Solved Examples (Analogies)

Directions: Each question below consists of a related pair of words or phrases, followed four or five pairs of words or phrases labeled A through D/E. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.
1
IRON : BLACKSMITH ::
Cotton : Cloth
Food : Gourmet
Clay : Potter
Silver : Miner
Gold : Miser
(C). A BLACKSMITH uses IRON to make things.
A __________ uses ________ to make things.
2
FISH : SCALES ::
Book : Papers
Snake : Fangs
Birds : Feather
Car : Wheels
Cat : Claws
(C). FISH is covered by SCALES.
__________ is covered by _________.
3
NOSE : SMELL ::
Tongue : Speak
Foot : Hit
Hand : Finger
Teeth : Chew
Eye : Lid
(D). Function of NOSE is to SMELL.
Function of _________ is to _________.
4
COLLAGE : IMAGES ::
Cement : Building
Medley : Songs
Furniture : Sofa
Grains : Tree
Book : Volumes
(B). IMAGES are composed of COLLAGE.
_________ are composed of _________.
5
SKETCH : ARTIST ::
Secret : Confident
Cell : Prisoner
Palette : Painter
Draft : Writer
Lawyer : Court room
(D). An ARTIST makes SKETCH before final work.
An _________ makes _________ before final work.
Some High Frequency Relations

Object and Function:
KNIFE : CUT ::
Winter : Summer
Sword : Sharp
Run : Fast
Drill : Hole
(D). The function of Knife is to Cut. Similarly, the function of a Drill is to make Hole.
Class and Member:
FISH : TROUT ::
Hair : Black
Bird : Aviary
Tiger : Carnivorous
Mammal : Cow
(D). Trout is a member of class Fish. Similarly, Cow is a member of class Mammal.
Part to Part:
GILL : FIN ::
Cockroach : Antenna
Instrument : Pencil
Hard Disk : Keyboard
Bread : Butter
(C). As Gills and Fins are parts of a fish, so Hard Disk and Keyboard are parts of a computer.
Part to Whole:
FISH : SCHOOL ::
Puppy : Dog
Novel : Story
Cocks : Pride
Ear : Nose
(C). A School is a group of Fish, so as Pride is group of Cocks.
Defining the Characteristics:
COUNSELOR : ADVICE ::
Artist : Musician
Patron : Support
Honesty : Charity
Bank : Banker
(B). A Counselor provides Advice. Similarly, Patron provides Support.
Cause and Effect:
RACE : FATIGUE ::
Fasting : Hunger
Round : Boxing
Flower : Color
Hiking : Gangrene
(A). Race causes Fatigue, as Fasting causes Hunger.
Work Style:
STRUT : WALK ::
Sweating : Wrestling
Hunter : Fire
Speech : Stage
Stammer : Talk
(D). To Strut is a style of Walking. Similarly, Stammer is a style of Talking.
Synonyms:
INDUSTRIOUS : HARDWORKING ::
Sky : Blue
Muddy : Unclear
Book : Reading
Pond : Lake
(B). Industrious is the synonym of Hardworking, as Muddy is the synonym of Unclear.
Antonyms:
SCHOLAR : IGNORANT ::
Hardworking : Lazy
Knife : Sword
Courage : Bold
Luxury : Wealth
(A). Ignorant is the antonym of Scholar, as Lazy is the antonym of Hardworking.
Intensity:
COOL : FROZEN ::
Sharp : Cut
Warm : Hot
Hassock : Stool
Freedom : Liberty
(B). Cool and Frozen differ in intensity; similarly, Warm and Hot differ in intensity.