Verbal Analogies

(56) CANDLE:WAX ::

• (a) pen:ink
• (b) firewood:smoke
• (c) lamp:light
• (d) book:pages

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) firewood:smoke
A candle is made of wax, just as firewood produces smoke when burned.

(57) ARCHER:BOW ::

• (a) fisherman:rod
• (b) jockey:horse
• (c) pilot:plane
• (d) driver:car

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) fisherman:rod
An archer uses a bow, just as a fisherman uses a fishing rod.

(58) GRAPE:WINE ::

• (a) barley:beer
• (b) apple:juice
• (c) wheat:bread
• (d) orange:marmalade

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) barley:beer
Wine is made from grapes, just as beer is commonly made from barley.

(59) OASIS:DESERT ::

• (a) island:ocean
• (b) isle:lake
• (c) peninsula:coast
• (d) mountain:range

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) isle:lake
An oasis is a fertile area in a desert, just as an isle is a small piece of land surrounded by water in a lake.

(60) HISTORIAN:EVENTS ::

• (a) artist:paintings
• (b) scientist:hypotheses
• (c) geologist:rocks
• (d) librarian:books

Answer

Correct Answer: (c) geologist:rocks
A historian studies events, just as a geologist studies rocks.