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TEST ON VERBAL ABILITIES (Part 3)
VERBAL ANALOGY
Directions: Each question below consists of a related pair of words followed by 5 other words
numbered 1,2,3,4, & 5. Select the lettered word that BEST expresses a relationship similarm to
that expressed in the original pair. Write only the number that corresponds to your answer.
PAIRED - ANALOGY APPROACH:
1. Electricians : plier :: ________ : ________
1. Journalist : Typewriter
2. Carpenter : Lumber
3. Plumber : Pipe
4. Poet : Poetry
5. Surgeon : Operation
Ans : 1
2. Seer : prophecy :: _________ : _______
1. Judge : Verdict
2. Architect : Design
3. Carpenter : House
4. Poet : Beauty
5. Teacher : Student
Ans : 1
3. Virtuoso : experienced :: _________ : ________
1. Philosopher : Nature
2. Rogue : Knavish
3. Democrat : Dictatorial
4. Evildoer : Repentant
5. Technocrat : Politics
Ans : 2
4. Stage : actor :: ________ : ________
1. Quarry : Sculptor
2. Baton : Conductor
3. Safe : Banker
4. Rink : Skater
5. Radio : Announcer
Ans : 4
5. _________ is to insect as toxicology is to _______
1. Entomology : Poisons
2. Phraseology : Behaviour
3. Ichthyology : Dinosaurs
4. Etymology : Toxicity
5. Biology : Chemistry
Ans : 1
6. Cautions is to ________ as radar is to ________
1. Carelessness : War
2. Worry : Disaster
3. Sanitation : Tracking
4. Protection : Direction
5. Accident : Collision
Ans : 5
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7. Island : archipelago :: ________ : ________
1. Team : Player
2. Sphere : Hemisphere
3. Star : Galaxy
4. Multitude : Horde
5. Peninsula : Continent
Ans : 3
8. ________ : organization :: _______ : army
1. Merger : Assembly
2. Disband : Demobilize
3. Discharge : Dismissal
4. Resignation : integration
5. Employee : Officer
Ans : 2
9. _________ is to votes as census is to ________
1. Tally : Population
2. Election : Statistics
3. Comelec : DepEd
4. Voters : Workers
5. Hospital : Revenues
Ans : 2
10. Armory : weapons :: _______ : _______
1. Penitentiary : Warden
2. Courthouse : Laws
3. Banks : Mortgages
4. Warehouse : Merchandise
5. Hospital : Patients
Ans : 4
11. Skin : tissue :: _______ : _______
1. Envelope : Letter
2. Chisel : Stone
3. Cord : Wood
4. Swatch : Cloth
5. Ream : Paper
Ans : 5
12. _______ is to tooth as ______ is to stump
1. Decay : Dry
2. Extract : Uproot
3. Pull : Push
4. Fill : Plant
5. Enamel : Cork
Ans : 2
13. _______ is to letter as deck is to _______
1. Message : Ship
2. Preface : Bow
3. Alphabet : Cards
4. Envelope : Ships
5. Mail : Distance
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Ans : 3
14. Pulverize : dust :: _______ : _______
1. Petrify : Coal
2. Solidify : Fluid
3. Analyze : Solution
4. Permeate : Odor
5. Vaporize : Mist
Ans : 5
15. Basement : attic :: _______ : _______
1. Baseball : Football
2. Root : Crown
3. Garage : House
4. Roof : Galvanized iron
5. Dungeon : Shelter
Ans : 2
16. Water : bucker :: _______ : _______
1. Acorn : Tree
2. Seed : Cob
3. Doctor : Profession
4. Grain : Silo
5. Fruit : Grocery
Ans : 4
17. Amusing : uproarious :: ________ : ________
1. Petty : Narrow-minded
2. Intractable : Stubborn
3. Quiet : Noisy
4. Puzzling : Dumb-founded
Ans : 4
18. Cobbler : shoes :: ________: ________
1. Painter : Easel
2. Saw : Carpenter
3. Judge : Verdict
4. Mechanic : Automotive
5. Exhausted : Weary
Ans : 4
19. Quart is to ______ as minute is to ______
1. Pint : Second
2. Liter : Time
3. Gallon : 60 mins.
4. Volume : Hour
5. Millennium : Length of time
Ans : 1
20. Horse : foal :: ________ : ________
1. Cock : Game
2. Duck : Gander
3. Cow : Tether
4. Carabao : Calf
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5. Cat : Feline
Ans : 4
21. Wheat : grain :: _______ : _______
1. Beef : Cow
2. Lime : Orange
3. Carrot : Vegetable
4. Coconut : Palm
5. Hamburger : Bun
Ans : 3
22. Possible : probable :: _______ : _______
1. Likely : Unlikely
2. Best : Better
3. Willing : Eager
4. Quick : Fast
5. Rest : Stir
Ans : 3
23. Digrees : ramble :: _______ : _______
1. Muffle : Stifle
2. Rust : Weld
3. Introduce : Conclude
4. Rest : Stir
5. Find : Explain
Ans : 1
24. Maurve : color :: _______ : _______
1. Salt : Sugar
2. Basil : Spice
3. Light : Dark
4. Rainbow : Blue
5. Brown : Tan
Ans : 2
25. Ship : disembark :: _______ : _______
1. Horse : Dismount
2. Train : Onboard
3. Intern : Jail
4. Navy : Discharge
5. Clock : Alarm
Ans : 1
26. Stable : horse :: _______ : _______
1. Sty : Pig
2. Pond : Duck
3. School : Fish
4. Swarm : Bees
5. Zoo : Lioness
Ans : 1
27. Bat : bird :: _______ : _______
1. Collie : Dog
2. Fly : Insect
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3. Whale : Fish
4. Crocodile : Alligator
5. Dolphin : Shark
Ans : 3
28. Radius : circle :: ________ : _______
1. Cord : Circumference
2. Latitude : Earth
3. Bisector : Angel
4. Tire : Thread
5. Spoke : Wheel
Ans : 5
29. Wheel : Car :: _______ : _______
1. Motor : Truck
2. Oar : Boat
3. Kite : String
4. Wing : Plane
5. Rudder : Ship
Ans : 5
30. Decibel : sound :: ________ : ________
1. Calorie : Weight
2. Temperature : Weather
3. Volt : Electricity
4. Color : Light
5. Area : Distance
Ans : 3
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