Question 1

Book is to Library as Painting is to ?

Accepted Answer

Gallery. A library is the place that houses books; a gallery is the analogous place that houses paintings.

Question 2

Painter is to Canvas as Sculptor is to __

Accepted Answer

Clay. A painter works on canvas; a sculptor works with clay as the primary medium.

Question 3

SURGEON is to SCALPEL as SCULPTOR is to ___. Which analogy fits the relationship most precisely?

Accepted Answer

Chisel. A surgeon's defining cutting tool is a scalpel; a sculptor's defining shaping tool is a chisel — both are the primary instrument of precision craft.

Question 4

CLOCK is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to ___. BAROMETER is to ___. Which pair correctly completes BOTH?

Accepted Answer

Temperature / Pressure. A thermometer measures temperature; a barometer measures atmospheric pressure — both analogies match instrument to measured quantity.

Question 5

DOCTOR is to PATIENT as LAWYER is to:

Accepted Answer

Client. A doctor professionally serves a patient; a lawyer professionally serves a client — the direct service relationship.

Question 6

Which figure completes the pattern? Square:4, Pentagon:5, Hexagon:6, Octagon:?

Accepted Answer

8. The pattern maps each polygon name to its number of sides; an octagon has exactly 8 sides.

Question 7

If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, how is ATTACK coded?

Accepted Answer

BUUBDL. Each letter shifts +1: F→G,R→S,I→J,E→F,N→O,D→E; applying same rule: A→B,T→U,T→U,A→B,C→D,K→L = BUUBDL.

Question 8

GLOVE is to HAND as THIMBLE is to ___

Accepted Answer

Finger. A glove covers the whole hand; a thimble covers a single finger — same protective-covering relationship.

Question 9

MANGO : DRUPE :: STRAWBERRY : ___

Accepted Answer

Accessory fruit. A mango is technically a drupe; a strawberry is technically an accessory (false) fruit, not a true berry.

Question 10

Analogy — SONNET : 14 :: RONDEAU : ?

Accepted Answer

15. A sonnet has 14 lines; a rondeau is a fixed-form poem of 15 lines.

Question 11

Feather : Bird :: Scale : ?
A covering that belongs to what creature, by the same logic?

Accepted Answer

Snake. Feathers are the characteristic external skin-covering of birds; scales are the characteristic external skin-covering of snakes (reptiles), making the analogy parallel.

Question 12

FINGER is to HAND as CHAPTER is to what?

Accepted Answer

BOOK. A finger is a component part of a hand; a chapter is a component part of a book — same part-to-whole relationship.

Question 13

OPAQUE is to TRANSPARENT as DORMANT is to what?

Accepted Answer

Active. OPAQUE and TRANSPARENT are antonyms; DORMANT's antonym is ACTIVE.

Question 14

Which figure completes the analogy? Circle:Sphere :: Square:?

Accepted Answer

Cube. A circle extruded into 3D becomes a sphere; a square extruded symmetrically into 3D becomes a cube.

Question 15

Piano : keys :: clock : ?

Accepted Answer

Hands. Keys are the moving mechanical parts you interact with on a piano; hands are the moving mechanical parts that indicate function on a clock.

Question 16

ANALOGY: Composer : Symphony :: Architect : ___

Accepted Answer

Building. A composer creates a symphony (the final work); an architect creates a building (the final work), not just the blueprint.

Question 17

If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, what is ENEMY coded as?

Accepted Answer

FOFNZ. Each letter shifts +1: E→F, N→O, E→F, M→N, Y→Z, giving FOFNZ.

Question 18

FINGER is to RING as WRIST is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Bracelet. A ring encircles a finger; a bracelet encircles a wrist — same positional relationship.

Question 19

ELBOW : BELOW :: NIGHT : ___?

Accepted Answer

THING. BELOW is an anagram of ELBOW; THING is an anagram of NIGHT (N-I-G-H-T → T-H-I-N-G).

Question 20

If you rearrange SCHOOLMASTER, you get a phrase meaning pupils sit here. What is it?

Accepted Answer

THE CLASSROOM. The letters in SCHOOLMASTER rearrange exactly to THE CLASSROOM (T-H-E-C-L-A-S-S-R-O-O-M = 12 letters matching S-C-H-O-O-L-M-A-S-T-E-R).

Question 21

Complete the analogy: Conductor : Orchestra :: Synapsis : ___

Accepted Answer

Chromosome. A conductor coordinates an orchestra; synapsis (pairing of homologous chromosomes) coordinates chromosomes during meiosis — both are organizing/pairing processes for their respective units.

Question 22

Complete: MELT is to ICE as CONDENSE is to ___

Accepted Answer

Steam. Melting converts ice (solid) to liquid; condensation converts steam/vapor (gas) to liquid — both are phase-change processes applied to their source substance.

Question 23

MOLAR is to TOOTH as PHALANX is to ___

Accepted Answer

Finger bone. A molar is a specific type of tooth; a phalanx is a specific type of finger (or toe) bone.

Question 24

Complete the analogy: PAINTER : CANVAS :: SCULPTOR : ___ :: COMPOSER : ___. Which pair correctly fills both blanks IN ORDER?

Accepted Answer

Marble, Score. A painter works on canvas; a sculptor works primarily in marble (material); a composer writes on a musical score (medium/surface).

Question 25

ABDUCT : KIDNAP :: CONFLAGRATION : ?

Accepted Answer

Inferno. Abduct and kidnap are synonyms; conflagration means a large destructive fire, so its synonym is inferno.

