Verbal Analogies

(26) TEACHER:EDUCATION ::

• (a) chef:cooking
• (b) coach:sports
• (c) author:writing
• (d) artist:painting

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) coach:sports
A teacher is to education as a coach is to sports; each is a professional guiding others in their respective fields.

(27) SENTENCE:GRAMMAR ::

• (a) building:architecture
• (b) word:dictionary
• (c) song:music
• (d) equation:mathematics

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) building:architecture
A sentence is structured by grammar rules, just as a building is designed according to architectural principles.

(28) SHOES:FEET ::

• (a) gloves:hands
• (b) hat:head
• (c) scarf:neck
• (d) glasses:eyes

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) gloves:hands
Shoes are worn on feet, just as gloves are worn on hands.

(29) KINGDOM:MONARCH ::

• (a) country:president
• (b) company:manager
• (c) empire:emperor
• (d) state:governor

Answer

Correct Answer: (c) empire:emperor
A kingdom is ruled by a monarch, just as an empire is ruled by an emperor.

(30) CLOWN:CIRCUS ::

• (a) actor:theater
• (b) jester:court
• (c) musician:orchestra
• (d) dancer:ballet

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) jester:court
A clown performs in a circus, as a jester did in a royal court.