PI - Cognitive Assessment Cognitive Assessment Verbal Analogy Questions 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Author is to novel as sculptor is to:
- statue (Correct answer)
- canvas
- sonnet
- melody
Correct answer: statue
An author's primary creative output is a novel; a sculptor's primary creative output is a statue. Both relationships pair a creator with the finished work they produce.
Question 2: Rudder is to ship as steering wheel is to:
- bicycle
- car (Correct answer)
- airplane
- locomotive
Correct answer: car
A rudder is the mechanism that controls the direction of a ship; a steering wheel is the mechanism that controls the direction of a car. Both are directional controls for their respective vehicles.
Question 3: Thermometer is to temperature as barometer is to:
- wind speed
- humidity
- atmospheric pressure (Correct answer)
- rainfall
Correct answer: atmospheric pressure
A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature; a barometer is an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. Both relationships pair a measuring instrument with the specific quantity it measures.
Question 4: Caterpillar is to butterfly as tadpole is to:
- fish
- salamander
- newt
- frog (Correct answer)
Correct answer: frog
A caterpillar is the larval stage that transforms into a butterfly through metamorphosis; a tadpole is the larval stage that transforms into a frog through the same process.
Question 5: Pen is to writer as scalpel is to:
- nurse
- pharmacist
- surgeon (Correct answer)
- radiologist
Correct answer: surgeon
A pen is the primary precision instrument used by a writer to perform their work; a scalpel is the primary precision cutting instrument used by a surgeon to perform their work.
Question 6: Cartographer is to map as choreographer is to:
- music
- dance routine (Correct answer)
- costume
- stage
Correct answer: dance routine
A cartographer designs and creates maps; a choreographer designs and creates dance routines. Both relationships pair a specialist with the structured work product they author.
Author is to novel as sculptor is to: