Analogies

(6) Singer is to music as actor is to _____.

• (a) theater
• (b) film
• (c) stage
• (d) audience

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) film
A singer performs in music, while an actor performs in films. Options (a), (c), and (d) are incorrect as they represent different aspects of performing arts but not the medium of performance for an actor.

(7) Dentist is to teeth as optometrist is to _____.

• (a) eyes
• (b) glasses
• (c) vision
• (d) contact lenses

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) eyes
A dentist specializes in treating teeth, while an optometrist specializes in treating eyes. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect as they relate to vision correction rather than the specific area of expertise of an optometrist.

(8) Painter is to canvas as sculptor is to _____.

• (a) clay
• (b) marble
• (c) paintbrush
• (d) palette

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) marble
A painter creates art on a canvas, while a sculptor creates art from materials like marble. Options (a), (c), and (d) are incorrect as they represent tools and materials used by artists but not the medium for sculpting.

(9) Botanist is to plants as geologist is to _____.

• (a) rocks
• (b) fossils
• (c) soil
• (d) minerals

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) rocks
A botanist specializes in studying plants, while a geologist specializes in studying rocks. Options (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect as they represent related fields of study for geologists but not their primary focus.

(10) Bee is to hive as ant is to _____.

• (a) colony
• (b) nest
• (c) tunnel
• (d) queen

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) colony
Bees live in hives, while ants live in colonies. Options (b), (c), and (d) represent different aspects of ant behavior but do not capture the analogy between bee and hive.