Analogies

Complete the analogy. Pencil is to write as scissors is to _____.

• cut

• draw

• paper

• sharp

Answer explanation

The analogy shows the function of an object. A pencil's function is to write, and scissors' function is to cut.

Match each analogy to the type of relationship it shows.

• Cause and Effect

• Hot : Cold

• Synonym (Same Meaning)

• Thirst : Drink

• Antonym (Opposite Meaning)

• Finger : Hand

• Part to Whole

• Happy : Joyful

Answer explanation

Each pair is matched to its relationship: 'Happy' and 'joyful' are synonyms, 'hot' and 'cold' are antonyms, a 'finger' is part of a 'hand', and 'thirst' is the cause for the effect of 'drinking'.

Complete the analogy. Tire is to bicycle as wing is to _____.

• bird

• fly

• feather

• sky

Answer explanation

This is a part-to-whole analogy. A tire is a part of a bicycle, just as a wing is a part of a bird.

Sort each analogy pair into the category that best describes its relationship: Cause and Effect, Object and its Function, or Person and their Location.

Groups:

(a) Cause and Effect

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(b) Object and its Function

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(c) Person and their Location

• Pilot : Cockpit

• Key : Unlock

• Hammer : Build

• Sunlight : Growth

• Seed : Plant

• Student : Classroom

Answer explanation

The pairs are sorted by their relationship: a seed causes a plant to grow, a key's function is to unlock, and a student is typically found in a classroom.

Complete the analogy. Tiny is to small as enormous is to _____.

• average

• huge

• heavy

• empty

Answer explanation

This analogy uses synonyms. 'Tiny' is a synonym for 'small', and 'enormous' is a synonym for 'huge'.

Complete the analogy. Doctor is to hospital as chef is to _____.

• food

• pan

• kitchen

• recipe

Answer explanation

The analogy shows a person and their typical location. A doctor works in a hospital, and a chef works in a kitchen.

Match each analogy to the relationship it demonstrates.

• Tool and its Action (Function)

• Dog : Puppy

• Adult to Young

• Artist : Studio

• Part of a Whole

• Keyboard : Computer

• Person and their Workplace (Location)

• Camera : Photograph

Answer explanation

Each pair is matched to its specific relationship: 'puppy' is a young 'dog', a 'camera' is used to 'photograph', a 'keyboard' is part of a 'computer', and an 'artist' works in a 'studio'.

Complete the analogy. Quiet is to loud as simple is to _____.

• easy

• plain

• complex

• short

Answer explanation

This analogy uses antonyms (opposites). 'Quiet' is the opposite of 'loud', and 'simple' is the opposite of 'complex'.

Sort the word pairs into two groups: Synonym Pairs (Same Meaning) or Antonym Pairs (Opposite Meaning).

Groups:

(a) Synonym Pairs (Same Meaning)

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(b) Antonym Pairs (Opposite Meaning)

• Quick : Fast

• Empty : Full

• Difficult : Easy

• Brave : Courageous

Answer explanation

Words are grouped by their relationship. 'Brave' and 'courageous' are synonyms, while 'difficult' and 'easy' are antonyms.

Which word best completes this cause-and-effect analogy? Practice is to improve as effort is to _____.

• rest

• failure

• achieve

• try

Answer explanation

This analogy shows a cause and its likely effect. 'Practice' leads to 'improvement', and putting in 'effort' helps one 'achieve' a goal.