Analogies EOC practice Spring 2012

Types of Analogies Synonyms Antonyms Part and whole Characteristic/quality Classification Cause and effect Function Location Degree Performer and object Performer and action Action and object

Analogies Complete each analogy by choosing the correct pair of words. 1. Notes: Scale:: (a) words: novel (b) months: season (c) pennies: dime (d) colors: spectrum (e) strings: violin 2. Sandpaper: Smooth:: (a) metal: burnish (b) millstone: grind (c) wallpaper: wall (d) ax: sharpen (e) notepaper: message 3. Amnesia: Remember:: (a) insomnia: sleep (b) antacid: soothe (c) anemia: blood (d) digest: eat (e) knowledge: learn 4. Mournful: Grief:: (a) insecure: loneliness (b) electric: lightning (c) frosty: wither (d) joyous: sadness (e) furious: anger

Analogies 5. Rodent: Mammal:: (a) butterfly: moth (b) predator: prey (c) gerbil: giraffe (d) human: woman (e) owl: bird 6. Patent: Inventor:: (a) poem: poet (b) discovery: explorer (c) copyright: author (d) script: actor (e) operation: surgeon 7. Wobbly: Stable:: (a) swine: sty (b) fuzzy: clear (c) sour: edible (d) lofty: mountain (e) eerie: chilling 8. Tangible: Touch:: (a) arable: land (b) olfactory: nose (c) solid: see (d) audible: hear (e) terrible: frighten

Analogies 9. Tyrant: Dominate:: (a) muse: ruminate (b) teacher: instruct (c) sailor: unfurl (d) stethoscope: listen (e) cad: amuse 10. Opera: Overture:: (a) drama: proscenium (b) speech: eloquence (c) novel: preface (d) oratorio: motet (e) poem: stanza 11. Passes: Mountains:: (a) lanes: highways (b) canyons: plains (c) wagons: trails (d) tunnels: caverns (e) fords: rivers 12. Apathetic: Emotions:: (a) nefarious: wickedness (b) disinterested: bias (c) affable: honor (d) hectic: action (e) anarchic: intelligence

Analogies 13. Fox: Sly:: (a) gull: flock (b) bear: sagacious (c) owl: carnivorous (d) bee: fly (e) peacock: proud 14. Archipelago: Island:: (a) butte: hill (b) glacier: ice (c) grove: tree (d) Yucatan: peninsula (e) ocean: gulf 15. Centaur: Horse:: (a) mermaid: fish (b) vampire: bat (c) shepherd: sheep (d) vixen: fox (e) cub: bear 16. Apathetic: Emotions:: (a) nefarious: wickedness (b) disinterested: bias (c) affable: honor (d) hectic: action (e) anarchic: intelligence

Analogies 17. Bicuspid: Tooth:: (a) giraffe: neck (b) stethoscope: heart (c) insulin: pancreas (d) biceps: muscle (e) marrow: bone 18. Vexatious: Annoy:: (a) tedious: bore (b) grateful: hope (c) curious: excite (d) intolerant: enrage (e) annual: year 19. Spendthrift: Prodigal:: (a) scientist: philosopher (b) egghead: epigram (c) patriot: aggressive (d) miser: unhappy (e) hermit: reclusive 20. Ski: Snow:: (a) swim: water (b) drive: automobile (c) skate: ice (d) run: track (e) hike: woods

Analogies 21. Towboat: Barge:: (a) truck: van (b) locomotive: boxcar (c) yacht: schooner (d) tree: trunk (e) submarine: torpedo 22. Wane: Diminish:: (a) quake: tremble (b) balloon: inflate (c) resist: accede (d) transparent: see (e) prepare: commence 23. Guffaw: Laugh:: (a) whistle: whine (b) frown: smile (c) tune: sing (d) shout: talk (e) gulp: sigh 24. Absurd: Reasonable:: (a) vacant: empty (b) placid: visible (c) chivalrous: brave (d) unfair: true (e) flimsy: sturdy

Analogies 25. Wren: Feathers:: (a) sea otter: kelp (b) frog: warts (c) eskimo: parka (d) cobra: scales (e) woodpecker: tree 26. Profound: Depth:: (a) ascend: height (b) unlimited: speed (c) ponderous: weight (d) sensitive: emotion (e) pygmy: size 27. Toll: Bell:: (a) tariff: tax (b) police car: siren (c) blade: knife (d) honk: horn (e) wood: table 28. Director: Cast:: (a) author: script (b) conductor: orchestra (c) actor: audience (d) soldier: platoon (e) producer: film

Analogies 29. Water: Irrigate:: (a) blood: lacerate (b) river: divert (c) manure: fertilize (d) milk: pasteurize (e) crops: reap 30. Nucleus: Atom:: (a) element: compound (b) electron: ion (c) fusion: helium (d) wharf: ship (e) sun: solar system 31. Baker: Oven:: (a) porter: kiln (b) writer: pen (c) driver: engine (d) poker: fireplace (e) carpenter: structure 32. Hilarious: Amusement:: (a) replulsive: attraction (b) stimulating: joy (c) criminal: sentence (d) errant: blunder (e) pathetic: pity

