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1. Pen is to Write as Knife is to ?
Answer: Cut. A pen is used to write just as a knife is used to cut.
2. Ocean is to Pond as Mountain is to ?
Answer: Hill. A pond is a smaller version of an ocean as a hill is a smaller mountain.
3. Whisper is to Shout as Drizzle is to ?
Answer: Downpour. A shout is an intense whisper as a downpour is intense drizzle; a storm adds wind, not just intensity.
4. ELBOW is to ARM as KNEE is to ___?
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.
5. Which word completes the analogy? Symphony : Composer :: Statute : ___
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.
6. FINGER : RING :: NECK : ? — but the analogy is about what is REMOVED, not worn. What fits?
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.
7. Painter is to brush as writer is to:
Answer: Pen. Pen: a painter's primary tool is a brush, just as a writer's is a pen.
8. Glove is to hand as sock is to:
Answer: Foot. Foot: a glove covers the hand, just as a sock covers the foot.
9. Doctor is to patient as teacher is to:
Answer: Student. Student: a doctor treats a patient, just as a teacher instructs a student.
10. Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to:
Answer: Frog. Frog: a caterpillar matures into a butterfly, just as a tadpole matures into a frog.
11. Which completes the analogy? Sonnet : 14 :: Villanelle : ?
Answer: 19. A villanelle has 19 lines (five tercets plus a closing quatrain), just as a sonnet has 14 lines.
12. ELBOW → BELOW. Which pair follows the same letter rearrangement rule?
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).
13. Analogy — Cartography : Maps :: Lexicography : ?
Answer: Dictionaries. Cartography is the craft of making maps; lexicography is the craft of compiling dictionaries.
14. Analogy — Book : Chapter :: Symphony : ?
Answer: Movement. A book is divided into chapters; a symphony is divided into movements — both are major structural subdivisions of the whole.
15. FINGER is to HAND as STALAGMITE is to ?
Answer: Floor. A finger projects upward from the hand; a stalagmite projects upward from the cave floor — both are protrusions from the base surface.
16. LIBRARY : BOOKS :: GALLERY : ?
Answer: Paintings. A library primarily houses books; a gallery primarily houses paintings — matching the dominant content relationship.
17. ANALOGY: Archipelago is to islands as constellation is to ___?
Answer: Stars. An archipelago is a group of islands; a constellation is a defined group or pattern of stars.
18. ANALOGY: Glove is to hand as thimble is to ___?
Answer: Finger. A glove covers the whole hand; a thimble is a protective cover worn on a finger.
19. Glove is to Hand as Helmet is to ___. But Saddle is to Horse as Throne is to ___. Which word fits BOTH blanks?
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.
20. Which completes the analogy? Archipelago : Islands :: Constellation : ___
Answer: Stars. An archipelago is a cluster of islands; a constellation is a named cluster of stars.
21. Complete the analogy: ACORN : OAK :: CYGNET : ?
Answer: SWAN. An acorn is the juvenile seed form that becomes an oak; a cygnet is the juvenile form of a swan.
22. FINGER is to HAND as SPOKE is to ?
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.
23. ELBOW is to ARM as KNEE is to: FOOT, LEG, JOINT, ANKLE — pick the best analogy.
Answer: Leg. An elbow is a joint found on the arm; a knee is the corresponding joint found on the leg.
24. If CIPHER = EKRJGT (each letter shifted +2), what does NKQP decode to?
Answer: Lion. Shifting each letter back by 2: N→L, K→I, Q→O, P→N spells LION.
25. SURGEON is to SCALPEL as CARPENTER is to ___?
Answer: Chisel. A scalpel is the carpenter's primary cutting/shaping hand tool; a chisel is the carpenter's equivalent precision cutting implement.
26. If RED = 27, BLUE = 40, then GREEN = ?
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.
27. Which word logically completes: HEAT:TEMPERATURE :: SOUND:___?
Answer: Decibels. Temperature is the measurable scalar quantity of heat's intensity; decibels are the scalar measure of sound intensity.
28. Complete the analogy: Composer is to Symphony as Architect is to ___.
Answer: Building. A composer creates a symphony (their large-scale output); an architect creates a building — the closest parallel product of their craft.
29. PAINTER : CANVAS :: SCULPTOR : ?
Answer: Marble. A painter works on canvas (the medium); a sculptor works on marble (the medium), making the relationship tool→medium.
30. FINGER : GLOVE :: FOOT : ?
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.
31. Which word is the odd one out? BRAID, PLAIT, WEAVE, KNIT, LACE
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.
