Verbal Analogy Practice Set 4

For more practice on verbal analogy, refer to:

• Verbal Analogy Practice Problems Set 1
• Verbal Analogy Practice Problems Set 2
• Verbal Analogy Practice Problems Set 3
• Verbal Analogy Practice Problems Set 4 You are here

Now try this set of analogies, which are somewhat more difficult. Remember that the first step in solving an analogy is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words. Sometimes, your sentence may fit more than one answer choice. In these cases, be prepared to revise your original sentence. Each of the following questions consists of a related pair of words, followed by five pairs of words labeled a through e. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.

1. CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
   1. jockey : mount
   2. thrasher : hay
   3. driver : tractor
   4. skipper : crew
   5. painter : house
2. JAUNDICE : LIVER
   1. rash : skin
   2. dialysis : kidney
   3. smog : lung
   4. valentine : heart
   5. imagination : brain
3. COBBLER : SHOE
   1. jockey : horse
   2. contractor : building
   3. mason : stone
   4. cowboy : boot
   5. potter : paint
4. PHOBIC : FEARFUL
   1. finicky : thoughtful
   2. cautious : emotional
   3. envious : desiring
   4. shy : familiar
   5. asinine : silly
5. INTEREST : OBSESSION
   1. mood : feeling
   2. weeping : sadness
   3. dream : fantasy
   4. plan : negation
   5. highlight : indication
6. MONK : DEVOTION
   1. maniac : pacifism
   2. explorer : contentment
   3. visionary : complacency
   4. rover : wanderlust
   5. philistine : culture
7. SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER
   1. fallacy : dismay
   2. genre : mystery
   3. satire : anger
   4. mimicry : tears
   5. horror : fear
8. VERVE : ENTHUSIASM
   1. loyalty : duplicity
   2. devotion : reverence
   3. intensity : color
   4. eminence : anonymity
   5. generosity : elation
9. SOUND : CACOPHONY
   1. taste : style
   2. touch : massage
   3. smell : stench
   4. sight : panorama
   5. speech : oration
10. CONVICTION : INCARCERATION
    1. reduction : diminution
    2. induction : amelioration
    3. radicalization : estimation
    4. marginalization : intimidation
    5. proliferation : alliteration
11. DELTOID : MUSCLE
    1. radius : bone
    2. brain : nerve
    3. tissue : organ
    4. blood : vein
    5. scalpel : incision
12. UMBRAGE : OFFENSE
    1. confusion : penance
    2. infinity : meaning
    3. decorum : decoration
    4. elation : jubilance
    5. outrage : consideration
13. PROFESSOR : ERUDITE
    1. aviator : licensed
    2. inventor : imaginative
    3. procrastinator : conscientious
    4. overseer : wealthy
    5. moderator : vicious
14. DEPENDABLE : CAPRICIOUS
    1. fallible : cantankerous
    2. erasable : obtuse
    3. malleable : limpid
    4. capable : inept
    5. incorrigible : guilty
15. FROND : PALM
    1. quill : porcupine
    2. blade : evergreen
    3. scale : wallaby
    4. tusk : alligator
    5. blade : fern
16. METAPHOR : SYMBOL
    1. pentameter : poem
    2. rhythm : melody
    3. nuance : song
    4. slang : usage
    5. analogy : comparison
17. DIRGE : FUNERAL
    1. chain : letter
    2. bell : church
    3. telephone : call
    4. jingle : commercial
    5. hymn : concerto
18. FERAL : TAME
    1. rancid : rational
    2. repetitive : recurrent
    3. nettlesome : annoying
    4. repentant : honorable
    5. ephemeral : immortal
19. SPY : CLANDESTINE
    1. accountant : meticulous
    2. furrier : rambunctious
    3. lawyer : ironic
    4. shepherd : garrulous
    5. astronaut : opulent
20. DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY
    1. romance : sympathy
    2. furtherance : melancholy
    3. independence : autonomy
    4. tolerance : philanthropy
    5. recompense : hilarity
21. AERIE : EAGLE
    1. capital : government
    2. bridge : architect
    3. unit : apartment
    4. kennel : veterinarian
    5. house : person