Question 1

Pen is to Write as Knife is to ?

Accepted Answer

Cut. A pen is used to write just as a knife is used to cut.

Question 2

Ocean is to Pond as Mountain is to ?

Accepted Answer

Hill. A pond is a smaller version of an ocean as a hill is a smaller mountain.

Question 3

Whisper is to Shout as Drizzle is to ?

Accepted Answer

Downpour. A shout is an intense whisper as a downpour is intense drizzle; a storm adds wind, not just intensity.

Question 4

ELBOW is to ARM as KNEE is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Leg. An elbow is a joint within the arm (the larger limb); a knee is a joint within the leg (the larger limb), making LEG the correct parallel.

Question 5

Which word completes the analogy? Symphony : Composer :: Statute : ___

Accepted Answer

Legislature. A symphony is created by a composer; a statute is created by a legislature — both are the originating authority of their respective works.

Question 6

FINGER : RING :: NECK : ? — but the analogy is about what is REMOVED, not worn. What fits?

Accepted Answer

NOOSE. A ring on a finger can denote constraint/bond; a noose around the neck is the removal of life/freedom — the analogy tracks the object associated with that body part in the context of something being taken away rather than adorned.

Question 7

Painter is to brush as writer is to:

Accepted Answer

Pen. Pen: a painter's primary tool is a brush, just as a writer's is a pen.

Question 8

Glove is to hand as sock is to:

Accepted Answer

Foot. Foot: a glove covers the hand, just as a sock covers the foot.

Question 9

Doctor is to patient as teacher is to:

Accepted Answer

Student. Student: a doctor treats a patient, just as a teacher instructs a student.

Question 10

Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to:

Accepted Answer

Frog. Frog: a caterpillar matures into a butterfly, just as a tadpole matures into a frog.

Question 11

Which completes the analogy? Sonnet : 14 :: Villanelle : ?

Accepted Answer

19. A villanelle has 19 lines (five tercets plus a closing quatrain), just as a sonnet has 14 lines.

Question 12

ELBOW → BELOW. Which pair follows the same letter rearrangement rule?

Accepted Answer

STATE → TASTE. ELBOW→BELOW moves the first letter to position 2 and shifts the rest left; STATE→TASTE does the same (S moves to pos 2: TASTE).

Question 13

Analogy — Cartography : Maps :: Lexicography : ?

Accepted Answer

Dictionaries. Cartography is the craft of making maps; lexicography is the craft of compiling dictionaries.

Question 14

Analogy — Book : Chapter :: Symphony : ?

Accepted Answer

Movement. A book is divided into chapters; a symphony is divided into movements — both are major structural subdivisions of the whole.

Question 15

FINGER is to HAND as STALAGMITE is to ?

Accepted Answer

Floor. A finger projects upward from the hand; a stalagmite projects upward from the cave floor — both are protrusions from the base surface.

Question 16

LIBRARY : BOOKS :: GALLERY : ?

Accepted Answer

Paintings. A library primarily houses books; a gallery primarily houses paintings — matching the dominant content relationship.

Question 17

ANALOGY: Archipelago is to islands as constellation is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Stars. An archipelago is a group of islands; a constellation is a defined group or pattern of stars.

Question 18

ANALOGY: Glove is to hand as thimble is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Finger. A glove covers the whole hand; a thimble is a protective cover worn on a finger.

Question 19

Glove is to Hand as Helmet is to ___. But Saddle is to Horse as Throne is to ___. Which word fits BOTH blanks?

Accepted Answer

King. Helmet→Head doesn't work for blank 2; Saddle:Horse::Throne:King — and a King wears a crown on their head, but 'King' is the only word fitting the rider/seat analogy for blank 2 while Head fits blank 1; re-read: both blanks need one word — 'King' sits on a throne as a horse bears a saddle, and a king's head bears a crown, making King the only option that satisfies both relational slots.

Question 20

Which completes the analogy? Archipelago : Islands :: Constellation : ___

Accepted Answer

Stars. An archipelago is a cluster of islands; a constellation is a named cluster of stars.

Question 21

Complete the analogy: ACORN : OAK :: CYGNET : ?

Accepted Answer

SWAN. An acorn is the juvenile seed form that becomes an oak; a cygnet is the juvenile form of a swan.

Question 22

FINGER is to HAND as SPOKE is to ?

Accepted Answer

Wheel. A finger radiates from the hand's palm; a spoke radiates from the hub of a wheel — same part-to-whole structural relationship.

Question 23

ELBOW is to ARM as KNEE is to: FOOT, LEG, JOINT, ANKLE — pick the best analogy.

Accepted Answer

Leg. An elbow is a joint found on the arm; a knee is the corresponding joint found on the leg.

Question 24

If CIPHER = EKRJGT (each letter shifted +2), what does NKQP decode to?

