PI - Cognitive Assessment Verbal Analogy Questions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Architect is to blueprint as composer is to:
- Orchestra
- Score (Correct answer)
- Concert
- Instrument
Correct answer: Score
An architect creates a blueprint as the plan for a building. A composer creates a score as the plan for a musical piece.
The analogy is creator to their planning document. An architect creates a blueprint — a detailed technical drawing that serves as the plan for constructing a building. A composer creates a musical score — a detailed written document that serves as the plan for performing a musical piece. Both are the essential planning documents of their respective crafts. An orchestra performs the score, a concert is the event, and an instrument is a tool.
Question 2: Telescope is to astronomer as microscope is to:
- Biologist (Correct answer)
- Chef
- Architect
- Musician
Correct answer: Biologist
A telescope is the primary observation tool of an astronomer. A microscope is the primary observation tool of a biologist.
The relationship is between a professional and their essential instrument of observation. An astronomer uses a telescope to observe distant celestial objects. A biologist uses a microscope to observe tiny organisms, cells, and structures. Both tools extend human vision in their respective domains — telescopes for the very far, microscopes for the very small.
Question 3: Vaccination is to prevention as surgery is to:
- Diagnosis
- Treatment (Correct answer)
- Symptom
- Recovery
Correct answer: Treatment
Vaccination is a medical procedure whose purpose is prevention. Surgery is a medical procedure whose purpose is treatment.
The analogy links a medical procedure to its primary purpose. Vaccination prevents disease before it occurs — its purpose is prevention. Surgery addresses an existing condition — its purpose is treatment. Diagnosis identifies the problem (comes before treatment), symptoms are signs of disease, and recovery follows treatment. The key is matching the procedure to its core medical objective.
Question 4: Evaporation is to gas as freezing is to:
- Liquid
- Solid (Correct answer)
- Plasma
- Water
Correct answer: Solid
Evaporation is the process of becoming a gas. Freezing is the process of becoming a solid.
Both terms describe phase transitions (changes in state of matter). Evaporation is the transition from liquid to gas — the result is a gas. Freezing is the transition from liquid to solid — the result is a solid. The analogy matches each process with its resulting state. Liquid is the starting state of freezing (not the result), plasma is a fourth state unrelated to freezing, and water is a substance, not a state.
Question 5: Chapter is to book as verse is to:
- Poem (Correct answer)
- Novel
- Library
- Author
Correct answer: Poem
A chapter is a subdivision of a book. A verse is a subdivision of a poem.
The analogy is part to whole. A chapter is a structural division within a book — books are organized into chapters. A verse is a structural division within a poem — poems are organized into verses (or stanzas, with verses being individual lines). A novel is a type of book (not divided into verses), a library contains books, and an author writes them.
Question 6: Drought is to water as famine is to:
- Disease
- Food (Correct answer)
- Weather
- Population
Correct answer: Food
A drought is a severe shortage of water. A famine is a severe shortage of food.
The relationship is between a crisis and the resource it lacks. A drought is defined as an extended period of deficient water supply. A famine is defined as an extended period of deficient food supply. Both represent catastrophic shortages of essential human needs. Disease is a consequence (not the missing resource), weather can cause droughts but isn't the shortage itself, and population is affected by famine but not what's lacking.
PI - Cognitive Assessment Verbal Analogy Questions 2
Architect is to blueprint as composer is to: