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- Question
Careful is to cautious as boastful is to
Options- A. arrogant
- B. humble
- C. joyful
- D. suspicious
- Correct Answer
- arrogant
ExplanationCareful and cautious are synonyms (they mean the same thing). Boastful and arrogant are also synonyms. The answer is not (choice b) because humble means the opposite of boastful. The answer is not choice c or d because neither means the same as boastful. - 1. Sponge is to porous as rubber is to
Options- A. massive
- B. solid
- C. elastic
- D. inflexible Discuss
- 2. Play is to actor as concert is to
Options- A. symphony
- B. musician
- C. piano
- D. percussion Discuss
- 3. Reptile is to lizard as flower is to
Options- A. petal
- B. stem
- C. daisy
- D. alligator Discuss
- 4. Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to
Options- A. gloomy
- B. mean
- C. petty
- D. helpful Discuss
- 5. Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to
Options- A. aware
- B. ignorant
- C. miserable
- D. tolerant Discuss
- 6. Pen is to poet as needle is to
Options- A. thread
- B. button
- C. sewing
- D. tailor Discuss
- 7. Secretly is to openly as silently is to
Options- A. scarcely
- B. impolitely
- C. noisily
- D. quietly Discuss
- 8. Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to
Options- A. terrified
- B. agitated
- C. courageous
- D. reckless Discuss
- 9. Pride is to lion as shoal is to
Options- A. teacher
- B. student
- C. self-respect
- D. fish Discuss
- 10. Artist is to painting as senator is to
Options- A. attorney
- B. law
- C. politician
- D. constituents Discuss
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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.
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: 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: 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: ignorant
Explanation:
Elated is the opposite of despondent; enlightened is the opposite of ignorant.
Correct Answer: tailor
Explanation:
A pen is a tool used by a poet. A needle is a tool used by a tailor. The answer is not choice a, b, or c because none is a person and therefore cannot complete the analogy.
Correct Answer: noisily
Explanation:
Secretly is the opposite of openly, and silently is the opposite of noisily. Choices a and b are clearly not the opposites of silently. (Choice d) means the same thing as silently.
Correct Answer: terrified
Explanation:
If someone has been humiliated, they have been greatly embarrassed. If someone is terrified, they are extremely frightened. The answer is not choice b because an agitated person is not necessarily frightened. Choices c and d are incorrect because neither word expresses a state of being frightened.
Correct Answer: fish
Explanation:
A group of lions is called a pride. A group of fish swim in a shoal. Teacher (choice a) and student (choice b) refer to another meaning of the word school. The answer is not (choice c) because self-respect has no obvious relationship to this particular meaning of school.
Correct Answer: law
Explanation:
An artist makes paintings; a senator makes laws. The answer is not choice a because an attorney does not make laws and a senator is not an attorney. Choice c is incorrect because a senator is not a politician. Constituents (choice d) is also incorrect because a senator serves his or her constituents.
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