Accepted Answer

Lion. Shifting each letter back by 2: N→L, K→I, Q→O, P→N spells LION.

Question 25

SURGEON is to SCALPEL as CARPENTER is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Chisel. A scalpel is the carpenter's primary cutting/shaping hand tool; a chisel is the carpenter's equivalent precision cutting implement.

Question 26

If RED = 27, BLUE = 40, then GREEN = ?

Accepted Answer

49. Sum of alphabetical positions: R(18)+E(5)+D(4)=27; B(2)+L(12)+U(21)+E(5)=40; G(7)+R(18)+E(5)+E(5)+N(14)=49.

Question 27

Which word logically completes: HEAT:TEMPERATURE :: SOUND:___?

Accepted Answer

Decibels. Temperature is the measurable scalar quantity of heat's intensity; decibels are the scalar measure of sound intensity.

Question 28

Complete the analogy: Composer is to Symphony as Architect is to ___.

Accepted Answer

Building. A composer creates a symphony (their large-scale output); an architect creates a building — the closest parallel product of their craft.

Question 29

PAINTER : CANVAS :: SCULPTOR : ?

Accepted Answer

Marble. A painter works on canvas (the medium); a sculptor works on marble (the medium), making the relationship tool→medium.

Question 30

FINGER : GLOVE :: FOOT : ?

Accepted Answer

Shoe. A glove encases individual fingers with form-fitting separation; a shoe encases the whole foot with a rigid sole — both are outer coverings shaped to the body part.

Question 31

Which word is the odd one out? BRAID, PLAIT, WEAVE, KNIT, LACE

Accepted Answer

KNIT. BRAID, PLAIT, WEAVE, and LACE all create flat or two-dimensional interlaced structures; KNIT creates loops that interlock vertically, a fundamentally different technique.

Question 32

FINGER : GLOVE :: FOOT : ?  — but now apply the same logic one level deeper: HAND : ?

Accepted Answer

Mitten. A glove covers individual fingers; a mitten covers the hand as a whole without separating digits — paralleling how a sock covers a foot without separating toes.

Question 33

If HOUSE is coded as IPVTF, what is the code for CHAIR?

Accepted Answer

DIBJS. Each letter shifts +1 in the alphabet: C→D, H→I, A→B, I→J, R→S, giving DIBJS.

Question 34

FINGER is to HAND as CHAPTER is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Book. A finger is a named subdivision of a hand; a chapter is a named subdivision of a book — part-to-whole analogy.

Question 35

CLOCK is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Temperature. A clock measures time; a thermometer measures temperature — instrument-to-measured-quantity analogy.

Question 36

Letter analogy: AC : FH :: MO : ?

Accepted Answer

RT. AC→letters 1,3; FH→letters 6,8 (each +5); MO→letters 13,15; adding 5 to each gives 18,20 = RT.

Question 37

If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, what is the code for BRIDGE?

Accepted Answer

CSJEHF. Each letter shifts +1: B→C, R→S, I→J, D→E, G→H, E→F = CSJEHF.

Question 38

Shape analogy in words: Square is to Cube as Triangle is to?

Accepted Answer

Tetrahedron. A cube is the 3D extension of a square (all faces identical, same shape); a tetrahedron is the 3D solid where all faces are equilateral triangles — the direct analogous extension of a triangle.

Question 39

PAINTER : CANVAS :: SCULPTOR : ___. Choose the closest analogy.

Accepted Answer

Marble. A painter works ON canvas; a sculptor works ON marble — both are the primary medium/surface of creation.

Question 40

Which word does NOT belong? EMIT, TIME, MITE, ITEM, LIME

Accepted Answer

LIME. EMIT, TIME, MITE, and ITEM are all anagrams of each other; LIME uses different letters (L instead of T) and does not belong.

Question 41

ACORN : OAK :: CYGNET : ___. Choose the best analogy.

Accepted Answer

Swan. An acorn is the young/seed form of an oak; a cygnet is the young (juvenile) form of a swan.

Question 42

Surgeon is to scalpel as composer is to ___.

Accepted Answer

Pen. A surgeon uses a scalpel to create; a composer uses a pen (or pencil) to create — both are the primary creative instrument, not the product or conducting tool.

Question 43

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 44

ODD ONE OUT — Falcon, Eagle, Bat, Hawk, Kite. Which is the odd one out by classification?

Accepted Answer

Bat. Bat is the only mammal; all others are birds of prey.

Question 45

Complete the analogy: Symphony is to Composer as Sculpture is to ___?

Accepted Answer

Sculptor. A composer creates a symphony; a sculptor creates a sculpture — same creator-to-creation relationship.

