Verbal Analogies

(16) CHEF:KITCHEN ::

• (a) driver:road
• (b) mechanic:garage
• (c) painter:studio
• (d) athlete:field

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) mechanic:garage
Just as a chef works in a kitchen, a mechanic works in a garage.

(17) ENCYCLOPEDIA:KNOWLEDGE ::

• (a) dictionary:words
• (b) novel:chapters
• (c) newspaper:headlines
• (d) journal:dates

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) dictionary:words
An encyclopedia is a compendium of knowledge, just as a dictionary is a compendium of words.

(18) NOVELIST:FICTION ::

• (a) biographer:life
• (b) journalist:opinion
• (c) poet:feelings
• (d) playwright:theater

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) biographer:life
Just as a novelist writes fiction, a biographer writes about someone’s life.

(19) PUPIL:EYE ::

• (a) ventricle:heart
• (b) neuron:brain
• (c) bone:skin
• (d) muscle:arm

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) ventricle:heart
The pupil is a central part of the eye, as the ventricle is a central part of the heart.

(20) ASTRONAUT:SPACE ::

• (a) diver:sea
• (b) miner:mountain
• (c) pilot:air
• (d) captain:ship

Answer

Correct Answer: (a) diver:sea
An astronaut explores space, just as a diver explores the sea.