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Example Questions
Example Question #251 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Powerful is to meek as skilled is to __________.
deft
timid
untrained
useful
brave
untrained
"Meek" means shy and timid, and it is an opposite of "powerful." When two words are the opposite of one another, we call them antonyms. To solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "skilled." Someone who is "skilled" is good at something. So, the best antonym of "skilled" is "untrained." To help you, "deft" is a synonym of skilled, and "timid" means shy.
Example Question #252 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Obey is to disobey as allow is to __________.
consume
forbid
desire
imagine
grant
forbid
"Obey" means listen to an order or a set of directions, so it is an opposite, or antonym, of "disobey," which means do something different after being ordered or directed to do something specific. So, to solve this analogy, you have to find the best antonym of "allow." "Allow" means let something happen or permit; so, the best antonym of "allow" is "forbid," which means prohibit or ban. So, "forbid" is the correct answer. To help you, "grant" means give, "consume" means eat, and "desire" means want.
Example Question #253 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Small is to large as __________.
nine is to ninety
horrible is to horrendous
yellow is to red
short is to long
left is to car
short is to long
"Small" and "large" are antonyms, so we are looking for an answer choice in which the two words have opposite meanings. The best answer choice is "short is to long," since "short" and "long" are antonyms.
Example Question #254 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Peace is to war as __________.
protect is to shield
jug is to water
fly is to high
mountain is to summit
ice is to fire
ice is to fire
Peace and war are traditionally seen as opposites, just as ice and fire are, so "ice is to fire" is the correct answer.
Example Question #255 : Analogies
The following questions ask you to find relationships between words. Select the answer choice that best completes the meaning of the sentence.
High is to low as __________.
wide is to narrow
slow is to sluggish
quick is to rapid
cow is to bull
steep is to yellow
wide is to narrow
High and low have opposite meanings, just as wide and narrow do.
Example Question #256 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Hungry is to full as malicious is to __________.
hateful
affectionate
excited
surprising
disappointing
affectionate
"Hungry" and "full" are antonyms of one another because they have opposite meanings, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine the best available antonym of “malicious.” “Malicious” means is spiteful or done out of hatred, so the best antonym is "affectionate," a word that means fond or done out of fondness for someone.
Example Question #257 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Pleasure is to pain as __________.
wool is to hat
kindness is to meanness
thief is to steal
tree is to plant
glitter is to decorate
kindness is to meanness
"Pleasure" and "pain" are opposites, just as "kindness" and "meanness" are opposites, so "kindness is to meanness" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices consist of words that are opposites, so none of them can be the correct answer.
Example Question #258 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Backward is to forward as __________.
never is to always
wish is to desire
protect is to defend
small is to little
famished is to hungry
never is to always
“Backward” and “forward” are opposites, or antonyms, so we need to pick out an answer choice that also consists of a pair of antonyms. While “famished is to hungry” and “never is to always” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “famished” is an adjective that means “extremely hungry,” so “famished” and “hungry” are actually synonyms, not antonyms, so “famished is to hungry” cannot be the correct answer; however, “never” and “always” are opposites, just like “backward” and “forward” are opposites, so “never is to always” is the correct answer.
Example Question #153 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Dog is to bite as bee is to
ache
hive
smart
none of the other answers.
sting
sting
Both sets are antonyms.
Example Question #259 : Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Dynamic is to static as hearty is to __________.
brave
alert
terse
dominant
feeble
feeble
“Dynamic” means moving and “static” means standing still or not moving. These two words are opposites of one another, which means that to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of these words is the opposite of “hearty.” “Hearty” means loud, lively, and happy, so the best antonym is “feeble,” which means weak and pathetic. To provide further help, “dominant” means leading and in charge; “terse” means brief; and “alert” means watchful.
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