Question 46

Which word completes both analogies? BARK : TREE :: _____ : BOOK and SKIN : POTATO :: _____ : BOOK

Accepted Answer

Jacket. A jacket is the outer covering of a book (like bark on a tree and skin on a potato), making 'jacket' the only word satisfying both analogies.

Question 47

ELBOW rearranged is BELOW. Which word, when rearranged, becomes its own antonym?

Accepted Answer

UNITED. UNITED rearranged gives UNTIED, which is its antonym (united = together; untied = not tied/separated), making it a word whose anagram is its own opposite.

Question 48

DOCTOR is to PATIENT as LAWYER is to what?

Accepted Answer

Client. A doctor professionally serves a patient; a lawyer professionally serves a client — the direct professional-recipient relationship.

Question 49

If you rearrange CIFAIPC NOEAC, you get the name of a famous geographic feature. What is it?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean. The letters C,I,F,A,I,P,C,N,O,E,A,C rearrange exactly to PACIFIC OCEAN (P,A,C,I,F,I,C,O,C,E,A,N).

Question 50

Transparent is to Opaque as Convex is to what?

Accepted Answer

Concave. Transparent and opaque are opposites on a light-transmission scale; convex and concave are geometric opposites for curved surfaces.

AnalogyTrivia Questions & Answers

Analogy Quiz — 50 Questions

1. Pen is to Write as Knife is to ?

2. Ocean is to Pond as Mountain is to ?

3. Whisper is to Shout as Drizzle is to ?

4. ELBOW is to ARM as KNEE is to ___?

5. Which word completes the analogy? Symphony : Composer :: Statute : ___

6. FINGER : RING :: NECK : ? — but the analogy is about what is REMOVED, not worn. What fits?

7. Painter is to brush as writer is to:

8. Glove is to hand as sock is to:

9. Doctor is to patient as teacher is to:

10. Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to:

11. Which completes the analogy? Sonnet : 14 :: Villanelle : ?

12. ELBOW → BELOW. Which pair follows the same letter rearrangement rule?

13. Analogy — Cartography : Maps :: Lexicography : ?

14. Analogy — Book : Chapter :: Symphony : ?

15. FINGER is to HAND as STALAGMITE is to ?

16. LIBRARY : BOOKS :: GALLERY : ?

17. ANALOGY: Archipelago is to islands as constellation is to ___?

18. ANALOGY: Glove is to hand as thimble is to ___?

19. Glove is to Hand as Helmet is to ___. But Saddle is to Horse as Throne is to ___. Which word fits BOTH blanks?

20. Which completes the analogy? Archipelago : Islands :: Constellation : ___

21. Complete the analogy: ACORN : OAK :: CYGNET : ?

22. FINGER is to HAND as SPOKE is to ?

23. ELBOW is to ARM as KNEE is to: FOOT, LEG, JOINT, ANKLE — pick the best analogy.

24. If CIPHER = EKRJGT (each letter shifted +2), what does NKQP decode to?

25. SURGEON is to SCALPEL as CARPENTER is to ___?

26. If RED = 27, BLUE = 40, then GREEN = ?

27. Which word logically completes: HEAT:TEMPERATURE :: SOUND:___?

28. Complete the analogy: Composer is to Symphony as Architect is to ___.

29. PAINTER : CANVAS :: SCULPTOR : ?

30. FINGER : GLOVE :: FOOT : ?

31. Which word is the odd one out? BRAID, PLAIT, WEAVE, KNIT, LACE

32. FINGER : GLOVE :: FOOT : ? — but now apply the same logic one level deeper: HAND : ?

33. If HOUSE is coded as IPVTF, what is the code for CHAIR?

34. FINGER is to HAND as CHAPTER is to ___?

35. CLOCK is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to ___?

36. Letter analogy: AC : FH :: MO : ?

37. If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, what is the code for BRIDGE?

38. Shape analogy in words: Square is to Cube as Triangle is to?

39. PAINTER : CANVAS :: SCULPTOR : ___. Choose the closest analogy.

40. Which word does NOT belong? EMIT, TIME, MITE, ITEM, LIME

41. ACORN : OAK :: CYGNET : ___. Choose the best analogy.

42. Surgeon is to scalpel as composer is to ___.

43. If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, how is HOUSE coded?

44. ODD ONE OUT — Falcon, Eagle, Bat, Hawk, Kite. Which is the odd one out by classification?

45. Complete the analogy: Symphony is to Composer as Sculpture is to ___?

46. Which word completes both analogies? BARK : TREE :: _____ : BOOK and SKIN : POTATO :: _____ : BOOK

47. ELBOW rearranged is BELOW. Which word, when rearranged, becomes its own antonym?

48. DOCTOR is to PATIENT as LAWYER is to what?

49. If you rearrange CIFAIPC NOEAC, you get the name of a famous geographic feature. What is it?

50. Transparent is to Opaque as Convex is to what?

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