OC Verbal Analogies and Word Relationships 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Doctor is to patient as teacher is to ___.
- school
- student (Correct answer)
- lesson
- book
Correct answer: student
A doctor provides care to a patient; a teacher provides instruction to a student — the relationship is professional to the person they serve.
Question 2: Which word is the OPPOSITE of 'generous'?
- kind
- selfish (Correct answer)
- brave
- gentle
Correct answer: selfish
Generous means willing to give freely; selfish means concerned only with oneself and unwilling to share — they are antonyms.
Question 3: Seed is to plant as egg is to ___.
- nest
- shell
- bird (Correct answer)
- feather
Correct answer: bird
A seed grows into a plant; an egg hatches into a bird — the relationship is beginning stage to adult form.
Question 4: Clock is to time as thermometer is to ___.
- heat
- weather
- temperature (Correct answer)
- science
Correct answer: temperature
A clock measures time; a thermometer measures temperature — both show instrument-to-measurement relationships.
Question 5: Which word pair shows the SAME relationship as LOUD : WHISPER?
- tall : short
- run : sprint
- shout : yell
- fast : crawl (Correct answer)
Correct answer: fast : crawl
Loud and whisper are near-opposites on the volume scale; fast and crawl are near-opposites on the speed scale.
Question 6: Library is to books as museum is to ___.
- tourists
- tickets
- artifacts (Correct answer)
- guards
Correct answer: artifacts
A library houses books; a museum houses artifacts — both are places that store and display their respective collections.
Question 7: Sun is to day as moon is to ___.
- star
- sky
- night (Correct answer)
- light
Correct answer: night
The sun is associated with daytime; the moon is associated with nighttime — the relationship is celestial body to the time it dominates.
Doctor is to patient as teacher is to ___.