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1

Complete this analogy.

Justice is to scales as __________.

peace is to dove

war is to gunfire

power is to socks

crown is to royalty

sunglasses are to sun

Explanation

Since scales are a symbol of the abstract concept of justice, we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word is a concrete symbol of the abstract concept that the first word represents. While "crown is to royalty" may look like an appealing answer, its words are in the incorrect order (royalty doesn't symbolize a crown—a crown symbolizes royalty), so it can't be the correct answer. A dove is a symbol of peace, however, so "peace is to dove" is the correct answer.

2

Complete this analogy.

Telephone is to voice as __________.

letter is to writing

walk signal is to button

television is to movie

flashlight is to bright

stroller is to walking

Explanation

When we use a telephone, we communicate using our voice. Similarly, when we write a letter, we communicate using our writing.

3

Complete this analogy.

Water is to ice as magma is to __________.

stone

crust

subterranean

molten

circulating

Explanation

When water cools, it becomes ice; therefore, this analogy requires that which magma becomes when it cools. Magma is the liquid stone that flows under the earth’s crust. When this cools, it becomes stone again. This is the only option that fits among those provided.

4

Complete this analogy.

Mourn is to deceased as __________.

congratulate is to winner

dance is to ballerina

dust is to duster

leaf is to tree

concrete is to sidewalk

Explanation

Since one mourns someone who is deceased, we need to pick out a pair of words in which the first word represents something you do to/for the second word. While "dance is to ballerina" and "congratulate is to winner" may both look like potentially correct answers, "dance is to ballerina" cannot be correct because you do not "dance ballerinas," but just as you mourn someone who is deceased, you congratulate someone who is a winner. So, "congratulate is to winner" is the correct answer.

5

Complete this analogy.

Yellow is to caution as red is to __________.

stop

green

read

deer

tops

Explanation

Yellow is the color of signs that mean caution, and red is the color of signs that mean stop.

6

Complete this analogy.

Spa is to asp as stink is to __________.

knits

snake

smell

kinks

skink

Explanation

This is a word game analogy. The second word in each pair is an anagram of the first. Spa anagrams to asp and stink anagrams to knits.

7

Fire is to arm as rife is to __________.

ram

army

mare

leg

rifle

Explanation

This is a word game analogy. The second word is an anagram of the first. Fire anagrams to rife and arm anagrams to ram.

8

November is to January as __________.

May is to July

March is to September

January is to September

December is to October

February is to July

Explanation

January is either two months after November or ten months before it. The only answer choice that has two months with the same relationship, in the correct order, is "May is to July."

9

Surgeon is scalpel as __________.

barber is to razor

samurai is to sword

baseball bat is to baseball player

tutu is to ballerina

handcuffs are police officer

Explanation

The relationship here is one of utility. Surgeons use scalpels. There are a few answer choices that fit this relationship. Baseball bat is to baseball player could work, because baseball players use baseball bats, but they don't really use baseball bats in the same way that surgeons use scalpels. Surgeons use scalpels for cutting. That leaves us with "Samurai is to sword" and "Barber is to razor." The best choice is "Barber is to razor," because barbers use razors to help people. Samurais use them to hurt people, even if they are doing it to protect others.

10

Complete this analogy.

Lottery is to ticket as __________.

vote is to ballot

money is to gamble

scratch is to card

poker is to ante

travel is to voucher

Explanation

You need a ticket to engage in the lottery, and a ballot to make a vote. The second item is the piece of paper that lets you take part in the activity.

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