Analogies

Question: AERIE : EAGLE
[A].

capital : government

[B].

bridge : architect

[C].

unit : apartment

[D].

kennel : veterinarian

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

An aerie is where an eagle lives; a house is where a person lives.

Question: DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY
[A].

romance : sympathy

[B].

furtherance : melancholy

[C].

independence : autonomy

[D].

tolerance : philanthropy

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Hegemony means dominance; autonomy means independence.

Question: FERAL : TAME
[A].

rancid : rational

[B].

repetitive : recurrent

[C].

nettlesome : annoying

[D].

repentant : honorable

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

Feral and tame are antonyms; ephemeral and immortal are antonyms.

Question: DIRGE : FUNERAL
[A].

chain : letter

[B].

bell : church

[C].

telephone : call

[D].

jingle : commercial

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A dirge is a song used at a funeral; a jingle is a song used in a commercial.

Question: METAPHOR : SYMBOL
[A].

pentameter : poem

[B].

rhythm : melody

[C].

nuance : song

[D].

slang : usage

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.

Question: FROND : PALM
[A].

quill : porcupine

[B].

blade : evergreen

[C].

scale : wallaby

[D].

tusk : alligator

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

A palm (tree) has fronds; a porcupine has quills.

Question: DEPENDABLE : CAPRICIOUS
[A].

fallible : cantankerous

[B].

erasable : obtuse

[C].

malleable : limpid

[D].

capable : inept

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Dependable and capricious are antonyms; capable and inept are antonyms.

Question: DELTOID : MUSCLE
[A].

radius : bone

[B].

brain : nerve

[C].

tissue : organ

[D].

blood : vein

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The deltoid is a muscle; the radius is a bone.

Question: CONVICTION : INCARCERATION
[A].

reduction : diminution

[B].

induction : amelioration

[C].

radicalization : estimation

[D].

marginalization : intimidation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

A conviction results in incarceration; a reduction results in diminution.

Question: MONK : DEVOTION
[A].

maniac : pacifism

[B].

explorer : contentment

[C].

visionary : complacency

[D].

rover : wanderlust

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Devotion is characteristic of a monk; wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.