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GRE - Analogies - Test 11

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Select the word pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

1. MANACLE : WRIST ::

A. necklace : earring
B. belt : buckle
C. anklet : ankle
D. watch : belt
E. neck : necklace

2. SOCCER BALL : GOALPOST ::

A. baseball : bat
B. basketball : hoop
C. cleats : laces
D. inning : referee
E. lacrosse : ball

3. POETRY : PROSE ::

A. novel : chapbook
B. paperback : romance
C. fiction : non-fiction
D. epic : mystery
E. dictionary : thesaurus

4. ATOM : MICROSCOPE ::

A. tape : microphone
B. planet : telescope
C. person : microcosm
D. receiver : telephone
E. submarine : periscope

5. GASOLINE : CAR ::

A. petroleum : rig
B. track : locomotive
C. wind : windmill
D. bicycle : wheel
E. trampoline : power

6. COGNIZANT : OBLIVIOUS ::

A. cryptic : covert
B. obeisant : disrespectful
C. overt : obvious
D. cogent : convincing
E. incongruous : concrete

7. HYDROELECTRIC : WATER ::

A. windmill : gust
B. petroleum : deposit
C. solar : sun
D. muscle : run
E. diesel : octane The correct answer choice is Hydroelectric energy is powered by water. Solar energy is powered by the sun. whale : sea :: A. deer : forest B. chicken : rooster C. iguana : tree D. elephant : savanna E. otter : seal

8. PRECINCT : CITY ::

A. prude : petticoat
B. bishopric : see
C. jurisdiction : holdings
D. county : state
E. range : scope

9. ICE : SOLID ::

A. ice cream : milk
B. steam : gas
C. powder : granules
D. liquid : juice
E. cubes : tray

10. WORD PROCESSOR : SOFTWARE ::

A. cable : mouse
B. motherboard : hardware
C. key : keyboard
D. mainframe : computer
E. monitor : screen

11. SCALES : FISH ::

A. kitten : fur
B. skin : hide
C. shell : layer
D. feathers : fowl
E. orange : peel

12. DIESEL : FUEL ::

A. mud : earth
B. olive : oil
C. slipper : shoe
D. club : bat
E. fork : teaspoon

13. COOPER : BARREL ::

A. toaster : toast
B. radio : music
C. tailor : sewing
D. milliner : hat
E. jeweler : ring

14. ANALYTICAL : THOUGHT ::

A. beneficial : toxic
B. philosophical : redundant
C. diverse : varied
D. semantic : wordy
E. emotive : feelings

15. WEALTHY : PLUTOCRACY ::

A. democracy : individual
B. autocracy : mediocrity
C. impoverished : theoretical
D. clergy : theocracy
E. oligopoly : fortune