A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material. (Choice a) is incorrect because rubber would not generally be referred to as massive. The answer is not (choice b) because even though rubber is a solid, its most noticeable characteristic is its elasticity. Choice d is incorrect because rubber has flexibility.
Question 2 of 20
Hint
The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. candle lamp floodlight hut cottage ?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
Above the line, the relationship shows a progression of sources of light. The relationship below the line shows a progression of types of housing, from smallest to largest. (Choice a) is incorrect because a tent is smaller than a house. Choices b and c are wrong because they are not part of the progression.
Question 3 of 20
Hint
Oar is to rowboat as foot is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
An oar puts a rowboat into motion. A foot puts a skateboard into motion. The answer is not choice a because running is not an object that is put into motion by a foot. Sneaker (choice b) is incorrect because it is something worn on a foot. Jumping (choice d) is incorrect because although you do need feet to jump, jumping is not an object that is put into motion by means of a foot.
Question 4 of 20
Hint
The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. daisy flower plant bungalow house ?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
Above the line, the relationship is as follows: A daisy is a type of flower, and a flower is a type of plant. Below the line, the relationship is as follows: A bungalow is a type of house, and a house is a type of building.
Question 5 of 20
Hint
Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
If someone has been humiliated, they have been greatly embarrassed. If someone is terrified, they are extremely frightened. The answer is not choice b because an agitated person is not necessarily frightened. Choices c and d are incorrect because neither word expresses a state of being frightened.
Question 6 of 20
Hint
Candid is to indirect as honest is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
Candid and indirect refer to opposing traits. Honest and untruthful refer to opposing traits. The answer is not choice a because frank means the same thing as candid.Wicked (choice b) is incorrect because even though it refers to a negative trait, it does not mean the opposite of honest. (Choice c) is incorrect because truthful and honest mean the same thing.
Question 7 of 20
Hint
The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. apples fruit supermarket novel book ?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
The relationship above the line is as follows; apples are a kind of fruit; fruit is sold in a supermarket. Below the line, the relationship is: a novel is a kind of book; books are sold in a bookstore.
Question 8 of 20
Hint
The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. ant fly bee hamster squirrel ?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
The three above the line are all insects. The hamster and squirrel are rodents, so the correct choice is b because the mouse is also a rodent. The other three choices are not rodents.
Question 9 of 20
Hint
Exercise is to gym as eating is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
A gym is a place where people exercise. A restaurant is a place where people eat. Food (choice a) is not the answer because it is something people eat, not a place or location where they eat. The answer is not choice b or c because neither represents a place where people eat.
Question 10 of 20
Hint
The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. carpenter saw nails pediatrician stethoscope ?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
In the relationship above the line, the saw and the nails are tools a carpenter uses. In the relationship below the line, the stethoscope and thermometer are tools a pediatrician uses.
Question 11 of 20
Hint
Pride is to lion as shoal is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
A group of lions is called a pride. A group of fish swim in a shoal. Teacher (choice a) and student (choice b) refer to another meaning of the word school. The answer is not (choice c) because self-respect has no obvious relationship to this particular meaning of school.
Question 12 of 20
Hint
Artist is to painting as senator is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: B
An artist makes paintings; a senator makes laws. The answer is not choice a because an attorney does not make laws and a senator is not an attorney. Choice c is incorrect because a senator is not a politician. Constituents (choice d) is also incorrect because a senator serves his or her constituents.
Question 13 of 20
Hint
The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. rule command dictate doze sleep ?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
The words above the line show a continuum: Command is more extreme than rule, and dictate is more extreme than command. Below the line, the continuum is as follows: Sleep is more than doze, and hibernate is more than sleep. The other choices are not related in the same way.
Question 14 of 20
Hint
Careful is to cautious as boastful is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
Careful and cautious are synonyms (they mean the same thing). Boastful and arrogant are also synonyms. The answer is not (choice b) because humble means the opposite of boastful. The answer is not choice c or d because neither means the same as boastful.
Question 15 of 20
Hint
Secretly is to openly as silently is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
Secretly is the opposite of openly, and silently is the opposite of noisily. Choices a and b are clearly not the opposites of silently. (Choice d) means the same thing as silently.
Question 16 of 20
Hint
Reptile is to lizard as flower is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: 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.
Question 17 of 20
Hint
Guide is to direct as reduce is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: A
Guide and direct are synonyms, and reduce and decrease are synonyms. The answer is not choice b or d because neither means the same as reduce. (Choice c) is incorrect because increase is the opposite of reduce.
Question 18 of 20
Hint
Play is to actor as concert is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: 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.
Question 19 of 20
Hint
The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. palette easel brush textbook lesson plan ?
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: C
The objects above the line are all things used by an artist. The objects below the line are all things used by a teacher.
Question 20 of 20
Hint
Pen is to poet as needle is to
SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option: D
A pen is a tool used by a poet. A needle is a tool used by a tailor. The answer is not choice a, b, or c because none is a person and therefore cannot complete the analogy.
