NTS Verbal Reasoning: Analogies 2

Question 1

Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?

Accepted Answer

School

Answer

A doctor works in a hospital; similarly, a teacher works in a school.

Question 2

Pen : Write :: Knife : ?

Accepted Answer

Cut

Answer

A pen is used to write; a knife is used to cut. The analogy is tool:function.

Question 3

Bird : Nest :: Human : ?

Accepted Answer

House

Answer

A bird lives in a nest; a human lives in a house. The analogy is creature:dwelling.

Question 4

Hot : Cold :: Light : ?

Accepted Answer

Dark

Answer

Hot and cold are antonyms; light and dark are antonyms.

Question 5

Chapter : Book :: Verse : ?

Accepted Answer

Poem

Answer

A chapter is a part of a book; a verse is a part of a poem. The analogy is part:whole.

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