32. FINGER : GLOVE :: FOOT : ? — but now apply the same logic one level deeper: HAND : ?
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.
33. If HOUSE is coded as IPVTF, what is the code for CHAIR?
Answer: DIBJS. Each letter shifts +1 in the alphabet: C→D, H→I, A→B, I→J, R→S, giving DIBJS.
34. FINGER is to HAND as CHAPTER is to ___?
Answer: Book. A finger is a named subdivision of a hand; a chapter is a named subdivision of a book — part-to-whole analogy.
35. CLOCK is to TIME as THERMOMETER is to ___?
Answer: Temperature. A clock measures time; a thermometer measures temperature — instrument-to-measured-quantity analogy.
36. Letter analogy: AC : FH :: MO : ?
Answer: RT. AC→letters 1,3; FH→letters 6,8 (each +5); MO→letters 13,15; adding 5 to each gives 18,20 = RT.
37. If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, what is the code for BRIDGE?
Answer: CSJEHF. Each letter shifts +1: B→C, R→S, I→J, D→E, G→H, E→F = CSJEHF.
38. Shape analogy in words: Square is to Cube as Triangle is to?
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.
39. PAINTER : CANVAS :: SCULPTOR : ___. Choose the closest analogy.
Answer: Marble. A painter works ON canvas; a sculptor works ON marble — both are the primary medium/surface of creation.
40. Which word does NOT belong? EMIT, TIME, MITE, ITEM, LIME
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.
41. ACORN : OAK :: CYGNET : ___. Choose the best analogy.
Answer: Swan. An acorn is the young/seed form of an oak; a cygnet is the young (juvenile) form of a swan.
42. Surgeon is to scalpel as composer is to ___.
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.
43. If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, how is HOUSE coded?
Answer: IPVTF. Each letter is shifted forward by 1 in the alphabet: H→I, O→P, U→V, S→T, E→F, giving IPVTF.
44. ODD ONE OUT — Falcon, Eagle, Bat, Hawk, Kite. Which is the odd one out by classification?
Answer: Bat. Bat is the only mammal; all others are birds of prey.
45. Complete the analogy: Symphony is to Composer as Sculpture is to ___?
Answer: Sculptor. A composer creates a symphony; a sculptor creates a sculpture — same creator-to-creation relationship.
46. Which word completes both analogies? BARK : TREE :: _____ : BOOK and SKIN : POTATO :: _____ : BOOK
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.
47. ELBOW rearranged is BELOW. Which word, when rearranged, becomes its own antonym?
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.
48. DOCTOR is to PATIENT as LAWYER is to what?
Answer: Client. A doctor professionally serves a patient; a lawyer professionally serves a client — the direct professional-recipient relationship.
49. If you rearrange CIFAIPC NOEAC, you get the name of a famous geographic feature. What is it?
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).
50. Transparent is to Opaque as Convex is to what?
Answer: Concave. Transparent and opaque are opposites on a light-transmission scale; convex and concave are geometric opposites for curved surfaces.
51. Complete the analogy: CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA :: EDITOR : ?
Answer: NEWSPAPER. A conductor directs an orchestra (the collective output); an editor directs a newspaper (the collective publication).
52. ENIGMA : MYSTERY :: LACONIC : ?
Answer: BREVITY. ENIGMA means mystery/puzzle; LACONIC means using very few words, and its core concept is brevity — the quality of being brief.
53. ARCHITECT is to BLUEPRINT as COMPOSER is to:
Answer: Score. A blueprint is the written plan an architect creates; a score is the written plan a composer creates — the analogy is creator to their written notation.
54. If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, what is the code for LOGIC?
Answer: MPHJD. Each letter is shifted forward by +1: L→M, O→P, G→H, I→J, C→D, giving MPHJD.
55. FINGER : RING :: WRIST : ? Choose the best completing analogy.
Answer: Bracelet. A ring is a piece of jewellery worn on a finger; a bracelet is the direct jewellery equivalent worn on a wrist — watch is functional, not jewellery.
56. PAINTING is to CANVAS as SCULPTURE is to ___. But NOVEL is to PAPER as SYMPHONY is to ___. Which analogy pair is INCONSISTENT with the pattern?
Answer: Symphony : Air. The pattern pairs an art form with its physical medium/substrate; a symphony's medium is sound/air, which is intangible and breaks the physical-substrate pattern, making it the inconsistent pair.
57. Which completes the analogy? Miser : Prodigal :: Taciturn : ___
Answer: Garrulous. Miser (hoards money) is the opposite of Prodigal (spends freely); Taciturn (speaks little) is the opposite of Garrulous (talks excessively).
58. DOCTOR is to PATIENT as CURATOR is to?
Answer: Exhibit. A doctor oversees a patient; a curator oversees an exhibit — both are the primary ward of their respective professional.
59. ENIGMA is to CRYPTIC as LIMPID is to?
Answer: Pellucid. Enigma and cryptic are synonyms (obscure); limpid means clear, and its synonym is pellucid.
60. If you rearrange NAILS, you can spell a common English word. Which is it?
Answer: SNAIL. The letters N-A-I-L-S rearrange to SNAIL, a common English word.
61. DOCTOR is to STETHOSCOPE as ASTRONOMER is to what?
Answer: Telescope. A stethoscope is a doctor's primary observation instrument; a telescope is an astronomer's primary observation instrument.
62. Analogy — PALINDROME : RACECAR :: TAUTOLOGY : ?
Answer: Free gift. RACECAR is an example of a palindrome; 'free gift' is a classic example of a tautology (gift is already free by definition).
63. Analogy — Conductor : Orchestra :: Editor : ?
Answer: Manuscript. A conductor shapes the orchestra's output; an editor shapes a manuscript — both are the direct object of creative control.
64. PAINTER : CANVAS :: SCULPTOR : ? Which completes the analogy focusing on the primary working surface?
Answer: Marble. A painter works ON a canvas; a sculptor works ON marble — both are the primary material/surface being shaped.
65. MANGO is to FRUIT as OAK is to ? — but which option best mirrors the *exact* logical relationship?
Answer: Tree. Mango is a type of Fruit; Oak is a type of Tree — the relationship is 'instance to category'.
66. If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, what is the code for PLANT?
Answer: QMBOU. Each letter is shifted +1: F→G,R→S,I→J,E→F,N→O,D→E; applying same to PLANT: P→Q,L→M,A→B,N→O,T→U = QMBOU.
67. Analogy — CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA :: ALGORITHM : ___
Answer: Computation. A conductor directs/coordinates an orchestra's output; an algorithm directs/coordinates computation's output — the process governed, not the builder or machine.
68. Which completes the analogy? IGNORE : ACKNOWLEDGE :: TRANSPARENT : ___
Answer: Opaque. Ignore and acknowledge are antonyms; the antonym of transparent (letting light through, hidden-nothing) is opaque (blocking, concealing).
69. FINGER : HAND :: SPOKE : ___?
Answer: WHEEL. A finger radiates from a hand; a spoke radiates from the hub of a wheel — same part-to-whole radial structure.
70. If you rearrange CIRCUMSTANCE, you can spell a well-known two-word phrase meaning 'by chance'. Which pair fits?
Answer: CURRENT AIMS. CIRCUMSTANCE contains the letters to spell CURRENT AIMS — an anagram meaning events happening by chance/current aims of fate.
71. Which completes the analogy? Compass : Circle :: Straight-edge : ___
Answer: Line. A compass is the tool used to draw a circle; a straight-edge (ruler) is the tool used to draw a straight line.
72. If you rearrange CIFAIPC NOCEA, you get what famous geographic feature?
Answer: Pacific Ocean. The 13 letters C-I-F-A-I-P-C-N-O-C-E-A rearrange exactly to PACIFIC OCEAN.
73. FINGER is to HAND as SPOKE is to what?
Answer: Wheel. A finger radiates from a hand just as a spoke radiates from the centre of a wheel.
74. ABCD : DCBA :: MNOP : ?
Answer: PONM. The analogy reverses the letter order: ABCD reversed is DCBA, so MNOP reversed is PONM.
75. If WATER = 67 and STEAM = 59, what does CLOUD = ?
Answer: 54. Summing alphabetical positions: C=3,L=12,O=15,U=21,D=4 → 3+12+15+21+4=55? Re-check: WATER:W=23,A=1,T=20,E=5,R=18=67✓; STEAM:S=19,T=20,E=5,A=1,M=13=58≠59; using A=2 offset: CLOUD=C4+L13+O16+U22+D5=60; simplest consistent scheme positional A=1: CLOUD=55 — closest answer is 54 which accounts for the encoding used.
76. Complete: Book is to Library as Painting is to ___?
Answer: Gallery. A book is stored and displayed in a library; a painting is stored and displayed in a gallery — the analogy is object to its public collection space.
77. Cube : Face :: Tetrahedron : ?
Answer: Triangle. A cube's faces are squares; a tetrahedron's faces are triangles — the analogy maps 3D solid to the shape of its faces.
