AFOQT Verbal Analogies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: PILOT is to COCKPIT as DRIVER is to ___?
- Garage
- Cabin (Correct answer)
- Highway
- Engine
Correct answer: Cabin
A pilot operates from the cockpit; a driver operates from the cabin (the driver's seat area).
Question 2: ABUNDANT is to SCARCE as RAPID is to ___?
- Quick
- Sluggish (Correct answer)
- Steady
- Sudden
Correct answer: Sluggish
Abundant and scarce are antonyms, so the pair to rapid must be its opposite, sluggish.
Question 3: FEATHER is to BIRD as SCALE is to ___?
- Weight
- Fish (Correct answer)
- Ladder
- Measure
Correct answer: Fish
A feather covers a bird's body just as a scale covers a fish's body.
Question 4: GLOVE is to HAND as SHOE is to ___?
- Sock
- Foot (Correct answer)
- Lace
- Leather
Correct answer: Foot
A glove is worn on the hand as a shoe is worn on the foot.
Question 5: AUTHOR is to NOVEL as COMPOSER is to ___?
- Orchestra
- Symphony (Correct answer)
- Piano
- Audience
Correct answer: Symphony
An author creates a novel as a composer creates a symphony.
Question 6: WHISPER is to SHOUT as TRICKLE is to ___?
- Drip
- Flood (Correct answer)
- Drop
- Pond
Correct answer: Flood
Whisper and shout differ in intensity of sound; trickle and flood differ in intensity of flow.
Question 7: THERMOMETER is to TEMPERATURE as ODOMETER is to ___?
- Speed
- Distance (Correct answer)
- Fuel
- Time
Correct answer: Distance
A thermometer measures temperature as an odometer measures distance traveled.
PILOT is to COCKPIT as DRIVER is to ___?