creates dictionaries.
Question 7: CATERPILLAR is to BUTTERFLY as TADPOLE is to:
- Fish
- Salamander
- Frog (Correct answer)
- Newt
Correct answer: Frog
A caterpillar metamorphoses into a butterfly just as a tadpole metamorphoses into a frog.
Mensa Mensa IQ Analogical Reasoning 4
SYMPHONY is to COMPOSER as SCULPTURE is to: