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Example Questions
Example Question #142 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Helpless is to vulnerable as savvy is to __________.
foreboding
coarse
shrewd
blunt
illegal
shrewd
"Helpless" and "vulnerable" are both synonyms, therefore a similar word for "savvy" is "shrewd."
Example Question #143 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Remember is to recollect as behold is to __________.
discard
observe
forget
develop
evolve
observe
"Remember" and "recollect" are both synonyms, just as "behold" and "observe" have similar meanings.
Example Question #144 : Analogies
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Escape is to elude as capture is to __________.
abduct
stall
release
liberalize
conclude
abduct
"Escape" and "elude" are synonyms, just as "capture" and "abduct" have similar meanings.
Example Question #276 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Cordial is to polite as rude is to __________.
heartfelt
boorish
mellow
sympathetic
neighborly
boorish
"Cordial" and "polite" are both synonyms, just as "rude" and "boorish" have similar meanings.
Example Question #277 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Select the word that best completes the comparison.
Mistake is to error as judgment is to __________.
strength
court
bailiff
wisdom
lawyer
wisdom
"Mistake" and "error" are synonyms, just as "judgment" and "wisdom" have similar meanings.
Example Question #131 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Bookish is to scholarly as ignorant is to __________.
hopeful
academic
merciful
stupid
benign
stupid
"Bookish" and "scholarly" are synonyms, just as "ignorant" and "stupid" are similar in meaning.
Example Question #132 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Clever is to adept as naive is to __________.
foolish
forceful
brilliant
hardworking
genius
foolish
"Clever" and "adept" are both synonyms, just as "naïve" and "foolish" have similar meanings.
Example Question #133 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Corpulent is to obese as svelte is to __________.
weighted
misunderstood
slender
boring
fragile
slender
"Corpulent" and "obese" are both synonyms, just as "svelte" and "slender" have a similar meaning.
Example Question #282 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Fragile is to delicate as durable is to __________.
regal
criminal
overdone
feeble
tough
tough
"Fragile" and "delicate" are synonyms, just as "durable" and "tough" mean the same thing.
Example Question #134 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Sordid is to shameful as decent is to __________.
reputable
secret
sleazy
small
unjust
reputable
"Sordid" and "shameful" are both synonyms, just as "decent" and "reputable" both have similar meanings.
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