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Verbal Reasoning Test Practice Course: Word analogies

Untimed topic quiz: 16 questions on Word analogies, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Checked October 13, 2026
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Start with the lessonsVerbal Reasoning Course: Lessons: about 180 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Topic quiz 4: Word analogies

  1. Question 1 of 16

    Hot is to cold as up is to:
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    Answer: B. down

    Hot and cold are opposites (antonyms), so the answer is the opposite of up: down.

  2. Question 2 of 16

    Pilot is to airplane as captain is to:
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    Answer: D. ship

    Bridge: a pilot is in charge of an airplane. A captain is in charge of a ship. An anchor is part of a ship, and a harbour and an ocean are places.

  3. Question 3 of 16

    Page is to book as key is to:
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    Answer: D. keyboard

    Bridge: a page is part of a book. A key is part of a keyboard. A key opens a lock or a safe, but that is a different relationship.

  4. Question 4 of 16

    Hammer is to nail as screwdriver is to:
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    Answer: C. screw

    Bridge: a hammer is used to drive a nail. A screwdriver is used to turn a screw.

  5. Question 5 of 16

    Teacher is to school as nurse is to:
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    Answer: D. hospital

    Bridge: a teacher works in a school. A nurse works in a hospital. Patient and doctor are people, not workplaces.

  6. Question 6 of 16

    Apple is to fruit as carrot is to:
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    Answer: D. vegetable

    Bridge: an apple is a kind of fruit. A carrot is a kind of vegetable.

  7. Question 7 of 16

    Monday is to Tuesday as January is to:
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    Answer: B. February

    Bridge: Tuesday comes right after Monday. February comes right after January.

  8. Question 8 of 16

    Warm is to hot as cool is to:
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    Answer: B. cold

    This is a relationship of degree: hot is a stronger form of warm, and cold is a stronger form of cool.

  9. Question 9 of 16

    Spark is to fire as rain is to:
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    Answer: B. flood

    This is cause and effect: a spark can cause a fire, and rain can cause a flood. Clouds come before rain, so the order would be wrong.

  10. Question 10 of 16

    Thermometer is to temperature as scale is to:
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    Answer: C. weight

    Bridge: a thermometer measures temperature. A scale measures weight. Height is measured with a ruler or tape.

  11. Question 11 of 16

    Fish is to school as wolf is to:
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    Answer: C. pack

    A group of fish is a school, and a group of wolves is a pack. A den is a home, not a group.

  12. Question 12 of 16

    Generous is to stingy as brave is to:
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    Answer: C. cowardly

    Generous and stingy are opposites, so you need the opposite of brave: cowardly. Courageous is a synonym of brave.

  13. Question 13 of 16

    Reluctant is to unwilling as rapid is to:
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    Answer: A. quick

    Reluctant and unwilling are synonyms, so you need a synonym of rapid: quick. Slow is the opposite.

  14. Question 14 of 16

    Tailor is to clothes as carpenter is to:
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    Answer: B. furniture

    Bridge: a tailor makes clothes. A carpenter makes furniture. A hammer is a tool and a workshop is a place.

  15. Question 15 of 16

    Which pair has the same relationship as "seed : tree"?
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    Answer: A. egg : bird

    Bridge: a seed grows into a tree. An egg develops into a bird. The other pairs show parts or places, not growth.

  16. Question 16 of 16

    Which pair has the same relationship as "chapter : book"?
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    Answer: A. room : building

    Bridge: a chapter is part of a book. A room is part of a building.

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