Question 1

Fill the blank with the best choice match:
-______ : retirement :: settlement : injury
A)golf
B)lawyer
C)hospital
D)pension

Accepted Answer

Pension is to retirement as settlement is to injury. Pension is a form of financial support or income that a person receives upon retirement, similar to how a settlement is a form of compensation one might receive for an injury.

Question 2

Fill the blank with the best choice match:
-______ : king :: bench : judge
A)throne
B)queen
C)court
D)knight

Accepted Answer

The correct analogy is "throne : king :: bench : judge," as a throne is to a king what a bench is to a judge, indicating the place or seat of authority for each.

Question 3

Fill the blank with the best choice match:
-thumbtack : ______ :: hook : coat
A)nail
B)poster
C)wall
D)hammer

Accepted Answer

A thumbtack is used to hang a poster, just as a hook is used to hang a coat.

Question 4

Fill the blank with the best choice match:
-hostel : ______ :: barn : livestock
A)traveler
B)hotel
C)countryside
D)dog

Accepted Answer

A hostel is to a traveler as a barn is to livestock; both are places of shelter for the respective entities.

Question 5

Fill the blank with the best choice match:
-stratus : cloud :: ______ : sound
A)murmur
B)lightning
C)thunderous
D)night

Accepted Answer

Murmur is to sound as stratus is to cloud, meaning a type of sound just as stratus is a type of cloud.

Question 6

Fill the blank with the best choice match:
-nourish : ______ :: coddle : comfort
A)feed
B)sleep
C)growth
D)wheat

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Fill the blank with the best choice match:
-______ : game :: plagiarize : words
A)crossword
B)poach
C)sports
D)willing

Accepted Answer

The relationship is one of taking something that is not originally yours. In "plagiarize : words," it means taking someone else's words without permission. Similarly, "poach" relates to taking game (animals hunted) illegally or without permission, making it the correct analogy.

Question 8

Fill the blank with the best choice match:
-speech : ______ :: race : track
A)lectern
B)odds
C)preamble
D)tote

Accepted Answer

The correct match for "speech : lectern" is analogous to "race : track" because a lectern is a stand used to support speech notes or texts, similar to how a track supports or is the venue for a race.

Question 9

Fill the blank with the best choice match:
-ransom : captive :: ______ : service
A)prisoner
B)gratuity
C)military
D)restaurant

Accepted Answer

Gratuity is to service as ransom is to captive. Gratuity (a tip) is a payment made for services rendered, similar to how a ransom is a payment made for the release of a captive.

Question 10

Fill the blank with the best choice match:
-glade : ______ :: castle : moat
A)woods
B)greenish
C)royalty
D)water

Accepted Answer

A glade is an open space in the woods, similar to how a moat is a defensive water feature surrounding a castle.

Quiz 2: Analogies and Relationships

Fill the blank with the best choice match: -______ : retirement :: settlement : injury

Fill the blank with the best choice match: -______ : king :: bench : judge

Fill the blank with the best choice match: -thumbtack : ______ :: hook : coat

Fill the blank with the best choice match: -hostel : ______ :: barn : livestock

Fill the blank with the best choice match: -stratus : cloud :: ______ : sound

Fill the blank with the best choice match: -nourish : ______ :: coddle : comfort

Fill the blank with the best choice match: -______ : game :: plagiarize : words

Fill the blank with the best choice match: -speech : ______ :: race : track

Fill the blank with the best choice match: -ransom : captive :: ______ : service

Fill the blank with the best choice match: -glade : ______ :: castle : moat