Analogies

Question: INTEREST : OBSESSION
[A].

mood : feeling

[B].

weeping : sadness

[C].

dream : fantasy

[D].

plan : negation

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.

Question: COBBLER : SHOE
[A].

jockey : horse

[B].

contractor : building

[C].

mason : stone

[D].

cowboy : boot

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A cobbler makes and repairs shoes; a contractor builds and repairs buildings.

Question: JAUNDICE : LIVER
[A].

rash : skin

[B].

dialysis : kidney

[C].

smog : lung

[D].

valentine : heart

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Jaundice is an indication of a liver problem; rash is an indication of a skin problem.

Question: CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
[A].

jockey : mount

[B].

thrasher : hay

[C].

driver : tractor

[D].

skipper : crew

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A conductor leads an orchestra; a skipper leads a crew.

Question: FINCH : BIRD
[A].

frog :toad

[B].

elephant : reptile

[C].

Dalmatian : dog

[D].

collie : marsupial

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

A finch is a type of bird; a Dalmatian is a type of dog.

Question: PASTORAL : RURAL
[A].

metropolitan : urban

[B].

harvest : autumn

[C].

agrarian : benevolent

[D].

sleepy : nocturnal

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Pastoral describes rural areas; metropolitan describes urban areas.

Question: DIVISION : SECTION
[A].

layer : tier

[B].

tether : bundle

[C].

chapter : verse

[D].

riser : stage

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Division and section are synonyms; layer and tier are synonyms.

Question: COTTON : BALE
[A].

butter : churn

[B].

wine : ferment

[C].

grain : shock

[D].

curd : cheese

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Upon harvesting, cotton is gathered into bales; grain is gathered into shocks.

Question: EXPLORE : DISCOVER
[A].

read : skim

[B].

research : learn

[C].

write : print

[D].

think : relate

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

One explores to discover; one researches to learn.

Question: BINDING : BOOK
[A].

criminal : gang

[B].

display : museum

[C].

artist : carpenter

[D].

nail : hammer

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture.