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BOOK is to CHAPTER as BUILDING is to a. elevator b. lobby c. roof d. story e. wing |
The correct answer is D. A chapter is a numbered division of a book; a sotry is a numbered floor of a building. |
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ALPHA is to OMEGA as a. appendix is to preface b. beginning is to end c. head is to body d. intermission is to finale e. prelude is to intermission |
The correct answer is B. Alpha is the first letter or the beginning of the Greek alphabet; omega is the last letter or end of the Greek alphabet. |
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CARROT is to VEGETABLE as a. dogwood is to oak b. foot is to paw c. pepper is to spice d. sheep is to lamb e. veal is to beef |
The correct answer is C. Carrot is a type of vegetable; pepper is a type of spice. |
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MICROMETER is to MACHINIST as TROWEL is to a. blacksmith b. electrician c. mason d. pressman e. welder |
The correct answer is C. A micrometer is a tool used by a machinist. A trowel is a tool used by a mason. |
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CONCAVE is to CONVEX as a. cavity is to mound b. hill is to hole c. oval is to oblong d. round is to pointed e. square is to round |
The correct answer is A. Concave is hollow and curved like a cavity; convex is bulging and curved like a mound. |
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DOZEN is to SCORE as a. VII is to XII b. IIX is to XX c. IIX is to XL d. XII is to XX e. XII is to XL |
The correct answer is D. Dozen or 12 is represented by Roman numeral XII. Score or 20 is represented by Roman numeral XX. |
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GOWN is to GARMENT as GASOLINE is to a. coolant b. fuel c. grease d. lubricant e. oil |
The correct answer is B. Gown is a type of garment; gasoline is a type of fuel. |
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EMERALD is to GREEN as a. canary is to yellow b. cocoa is to brown c. navy is to blue d. royal is to purple e. ruby is to red |
The correct answer is E. An emerald is a green gem; a ruby is a red gem |
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HYPER is to HYPO as a. actual is to theoretical b. diastolic is to systolic c. over is to under d. small is to large e. stale is to fresh |
The correct answer is C. Hyper is a prefix meaning over; hypo is a prefix meaning under. |
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HORIZONTAL is to VERTICAL as WARP is to a. count b. pile c. selvage d. weave e. woof |
The correct answer is E. Horizontal is at a right angle to vertical. In yarns, the warp is at a right angle to the woof. |
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IMMIGRATION is to EMIGRATION as a. arrival is to departure b. flight is to voyage c. legal is to illegal d. migration is to travel e. passport is to visa |
The correct answer is A. Immigration is the act of arriving in a new country. Emigration is the act of leaving or departing one country to settle in another. |
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KILOMETER is to METER as a. century is to decade b. century is to year c. decade is to month d. millennium is to century e. millennium is to year |
The correct answer is E. A kilometer is equal to 1000 meters. A millennium is equal to a period of 1000 years. |
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OCTAGON is to SQUARE as HEXAGON is to a. cube b. polygon c. pyramid d. rectangle e. triangle |
The correct answer is E. An octagon is an eightsided polygon; a square is a foursided one. A hexagon is a sixsided polygon; a triangle is a threesided one. |
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ORDINATION is to PRIEST as a. election is to official b. inauguration is to president c. matriculation is to student d. nomination is to officer e. retirement is to minister |
The correct answer is B. A priest is inducted into office by a formal ceremony termed ordination. A president is inducted into office by a formal ceremony termed inauguration. |
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PERJURE is to STATE as a. abandon is to desert b. concentrate is to focus c. marvel is to wonder d. rob is to steal e. trespass is to enter |
The correct answer is E. Perjure is to willfully make a false statement under oath; trespass is to wrongfully enter the property of another. Both are illegal actions. |
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ORDINANCE is to REGULATION as ORDNANCE is to a. law b. military c. munition d. numerical e. statute |
The correct answer is C. An ordinance is a rule or regulation; ordnance is munition (weapons and ammunition). |
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TELL is to TOLD as a. ride is to rode b. slay is to slew c. sink is to sank d. weave is to wove e. weep is to wept |
The correct answer is E. Told is the past and past participle of tell; wept is the past and past participle of weep. |
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UNIT is to DOZEN as a. day is to week b. hour is to day c. minute is to hour d. month is to year e. week is to month |
The correct answer is D. A dozen contains 12 units; a year consists of 12 months. |
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SHEEP is to LAMB as HORSE is to a. colt b. doe c. fawn d. mare e. ram |
The correct answer is A. A lamb is a young sheep; a colt is a young horse. |
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ZENITH is to NADIR as a. best is to worst b. heaviest is to lightest c. highest is to lowest d. most is to least e. widest is to narrowest |
The correct answer is C. Zenith is the highest point; nadir is the lowest point. |
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IGNORE is to OVERLOOK as a. agree is to consent b. attach is to separate c. climb is to walk d. dull is to sharpen e. learn is to remember |
The correct answer is A. Ignore and overlook have the same or a similar meaning; agree and consent are synonyms. |
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SQUARE is to CIRCLE as PERIMETER is to a. arc b. circumference c. diameter d. radius e. sector |
The correct answer is B. The outer boundary of a square is its perimeter. The outer boundary of a circle is its circumference. |
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FREQUENTLY is to SELDOM as a. always is to never b. everybody is to everyone c. generally is to usually d. occasionally is to constantly e. sorrow is to sympathy |
The correct answer is A. Frequently and seldom have opposite meanings; always and never are antonyms. |
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VEHICLE is to BUS as a. football is to handball b. game is to baseball c. hunting is to fishing d. play is to sport e. sport is to recreation |
The correct answer is B. A bus is a type of vehicle; baseball is a type of game. |
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TRICKLE is to GUSH as TEPID is to a. cold b. cool c. frozen d. hot e. warm |
The correct answer is D. Trickle means to flow or fall gently; gush means to flow plentifully and is much more forceful than a trickle. Tepid means moderately warm; hot is a much higher temperature than moderately warm. |
