Practice Test Set 3 (Analogies)

1. Meritorious : Praise ::

   1. captious : criticism
   2. kind : admiration
   3. questionable : response
   4. reprehensible : censure

2. Automobile : Gasoline ::

   1. fire : fuel
   2. man : angry
   3. airplane : propeller
   4. main : food

3. Stare : Glance ::

   1. confide : tell
   2. participate : observe
   3. scorn : admire
   4. hunt : stalk

4. Regrettable : Lament ::

   1. praiseworthy : applaud
   2. verbose : rejoice
   3. incongruous : detect
   4. reliable : defend

5. Rain : Deluge ::

   1. pond : ocean
   2. desert : camel
   3. ore : iron
   4. street : road

6. Sophisticated : Urbane ::

   1. suave : naïve
   2. ingenuous : clever
   3. callow : rustic
   4. native : ingenuous

7. Chauvinism : Country ::

   1. frugality : money
   2. patriotism : country
   3. gluttony : food
   4. jingoism : loyalty

8. Scales : Justice ::

   1. balance : equity
   2. weights : measures
   3. torch : liberty
   4. laws : courts

9. Hobble : Walk ::

   1. gallop : run
   2. stumble : fall
   3. sniff : smell
   4. stammer : speak

10. Alarm : Trigger ::

    1. tunnel : dig
    2. criminal : corner
    3. prison : escaper
    4. trap : spring

11. Coerce : Coax ::

    1. avenge : reform
    2. suggest : demand
    3. declaim : argue
    4. shove : nudge

12. Tepid : Hot ::

    1. cool : frigid
    2. spotless : clean
    3. warm : comfortable
    4. humorous :mature

13. Umpire : Playing Field ::

    1. farmer : city
    2. plumber : wrench
    3. carpenter : cabinet
    4. judge : courtroom

14. Moisten : Drench ::

    1. scrub : polish
    2. head : chill
    3. disregard : ignore
    4. prick : stab

15. Web : Entangle ::

    1. spider : spain
    2. trap : ensnare
    3. treason : betray
    4. ransom : kidnap

16. Rehearsal : Performance ::

    1. applause : audience
    2. engagement : marriage
    3. entrapment : game
    4. antidote : illness

17. Inflate : Magnitude ::

    1. measure : weight
    2. extend : duration
    3. magnify : coin
    4. limit : speed

18. Exuberant : Downcast ::

    1. exultant : lavish
    2. parsimonious : abundant
    3. congregation : dispersal
    4. effusive : melancholy

19. Yawn : Boredom ::

    1. sigh : hope
    2. wince : pain
    3. smile : hatred
    4. grimace : joy

20. Charity : Virtue ::

    1. greed : evil
    2. avaricious : vicious
    3. penury : crime
    4. avarice : vice

21. Seldom : Frequently ::

    1. always : never
    2. occasionally : constantly
    3. occasionally : intermittently
    4. never : always

22. Enigma : Riddle ::

    1. labyrinth : maze
    2. dilemma : alternatives
    3. sphinx : Egyptian
    4. bull : matador

23. Retirement : Service ::

    1. exchange : communication
    2. arrangement : flowers
    3. graduation : studies
    4. employment : salary

24. Loyalty : Traitor ::

    1. truthfulness : liar
    2. longevity : crone
    3. hope : optimist
    4. understanding : rage

25. Soldier : Carbine

    1. author : book
    2. chemist : test tube
    3. sailor : pirate
    4. knight : spear

Answers

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