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- Question
Yard is to inch as quart is to
Options- A. gallon
- B. ounce
- C. milk
- D. liquid
- Correct Answer
- ounce
ExplanationA yard is a larger measure than an inch (a yard contains 36 inches). A quart is a larger measure than an ounce (a quart contains 32 ounces). Gallon (choice a) is incorrect because it is larger than a quart. Choices c and d are incorrect because they are not units of measurement. - 1. Cup is to coffee as bowl is to
Options- A. dish
- B. soup
- C. spoon
- D. food Discuss
- 2. Window is to pane as book is to
Options- A. novel
- B. glass
- C. cover
- D. page Discuss
- 3. Marathon is to race as hibernation is to
Options- A. winter
- B. bear
- C. dream
- D. sleep Discuss
- 4. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to
Options- A. speed
- B. hiking
- C. needle
- D. direction Discuss
- 5. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. unimportant
- B. trivial
- C. insignificant
- D. familiar Discuss
- 6. Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to
Options- A. aware
- B. ignorant
- C. miserable
- D. tolerant Discuss
- 7. Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to
Options- A. gloomy
- B. mean
- C. petty
- D. helpful Discuss
- 8. Reptile is to lizard as flower is to
Options- A. petal
- B. stem
- C. daisy
- D. alligator Discuss
- 9. Play is to actor as concert is to
Options- A. symphony
- B. musician
- C. piano
- D. percussion Discuss
- 10. Sponge is to porous as rubber is to
Options- A. massive
- B. solid
- C. elastic
- D. inflexible Discuss
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Correct Answer: soup
Explanation:
Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl. Choices a and c are incorrect because they are other utensils. The answer is not choice d because the word food is too general.
Correct Answer: page
Explanation:
A window is made up of panes, and a book is made up of pages. The answer is not (choice a) because a novel is a type of book. The answer is not (choice b) because glass has no relationship to a book. (Choice c) is incorrect because a cover is only one part of a book; a book is not made up of covers.
Correct Answer: sleep
Explanation:
A marathon is a long race and hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep. The answer is not choice a or b because even though a bear and winter are related to hibernation, neither completes the analogy. (Choice c) is incorrect because sleep and dream are not synonymous.
Correct Answer: direction
Explanation:
An odometer is an instrument used to measure mileage. A compass is an instrument used to determine direction. Choices a, b, and c are incorrect because none is an instrument.
Correct Answer: familiar
Explanation:
The first three choices are all synonyms.
Correct Answer: ignorant
Explanation:
Elated is the opposite of despondent; enlightened is the opposite of ignorant.
Correct Answer: gloomy
Explanation:
An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (choice b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. (Choices c) and d are incorrect because neither adjective describes the outlook of a pessimist.
Correct Answer: daisy
Explanation:
A lizard is a type of reptile; a daisy is a type of flower. Choices a and b are incorrect because a petal and a stem are parts of a flower, not types of flowers. (Choice d) is incorrect because an alligator is another type of reptile, not a type of flower.
Correct Answer: musician
Explanation:
An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert. Choices a, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.
Correct Answer: elastic
Explanation:
A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material. (Choice a) is incorrect because rubber would not generally be referred to as massive. The answer is not (choice b) because even though rubber is a solid, its most noticeable characteristic is its elasticity. Choice d is incorrect because rubber has flexibility.
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