ExamAdept

Play is to actor as concert is to

A:

symphony

B:

musician

C:

piano

D:

percussion

Answer: B

An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert. Choices a, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.

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Reptile is to lizard as flower is to

A:

petal

B:

stem

C:

daisy

D:

alligator

Answer: C

A lizard is a type of reptile; a daisy is a type of flower. Choices a and b are incorrect because a petal and a stem are parts of a flower, not types of flowers. (Choice d) is incorrect because an alligator is another type of reptile, not a type of flower.

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Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to

A:

gloomy

B:

mean

C:

petty

D:

helpful

Answer: A

An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (choice b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. (Choices c) and d are incorrect because neither adjective describes the outlook of a pessimist.

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Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to

A:

aware

B:

ignorant

C:

miserable

D:

tolerant

Answer: B

Elated is the opposite of despondent; enlightened is the opposite of ignorant.

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Yard is to inch as quart is to

A:

gallon

B:

ounce

C:

milk

D:

liquid

Answer: B

A yard is a larger measure than an inch (a yard contains 36 inches). A quart is a larger measure than an ounce (a quart contains 32 ounces). Gallon (choice a) is incorrect because it is larger than a quart. Choices c and d are incorrect because they are not units of measurement.

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Questions for: Analogies