GCAT Verbal Reasoning Analogies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: CANVAS : PAINTER :: STAGE : ?
- Actor (Correct answer)
- Director
- Audience
- Script
Correct answer: Actor
A canvas is the primary working surface for a painter, just as a stage is the primary working surface for an actor.
Question 2: DROUGHT : RAIN :: FAMINE : ?
- Harvest (Correct answer)
- Poverty
- War
- Desert
Correct answer: Harvest
Drought is relieved by rain, and famine is relieved by a harvest.
Question 3: NEEDLE : COMPASS :: HOUR HAND : ?
- Clock (Correct answer)
- Time
- Minute
- Watch
Correct answer: Clock
A needle is the indicating pointer of a compass, just as the hour hand is the indicating pointer of a clock.
Question 4: SUMMIT : MOUNTAIN :: APEX : ?
- Triangle (Correct answer)
- Valley
- River
- Plain
Correct answer: Triangle
Summit refers to the highest point of a mountain, and apex refers to the highest point of a triangle.
Question 5: OPAQUE : TRANSPARENT :: RIGID : ?
- Flexible (Correct answer)
- Heavy
- Dense
- Solid
Correct answer: Flexible
Opaque and transparent are antonyms in the property of light transmission, just as rigid and flexible are antonyms in the property of bendability.
Question 6: BIOGRAPHY : PERSON :: CHRONICLE : ?
- Events (Correct answer)
- Author
- Novel
- Character
Correct answer: Events
A biography documents the life of a person, while a chronicle documents a sequence of historical events.
Question 7: ANCHOR : SHIP :: STAKE : ?
- Tent (Correct answer)
- Boat
- Flag
- Rope
Correct answer: Tent
An anchor is used to secure a ship in place, just as a stake is used to secure a tent in place.
GCAT Verbal Reasoning Analogies 2
CANVAS : PAINTER :: STAGE : ?