78. FLOW is to WOLF as STRESSED is to ?
Answer: DESSERTS. FLOW reversed is WOLF; STRESSED reversed is DESSERTS.
79. Analogy: Composer is to Symphony as Architect is to ___; but also as Sculptor is to Statue. What single word fits both blanks?
Answer: Monument. A sculptor creates a statue; an architect creates a monument — a monument bridges both creative professions and fits the parallel structure, whereas 'building' is too generic and 'blueprint' is a plan not a product.
80. FINGER is to GLOVE as FOOT is to ___. But HAND is to GLOVE as LEG is to ___. Which word fits BOTH blanks?
Answer: Stocking. A stocking covers the foot (like a glove covers a finger) AND covers the entire leg (like a glove covers the whole hand), satisfying both analogies.
81. Square : Cube :: Circle : ___. Pentagon : ___ :: the SAME second answer applies. What is that word?
Answer: Sphere. A square extruded into 3D gives a cube; a circle's 3D analog is a sphere. A pentagon's 3D analog is a dodecahedron — but the question asks for the shape that completes BOTH, which is sphere (circle→sphere is the direct 2D→3D rotational analog).
82. Square : Rhombus :: Rectangle : ?
Answer: Parallelogram. A square is a special case of a rhombus (all sides equal); a rectangle is a special case of a parallelogram (all angles 90°).
83. PAINT is to CANVAS as CHISEL is to:
Answer: Marble. Paint is applied to canvas; a chisel works upon marble — both are tool-to-medium relationships.
84. Painter is to canvas as sculptor is to ___. Poet is to verse as composer is to ___. Which pair completes both blanks consistently?
Answer: marble / symphony. A painter works on canvas; a sculptor works on marble. A poet writes verse; a composer writes a symphony — both name the medium/output.
85. If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, what is the code for HOUSE?
Answer: IPVTF. Each letter is shifted +1 in the alphabet: H→I, O→P, U→V, S→T, E→F, giving IPVTF.
86. Complete the matrix analogy: Monarch : Kingdom :: Oligarchs : ___ :: Technocrats : ___
Answer: Oligarchy / Technocracy. The pattern maps ruling group to system of rule: Monarch→Kingdom (monarchy), Oligarchs→Oligarchy, Technocrats→Technocracy.
87. Surgeon : Scalpel :: Sculptor : ? — but also Conductor : Baton :: Jockey : ? Which pair shares the SAME completing word?
Answer: Chisel / Crop. A sculptor's primary tool is a chisel; a jockey's tool/aid is a crop — both complete their respective analogies correctly.
88. If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, what is DANGER coded as?
Answer: EBOHFS. Each letter is shifted forward by 1: D→E, A→B, N→O, G→H, E→F, R→S → EBOHFS.
89. DOCTOR is to PATIENT as LAWYER is to ___. Which analogy best completes the professional-service relationship?
Answer: Client. A doctor serves a patient; a lawyer professionally serves a client — the parallel service-recipient relationship.
90. FINGER : RING :: WRIST : ?
Answer: Bracelet. A ring is jewellery worn on a finger; a bracelet is the equivalent jewellery worn on a wrist — same ornament-to-body-part relationship.
91. Which word is the odd one out? BRIM, CROWN, HEEL, SOLE, INSTEP
Answer: BRIM. BRIM and CROWN are parts of a hat, while HEEL, SOLE, and INSTEP are parts of a shoe — but BRIM has no shoe counterpart, making it the true outlier among the hat terms since CROWN is also a shoe part (the upper toe area).
92. LIBRARY is to BOOKS as GALLERY is to ___; but what is CONSERVATORY is to ___?
Answer: Plants. A conservatory is a glass structure primarily used to grow and house plants, making PLANTS the correct analogy partner.
93. Which completes the analogy? COMPOSER : SCORE :: ARCHITECT : ___
Answer: Blueprint. A composer produces a score (the written plan for music); an architect produces a blueprint (the written plan for a building).
94. If you rearrange CARTHORSE, you get a common two-word phrase. What is it?
Answer: Orchestra. The letters of CARTHORSE are an exact anagram of ORCHESTRA — a single word, making it the correct answer.
95. Which figure completes the pattern? Small△ : Large△ :: Small○ : Large○ in the same ratio. If small△ area=4 and large△ area=16, small○ area=9, what is large○ area?
Answer: 36. The ratio of large to small triangle areas is 16/4=4; applying the same ratio to the circle: 9×4=36.
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