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1

Complete this analogy.

Bassinet is to cradle as __________ is to cup.

chalice

scholar

drink

baby

water

Explanation

A "bassinet" is a type of "cradle" that has a hood. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine what a "chalice" is an example of. Well, a "chalice" is a goblet, a large "cup" used to drink wine, particularly as part of a religious service. Additionally, a "scholar" is an academic, someone who studies for a living, someone who is well-educated about a subject.

2

Complete this analogy.

Androgynous is to gender as __________ is to ethnicity.

biracial

foreign

familiar

diverse

banal

Explanation

To solve this analogy you first need to know that "androgynous" means having both male and female anatomy, being both male and female. So, if "androgynous" relates to something or someone being both "genders" then you are looking for a word that relates to someone having two "ethnicities." The correct answer is therefore "biracial" which means belonging to two races, belonging to two ethnicities. Additionally, "diverse" means varied; "banal" means monotone, boring.

3

Complete this analogy.

Typhoon is to __________ as typhoid is to disease.

storm

occupation

ethnicity

government

medicine

Explanation

"Typhoid" is an example of a "disease," so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these a "typhoon" is an example of. Well, a "typhoon" is a hurricane or a violent "storm."

4

Complete this analogy.

Almanac is to __________ as cathedral is to church.

calendar

television

vehicle

utensil

walkway

Explanation

A "cathedral" is an example of a "church," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what it is that an "almanac" is an example of. Well, an "almanac" is an annual "calendar" that contains relevant information about the year ahead.

5

Complete this analogy.

Red is to color as __________.

onion is to vegetable

fruit is to banana

pet is to rodent

fever is to illness

map is to paper

Explanation

Color is a category, and one thing that falls into this category is red—that is, red is a type of color. The same relationship is true of 'onion' and 'vegetable': an onion is an item that falls under the category of vegetable.

6

Complete this analogy.

Lynx is to cat as __________.

bench is to seat

animal is to mouse

dog is to coyote

black is to white

wheel is to car

Explanation

The best option is "bench is to seat." The relationship between a "lynx" and a "cat" is that a lynx is a type of cat. Likewise, a bench is a kind of seat. Two other choices share this relationship: "animal is to mouse" and "dog is to coyote." However, the order of the words in each of those answer choices is reversed. Instead of being in the order of example to category as "lynx is to cat"is, the order of these two choices is category to example, which is inappropriate and incorrect.

7

Complete this analogy.

Dog is to dalmatian as __________.

cheese is to cheddar

vegetarian is to meat

fork is to spoon

melt is to candle

sandwich is to bread

Explanation

Since a dalmatian is a type of dog, we're looking for an answer where the second word is a specific variety of the first word. While "sandwich is to bread" may initially look like a decent answer choice because the two words are closely related, bread is a constituent element of a sandwich, not a specific kind of sandwich, so it is not the correct answer. "Cheese is to cheddar," on the other hand, retains the same relationship as "dog is to dalmatian," because cheddar is a type of cheese, just like dalmatian is a type of dog. So, "cheese is to cheddar" is the correct answer.

8

Complete the analogy.

Apprenticeship is to education as fresco is to __________.

painting

poem

biography

subject

vocation

Explanation

An apprenticeship is a type of "education" that involves the student studying under a master of a particular craft in order to learn the skills necessary to practice that craft independently.So, if "apprenticeship" is an example of a form of "education," what is a "fresco" an example of? A "fresco" is a type of painting done very quickly on wet plaster before the plaster dries. Additionally, "vocation" means occupation or job, and a "biography" is a true story of someone's life.

9

Complete this analogy.

Altercation is to conversation as tirade is to __________.

speech

essay

misgiving

situation

nonsense

Explanation

An "altercation" is a form of negative, or hostile, conversation, so to solve this analogy you have to determine which answer choice relates to "tirade" in the same manner. "Tirade" means long and angry speech, so the correct answer is “speech.”

10

Complete this analogy.

Epicurean is to hedonistic as abstemious is to __________.

asceticism

arrangement

asinine

apoplexy

austerity

Explanation

Someone who is epicurean is devoted to sensual pleasure, particularly the consumption of food. This is a type of hedonistic behavior. Hedonism is a school of thought directed towards the primacy of the pursuit of pleasure. So to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices matches with abstemious behavior. Abstemious means moderate and characterized by the denial of excessive food and alcohol consumption. This is a form of “asceticism” which is a type of behavior that focuses on self-denial of luxury. For clarification, "austerity" means severe, antiquated and plain; "apoplexy" means a fit of anger; "asinine" is something ridiculous or pointless.

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