Exercise: Analogy

Questions for: Association

Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to the one between SCULPTOR : STATUE.

A: Composer : Symphony
B: Painter : Easel
C: Actor : Script
D: Librarian : Book
Answer: A

✅ The relationship between SCULPTOR and STATUE is that a sculptor is an artist who creates a statue.

✅ Similarly, a composer is an artist who creates a symphony.

❌ Painter : Easel presents a relationship of an artist to their tool, not to their creation.

❌ Actor : Script presents a relationship of a performer to the material they perform, not to something they create.

❌ Librarian : Book presents a relationship of a professional to the objects they manage or work with, not to something they create.

Which pair of words expresses the most similar relationship to COLD : SHIVER?

A: FEAR : FLEE
B: HEAT : SWEAT
C: HUNGER : EAT
D: TIREDNESS : SLEEP
Answer: B

✅ The relationship between COLD and SHIVER is that the first word (COLD) is a physical condition or stimulus that causes the second word (SHIVER) as an involuntary bodily reaction.

✅ HEAT and SWEAT share the exact same relationship: heat is a physical condition that causes sweating as an involuntary bodily response to regulate temperature.

❌ FEAR : FLEE describes an emotion leading to a potentially involuntary but often conscious action, which is a different type of relationship than a purely physiological reflex.

❌ HUNGER : EAT represents a need followed by a voluntary action taken to fulfill that need, not an involuntary bodily reaction.

❌ TIREDNESS : SLEEP describes a state of being followed by a voluntary action or state (going to sleep) to recover, not an involuntary physical response.

Which pair shares the same type of association as "AUTHOR : PEN"?

A: Carpenter : Hammer
B: Musician : Song
C: Teacher : Student
D: Doctor : Hospital
Answer: A

✅ The original pair "AUTHOR : PEN" establishes a relationship where the first word is a professional and the second is a primary tool or instrument essential for their craft.

✅ Option A, "Carpenter : Hammer," perfectly mirrors this association, as a carpenter uses a hammer as a fundamental tool for their work.

❌ Option B, "Musician : Song," represents a relationship between a creator and their creation or product, not a professional and their essential tool.

❌ Option C, "Teacher : Student," describes a relationship between an instructor and a learner, focusing on roles rather than tools of a profession.

❌ Option D, "Doctor : Hospital," illustrates a professional and their workplace, which is a different type of association than a professional and their primary tool.

Which word completes the analogy: AUTHOR : BOOK :: COMPOSER : ?

A: INSTRUMENT
B: SYMPHONY
C: CONDUCTOR
D: MELODY
Answer: B

✅ The relationship between AUTHOR and BOOK is that an author creates or produces a book.

A COMPOSER creates or produces a SYMPHONY, making this the correct analogous relationship.

❌ INSTRUMENT (A) is incorrect because an instrument is something a composer uses, not something they typically produce themselves as a complete work.

❌ CONDUCTOR (C) is incorrect because a conductor interprets and directs a musical piece, but does not compose it.

❌ MELODY (D) is incorrect because a melody is a component or element of a musical piece, whereas a symphony is a complete, major work, analogous to a book.

Which word best completes the association?

A: PAINTER
B: CANVAS
C: SCULPTOR
D: EASEL
Answer: A

✅ The relationship between SCALPEL and SURGEON is that a scalpel is a primary tool used by a surgeon in their profession.

Applying the same relationship, a brush is a primary tool used by a PAINTER.

❌ CANVAS is incorrect because a canvas is the surface a painter works on, not the person who uses the tool.

❌ SCULPTOR is incorrect because a sculptor primarily uses chisels and mallets, not brushes, for their craft.

❌ EASEL is incorrect because an easel is a stand used to hold a canvas, not the person who uses the brush.

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