Mensa Mensa IQ Verbal Logic and Analogies Questions and Answers 4

Question 1

CARTOGRAPHER : MAPS :: LEXICOGRAPHER : ?

Accepted Answer

Dictionaries

Answer

A cartographer makes maps; a lexicographer compiles dictionaries.

Question 2

All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

Some roses may fade quickly

Answer

Because only 'some' flowers fade quickly, we can only conclude that some roses may or may not be among those that fade quickly.

Question 3

VERBOSE : SUCCINCT :: TIMID : ?

Accepted Answer

Audacious

Answer

Verbose (using many words) is the antonym of succinct; timid (lacking courage) is the antonym of audacious.

Question 4

Which pair of words are most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning?

Accepted Answer

Loquacious / Taciturn

Answer

Loquacious means very talkative while taciturn means habitually silent, making them antonyms.

Question 5

DUSK : DAWN :: EPILOGUE : ?

Accepted Answer

Prologue

Answer

Dusk is the end of the day and dawn is its beginning; an epilogue is the end of a work and a prologue is its beginning.

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