Analogies problems
- 1. PHOBIC : FEARFUL
Options- A. finicky : thoughtful
- B. cautious : emotional
- C. envious : desiring
- D. shy : familiar
- E. asinine : silly Discuss
Correct Answer: asinine : silly
Explanation:
To be phobic is to be extremely fearful; to be asinine is to be extremely silly.
- 2. FERAL : TAME
Options- A. rancid : rational
- B. repetitive : recurrent
- C. nettlesome : annoying
- D. repentant : honorable
- E. ephemeral : immortal Discuss
Correct Answer: ephemeral : immortal
Explanation:
Feral and tame are antonyms; ephemeral and immortal are antonyms.
- 3. METAPHOR : SYMBOL
Options- A. pentameter : poem
- B. rhythm : melody
- C. nuance : song
- D. slang : usage
- E. analogy : comparison Discuss
Correct Answer: analogy : comparison
Explanation:
A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.
- 4. INTEREST : OBSESSION
Options- A. mood : feeling
- B. weeping : sadness
- C. dream : fantasy
- D. plan : negation
- E. highlight : indication Discuss
Correct Answer: dream : fantasy
Explanation:
Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.
- 5. CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
Options- A. jockey : mount
- B. thrasher : hay
- C. driver : tractor
- D. skipper : crew
- E. painter : house Discuss
Correct Answer: skipper : crew
Explanation:
A conductor leads an orchestra; a skipper leads a crew.
- 6. FROND : PALM
Options- A. quill : porcupine
- B. blade : evergreen
- C. scale : wallaby
- D. tusk : alligator
- E. blade : fern Discuss
Correct Answer: quill : porcupine
Explanation:
A palm (tree) has fronds; a porcupine has quills.
- 7. SOUND : CACOPHONY
Options- A. taste : style
- B. touch : massage
- C. smell : stench
- D. sight : panorama
- E. speech : oration Discuss
Correct Answer: smell : stench
Explanation:
A cacophony is an unpleasant sound; a stench is an unpleasant smell.
- 8. AERIE : EAGLE
Options- A. capital : government
- B. bridge : architect
- C. unit : apartment
- D. kennel : veterinarian
- E. house : person Discuss
Correct Answer: house : person
Explanation:
An aerie is where an eagle lives; a house is where a person lives.
- 9. PROFESSOR : ERUDITE
Options- A. aviator : licensed
- B. inventor : imaginative
- C. procrastinator : conscientious
- D. overseer : wealthy
- E. moderator : vicious Discuss
Correct Answer: inventor : imaginative
Explanation:
Being erudite is a trait of a professor; being imaginative is a trait of an inventor.
- 10. DELTOID : MUSCLE
Options- A. radius : bone
- B. brain : nerve
- C. tissue : organ
- D. blood : vein
- E. scalpel : incision Discuss
Correct Answer: radius : bone
Explanation:
The deltoid is a muscle; the radius is a bone.
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