Analogies 33. Find: Seek:: (a) flail: thrash (b) learn: forget (c) impoverish: aid (d) look: peek (e) succeed: attempt 34. Grape: Raisin:: (a) peach: pit (b) plum: prune (c) palm: date (d) strawberry: blueberry (e) juice: wine 35. Inert: Activity:: (a) studious: knowledge (b) lapse: mistake (c) warped: density (d) dead: life (e) weary: rest 36. Believe: Credible:: (a) change: unsuitable (b) taste: insipid (c) carry: portable (d) hinder: obstacle (e) ask: inquisitive

Analogies 37. Paragraph: Sentence:: (a) sentence: word (b) choir: song (c) comma: clause (d) parallel: line (e) asterisk: footnote 38. Taste: Bland:: (a) color: pale (b) hearing: sonic (c) mutter: speech (d) smell: vivid (e) snow: white 39. Maxim: Proverbial:: (a) rifle: pistol (b) minimum: lubricate (c) motive: ulterior (d) riddle: enigmatic (e) epic: lyrical 40. Downhill: Foot:: (a) downcast: eyes (b) downstage: wings (c) downriver: mouth (d) downbeat: baton (e) downpour: rain

Analogies 41. Nibble: Gobble:: (a) eat: satiate (b) chicken: turkey (c) nuzzle: cuddle (d) whistle: hum (e) sip: guzzle 42. Football: Gridiron:: (a) baseball: diamond (b) tennis: net (c) hockey: helmet (d) soccer: goalie (e) basketball: dribble 43. Lawyer: Courtroom:: (a) doctor: patient (b) attorney: litigant (c) actor: theatre (d) psychiatrist: couch (e) desk: classroom 44. Wonder: Astonishing:: (a) relief: embarrassing (b) fatigue: fascinating (c) jealousy: insecure (d) pester: annoying (e) disgust: loathsome

Analogies 45. Mortar: Bricks:: (a) rivets: girders (b) hammer: nails (c) fence: pickets (d) strata: rocks (e) road: asphalt 46. Analgesic: Pain:: (a) romantic: love (b) anthology: poetry (c) anaesthetic: surgery (d) sedative: nervousness (e) rheumatic: fever 47. Furtive: Openly:: (a) speak: articulately (b) jittery: calmly (c) active: randomly (d) noble: royally (e) unwelcome: homely 48. Cherries: Orchard:: (a) peas: pod (b) kittens: litter (c) acorns: oak (d) family: home (e) grapes: vineyard

Analogies 49. Trajectory: Missle (a) dormitory: student (b) rhythm: monotone (c) detonation: bomb (d) orbit: planet (e) oratory: speaker 50. Stream: Torrent:: (a) light: bulb (b) ocean: current (c) wind: gale (d) highway: motorcycle (e) erosion: canyon 51. Debtor: Owe:: (a) vendor: sell (b) creditor: pay (c) sailor: row (d) agent: coerce (e) customer: refund 52. Ship: Bridge:: (a) train: rails (b) cargo: passengers (c) building: story (d) hotel: kitchen (e) airplane: cockpit

Analogies 53. Eloquent: Words (a) nimble: movements (b) guttural: sounds (c) music: lyrics (d) orbit: planet (e) oratory: speaker 54. Genealogy: Family:: (a) geography: mountain (b) zoology: zoo (c) philosophy: logic (d) etymology: word (e) chemistry: chemist 55. Bear: Unendurable:: (a) weep: miserable (b) understand: impossible (c) see: invisible (d) avoid: unapproachable (e) explore: uncharted 56. Digression: Story:: (a) detour: road (b) dimension: length (c) enunciation: word (d) chronology: time (e) climax: plot

Analogies 57. Worshiper: Reverent (a) traveler: vigilant (b) congregation: clergy (c) bungler: incompetent (d) scribe: hieroglyphic (e) thinker: ponderous 58. Polygon: Perimeter:: (a) polyhedron: volume (b) triangle: altitude (c) square: diagonal (d) circle: circumference (e) angle: protractor 59. Lethal: Death:: (a) wan: color (b) zenith: height (c) medical: sickness (d) funeral: mortuary (e) soporific: sleep 60. Weight: Scale:: (a) continent: map (b) wind speed: altimeter (c) volume: liter (d) ruler: length (e) air pressure: barometer

Answers 1.d 2.b 3.a 4.e 5.e 6.c 7.b 8.d 9.b 10.c 11.d 12.b 13.e 14.c 15.a 16.b 17.d 18.a 19.e 20.c 21.b 22.a 23.d 24.e 25.d 26.c 27.d 28.b 29.c 30.e 31.b 32.e 33.e 34.b 35.d 36.c 37.a 38.d 39.d 40.c 41.e 42.a 43.c 44.e 45.a 46.d 47.b 48.e 49.d 50.c 51.a 52.e 53.a 54.d 55.c 56.a 57.c 58.d 59.e 60.e