Question 26

Which completes the analogy? Lawyer : Bar :: Doctor : ?

Accepted Answer

Medical Register. A lawyer is admitted to the Bar (the professional register); a doctor is admitted to the Medical Register as the equivalent licensing body.

Question 27

Hammer is to Nail as Needle is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Thread. A hammer drives a nail; a needle pulls thread — the tool is paired with the fastening medium it works with.

Question 28

If FRIEND is coded as GULHPF, what is the code for HOUSE?

Accepted Answer

IPVTF. Each letter is shifted forward by 1: H→I, O→P, U→V, S→T, E→F — giving IPVTF.

Question 29

FINGER is to HAND as SPOKE is to what? (structural analogy)

Accepted Answer

Wheel. A finger radiates from the palm of a hand; a spoke radiates from the hub of a wheel.

Question 30

ABCDE is to EDCBA as 12345 is to?

Accepted Answer

54321. The transformation is a full reversal of sequence, so 12345 reversed is 54321.

Question 31

Which completes the matrix? If A→D, D→G, and B→E, E→H, then C→F, F→?

Accepted Answer

I. Each letter advances by 3 (A+3=D, D+3=G; B+3=E, E+3=H; C+3=F, F+3=I).

Question 32

ELBOW is to ARM as KNEE is to: — but only if the analogy is about the RATIO of joints to limb segments, not anatomy.

Accepted Answer

Leg. Structurally, ELBOW:ARM :: KNEE:LEG — elbow is the joint of the arm, knee is the joint of the leg; the ratio framing is a distractor.

Question 33

PAINTER is to CANVAS as SCULPTOR is to ___; but swap the relationship — medium is to artist as ___.

Accepted Answer

Clay is to Sculptor. The swapped analogy reverses artist→medium to medium→artist, so 'Clay is to Sculptor' mirrors 'Canvas is to Painter'.

Question 34

GLOVE is to HAND as HELMET is to:

Accepted Answer

Head. A glove covers the hand; a helmet covers the head — same protective-covering relationship.

Question 35

PETAL is to FLOWER as CHAPTER is to:

Accepted Answer

Book. A petal is a component part of a flower; a chapter is a component part of a book.

Question 36

POND is to LAKE as HILL is to __ and STREAM is to __. Which pair correctly completes both?

Accepted Answer

Mountain / River. Pond→Lake and Hill→Mountain both scale up the same landform; Stream→River scales up the same water-flow feature — Mountain and River.

Question 37

LION : DEN :: EAGLE : ___ :: RABBIT : WARREN :: BEAR : LAIR

Accepted Answer

Eyrie. An EYRIE (also spelled aerie) is specifically the nest/home of an eagle or other bird of prey on a cliff — 'eyrie' is the traditional English spelling used in formal analogy contexts.

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Analogies Quiz — 37 Questions

1. Book is to Library as Painting is to ?

2. Painter is to Canvas as Sculptor is to __

3. SURGEON is to SCALPEL as SCULPTOR is to ___. Which analogy fits the relationship most precisely?

4. CLOCK is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to ___. BAROMETER is to ___. Which pair correctly completes BOTH?

5. DOCTOR is to PATIENT as LAWYER is to:

6. Which figure completes the pattern? Square:4, Pentagon:5, Hexagon:6, Octagon:?

7. If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, how is ATTACK coded?

8. GLOVE is to HAND as THIMBLE is to ___

9. MANGO : DRUPE :: STRAWBERRY : ___

10. Analogy — SONNET : 14 :: RONDEAU : ?

11. Feather : Bird :: Scale : ? A covering that belongs to what creature, by the same logic?

12. FINGER is to HAND as CHAPTER is to what?

13. OPAQUE is to TRANSPARENT as DORMANT is to what?

14. Which figure completes the analogy? Circle:Sphere :: Square:?

15. Piano : keys :: clock : ?

16. ANALOGY: Composer : Symphony :: Architect : ___

17. If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, what is ENEMY coded as?

18. FINGER is to RING as WRIST is to ___?

19. ELBOW : BELOW :: NIGHT : ___?

20. If you rearrange SCHOOLMASTER, you get a phrase meaning pupils sit here. What is it?

21. Complete the analogy: Conductor : Orchestra :: Synapsis : ___

22. Complete: MELT is to ICE as CONDENSE is to ___

23. MOLAR is to TOOTH as PHALANX is to ___

24. Complete the analogy: PAINTER : CANVAS :: SCULPTOR : ___ :: COMPOSER : ___. Which pair correctly fills both blanks IN ORDER?

25. ABDUCT : KIDNAP :: CONFLAGRATION : ?

26. Which completes the analogy? Lawyer : Bar :: Doctor : ?

27. Hammer is to Nail as Needle is to ___?

28. If FRIEND is coded as GULHPF, what is the code for HOUSE?

29. FINGER is to HAND as SPOKE is to what? (structural analogy)

30. ABCDE is to EDCBA as 12345 is to?

31. Which completes the matrix? If A→D, D→G, and B→E, E→H, then C→F, F→?

32. ELBOW is to ARM as KNEE is to: — but only if the analogy is about the RATIO of joints to limb segments, not anatomy.

33. PAINTER is to CANVAS as SCULPTOR is to ___; but swap the relationship — medium is to artist as ___.

34. GLOVE is to HAND as HELMET is to:

35. PETAL is to FLOWER as CHAPTER is to:

36. POND is to LAKE as HILL is to __ and STREAM is to __. Which pair correctly completes both?

37. LION : DEN :: EAGLE : ___ :: RABBIT : WARREN :: BEAR : LAIR

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