OC Verbal Analogies and Word Relationships 2

Question 1

Doctor is to patient as teacher is to ___.

Accepted Answer

student

Answer

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'?

Accepted Answer

selfish

Answer

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 ___.

Accepted Answer

bird

Answer

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 ___.

Accepted Answer

temperature

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

fast : crawl

Answer

Loud and whisper are near-opposites on the volume scale; fast and crawl are near-opposites on the speed scale.

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