Question 1

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:&#10;&#10;-apostate : religion ::&#10;A)renegade : militia&#10;B)traitor : country&#10;C)loyal : faith&#10;D)colonist : revolutionary

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Consider the relationship between the words in the first half of the analogy. An apostate is one who forsakes his religion, so look for the pair that has the same relationship. In choice (A), a renegade does not forsake his militia, so eliminate that. In choice (C), loyal and faith are not related in the same way, so eliminate that. In choice (D), a colonist and a revolutionary might be somewhat synonymous, but do not have the same relationship. Choice (B) is correct. A traitor forsakes his country.

Question 2

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:&#10;&#10;-nomad : colonist&#10;A)monarch : ruler&#10;B)itinerant : resident&#10;C)equestrian : rider&#10;D)partisan : bias

Accepted Answer

A nomad is a person who wanders, and a colonist settles and puts down roots. Therefore, these are opposite concepts. So, look for a pair of words that suggest opposites. A monarch is the ruler of a country, so eliminate choice (A). An equestrian is a person who rides a horse, so eliminate that choice. A person who is partisan shows bias, or favor, to one side or another in an argument or debate. There is not an opposite relationship in this pair. Itinerant means traveling or journeying, and resident means staying in one place, not migratory. Therefore, choice (B) is correct.

Question 3

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:&#10;&#10;-child : wastrel&#10;A)trinket : luminous&#10;B)hero : adulated&#10;C)animal : stray&#10;D)maiden : winsome

Accepted Answer

A wastrel is a child that has been abandoned, so look for a word in the answer choices that has a similar meaning. A trinket that is luminous is bright or sparkling, so eliminate that choice. Adulated means worshiped or revered, so eliminate choice B. A maiden that is winsome is charming or attractive. The only pair that has a similar meaning is C; an animal that is stray has been abandoned or lost.

Question 4

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:&#10;&#10;-zenith : summit ::&#10;A)apex : nadir&#10;B)yen : yang&#10;C)arboreal : tree&#10;D)vale : gorge

Accepted Answer

Zenith and summit are both words that refer to the highest point of something, like a mountaintop. Therefore, look for the pair of words that are synonyms. Apex also means the highest point, but nadir means the lowest point, so eliminate that choice. Yen and yang is a Chinese term that refers to dualities (such as light and dark) that co-exist. Since these are antonyms, eliminate choice C. Vale and gorge both refer to low points, such as a valley, so choice D is the most appropriate choice.

Question 5

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:&#10;&#10;-carnivore : lion ::&#10;A)herbivore : tiger&#10;B)piscivore : penguin&#10;C)granivore : reptile&#10;D)omnivore : beetle

Accepted Answer

A lion is a carnivore, which means it is a meat-eater. Therefore, the relationship between the two words is categorical - lions are a type of carnivore. Eliminate choice (A), because tigers are not herbivores, or plant-eaters. Eliminate choice (C), because granivores are grain-eating animals, and reptiles do not eat grains. Eliminate choice (D), because an omnivore eats everything - plants and meat. Choice (B) is correct, because penguins are piscivores, or fish-eating.

Question 6

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:&#10;&#10;-president : governor ::&#10;A)pardon : clemency&#10;B)Democrat : Republican&#10;C)municipal : national

Accepted Answer

A president may offer a pardon to someone who has been convicted of a crime, and a governor may grant clemency to the same. Choice (B) is incorrect, because it does not have the same relationship as president-governor. Choice (C) is incorrect as well. A president has influence on national policy, and a governor might have influence on municipal policy, but the order is incorrect, when matching it with the first half of the analogy. Choice (D) is incorrect because a bureaucracy is a government characterized by many bureaus and officials (and thus could apply to either presidents or governors), and an autocracy is a government in which one person has unlimited power.

Question 7

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:&#10;&#10;-millennium : millennia ::&#10;A)alumna : alumnae&#10;B)son-in-law : son-in-laws&#10;C)antenna : antennas&#10;D)dice : die

Accepted Answer

Millennia is the plural form of millennium, so look for a pair in which the second term is the plural form of the first. Choice B is incorrect, because the plural form should be sons-in-law. Choice C is incorrect, because the plural form should be antennae. Choice D is incorrect because the plural form - dice - is the first word in the pair. Alumnae is the plural form of alumna, so (A) is the best choice.

Question 8

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:&#10;&#10;-appease : placate ::&#10;A)belabor : disregard&#10;B)obfuscate : clarify&#10;C)vacillate : decide&#10;D)obviate : preclude

Accepted Answer

To appease means to calm, soothe, or pacify, as does placate. So, look for the answer choice that contains a pair of synonyms. Choice (A) is incorrect, because belabor means to insist repeatedly, and disregard means to overlook or ignore. Choice (B) is incorrect, because to obfuscate means to make things confusing or complicated, and to clarify means to make something clear. Choice (C) is incorrect, because to vacillate means to be indecisive or to waver, and that is the opposite of decide. The only answer choice that contains synonyms is choice (D). Obviate and preclude both mean to anticipate and prevent difficulties, so choice (D) is correct.

Question 9

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:&#10;&#10;-caricature : portrait ::&#10;A)mosaic : mixture&#10;B)photograph : candid&#10;C)lithograph : crayon&#10;D)sonata : composition

Accepted Answer

A caricature is a type of portrait, so look for the answer choice that has the same relationship. A mosaic is made up of a mixture of pieces, but a mosaic is not a type of mixture. A photograph may be candid in nature, but this is not a close match to the first half of the analogy, and the order is incorrect. Choice (C) is incorrect. A lithograph is a kind of picture in which plates are pressed onto a crayon drawing, but it is not a type of portrait, necessarily. In choice (D), a sonata is a type of musical composition, usually for one instrument, such as a piano or violin. The words in choice (D) have a relationship that is most similar to the first half of the analogy.

Question 10

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:

-deferential : disrespectful ::

A)deferential : disrespectful ::
B)obsequious : assertive
C)irascible : petulant
D)maladroit : awkward

Accepted Answer

An iconoclast hates traditional institutions or conventions, so look for a choice where the first term shows dislike for the second term. Choice (A) is incorrect because a pariah is an outcast, and therefore would not hate companionship. Choice (B) is incorrect because a syncophant is a person who flatters others, particularly influential people. A syncophant, therefore, would not hate adoration. A valedictorian is a person who has achieved the highest grades in his or her class, and therefore would not hate attainment. An anarchist is a person who hates established rule or government, so choice (D) is the correct answer.

Question 11

Whats is the Relation Betwwen of the following word:&#10;&#10;-bellicose : confront&#10;A)veracious : lie&#10;B)mendacious : deceive&#10;C)vivacious : languid&#10;D)capricious : consistent

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