PI - Cognitive Assessment Cognitive Assessment Verbal Analogy Questions 1

Question 1

Author is to novel as sculptor is to:

Accepted Answer

statue

Answer

An author's primary creative output is a novel; a sculptor's primary creative output is a statue. Both relationships pair a creator with the finished work they produce.

Question 2

Rudder is to ship as steering wheel is to:

Accepted Answer

car

Answer

A rudder is the mechanism that controls the direction of a ship; a steering wheel is the mechanism that controls the direction of a car. Both are directional controls for their respective vehicles.

Question 3

Thermometer is to temperature as barometer is to:

Accepted Answer

atmospheric pressure

Answer

A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature; a barometer is an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. Both relationships pair a measuring instrument with the specific quantity it measures.

Question 4

Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to:

Accepted Answer

frog

Answer

A caterpillar is the larval stage that transforms into a butterfly through metamorphosis; a tadpole is the larval stage that transforms into a frog through the same process.

Question 5

Pen is to writer as scalpel is to:

Accepted Answer

surgeon

Answer

A pen is the primary precision instrument used by a writer to perform their work; a scalpel is the primary precision cutting instrument used by a surgeon to perform their work.

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PI - Cognitive Assessment Cognitive Assessment Verbal Analogy Questions 1