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1

Complete this analogy.

Football is to hand as __________.

soccer is to foot

racket is to tennis

golf is to hole

race is to competition

toe is to ballerina

Explanation

When playing football, the football can be moved by someone throwing it with their hand. Similarly, when playing soccer, the soccer ball can be moved by someone kicking it with their foot.

2

Complete this analogy.

__________ is to stone as butcher is to meat.

Mason

Blacksmith

Carpenter

Priest

Tycoon

Explanation

A "butcher" is someone who works with and sells meat products. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these describes someone who works with stone. The correct answer is "mason." Additionally, a "blacksmith" works with iron and other metals and a "tycoon" is a businessman, a magnate.

3

Pope is to miter as __________.

queen is to crown

priest is to cross

monarch is to rule

bishop is to ring

king is to scepter

Explanation

The miter is the hat of papal authority, while the crown is the hat of queenly authority. The scepter might also mark the authority of the king, but it's not a hat, so "queen is to crown" is a closer match.

4

Complete this analogy.

Sneaker is to runner as __________.

mask is to scuba diver

coffee is to barista

concrete is to construction worker

dress is to bride

tie is to teacher

Explanation

Sneakers are accessories runners wear to successfully complete their task (running); similarly, masks are accessories scuba divers wear to successfully complete their task (scuba diving).

5

Complete this analogy.

Blacksmith is to __________ as carpenter is to wood.

iron

medieval

guild

religion

cotton

Explanation

A "carpenter" is someone who shapes wood for a living, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an object fashioned and shaped by a blacksmith. The correct answer is "iron."

6

Complete this analogy.

Myopic is to glasses as lame is to __________.

crutches

male

eyes

myeloma

spectacles

Explanation

A person who is myopic needs glasses. A person who is lame needs crutches.

7

Complete this analogy.

Wood is to carpenter as stone is to __________.

mason

brick

mortar

cobbler

tile

Explanation

A carpenter builds with wood and a mason builds with stone.

8

Complete this analogy.

Deaf is to captions as blind is to __________.

braille

sight

hearing

blank

vision

Explanation

Captions help deaf people experience the "spoken word" and Braille printing allows blind people to experience the "written word."

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