Verbal Analogies

(1) CUB:BEAR ::

• (a) kitten:dog
• (b) foal:cow
• (c) puppy:wolf
• (d) calf:chicken

Answer

Correct Answer: (c) puppy:wolf
Just as a cub is a young bear, a puppy is a young wolf.

(2) MARATHON:ENDURANCE ::

• (a) sprint:speed
• (b) book:chapters
• (c) meal:hunger
• (d) puzzle:pieces

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) sprint:speed
A marathon is to endurance as a sprint is to speed; each event tests a specific physical capability.

(3) ARCHITECT:BUILDINGS ::

• (a) teacher:gardens
• (b) author:books
• (c) farmer:forests
• (d) chef:mountains

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) author:books
Just as an architect designs and creates buildings, an author writes and creates books.

(4) LIBRARIAN:BOOKS ::

• (a) actor:scripts
• (b) chef:recipes
• (c) curator:artifacts
• (d) driver:roads

Answer

Correct Answer: (c) curator:artifacts
A librarian is responsible for managing a collection of books, as a curator is for a collection of artifacts.

(5) FLOCK:SHEEP ::

• (a) herd:cattle
• (b) school:fish
• (c) gaggle:students
• (d) pack:wolves

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) school:fish
A flock is a group of sheep, as a school is a group of fish.