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  1. HAMMER is to NAIL as WRENCH is to ____.

    Answer: Bolt

    The relationship is that of a tool to the object it is designed to act upon. A hammer is used to drive a nail, and a wrench is used to turn a bolt.

  2. CHAPTER is to BOOK as FOLDER is to ____.

    Answer: Cabinet

    The relationship is part to whole. A chapter is one part of a whole book. Similarly, a folder is one part of a whole filing cabinet.

  3. Which of the following word pairs expresses the same relationship as FATIGUE : YAWN?

    Answer: Sadness : Cry

    The relationship is a state or feeling (cause) leading to a largely involuntary physical reaction (effect). Fatigue can cause one to yawn. Sadness can cause one to cry. The other options describe a stimulus followed by a deliberate, corrective action.

  4. PLEASED is to ECSTATIC as DISPLEASED is to ____.

    Answer: Furious

    The relationship is one of degree or intensity. Ecstatic is an extreme form of being pleased. Following this pattern, furious is an extreme form of being displeased or angry.

  5. A project manager is assigning roles for a new software launch. The manager states, "The CODER is to the CODE as the EDITOR is to the ____." Which word best completes the analogy?

    Answer: Manuscript

    The relationship is between a professional and the raw material or direct object they work on. A coder writes and works with code. An editor works directly on a manuscript to refine it. While the end product may be a book, the manuscript is the document the editor works with.

  6. PERMANENT is to EPHEMERAL as ROBUST is to ____.

    Answer: Frail

    The relationship is that of antonyms (words with opposite meanings). Permanent is the opposite of ephemeral (lasting for a very short time). Robust means strong and sturdy; its most precise opposite among the choices is frail, which means weak and delicate.