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Example Question #21 : Tool/Use, User/Tool, Actor/Action, Product/Producer, Subject/Object
Painter is to brush as musician is to __________.
Possible Answers:
recital
instrument
performance
concert
symphony
Correct answer:
instrument
Explanation:
A brush is a tool used by a painter, so this analogy calls for the tool used by a musician. Among the options given, the only one that fits that need is “instrument.”
Example Question #2 : User And Tool
Choose the best answer that completes the comparison.
General is to army as admiral is to __________.
Possible Answers:
captain
military
commanding
navy
sail
Correct answer:
navy
Explanation:
A "general" is the top leader of an "army," while an "admiral" is the leader of a "navy."
Example Question #3 : User And Tool
Choose the word that best completes the comparison.
Curator is to museum as director is to __________.
Possible Answers:
camera
film
award
art
Hollywood
Correct answer:
film
Explanation:
A "curator" is responsible for directing a "museum," just as a "director" is responsible for directing a "film."
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