Question 1

What is the relation between the following word:
-Chloroplasts : Plant Cells :: Neutrons :
A)Atoms
B)Mitochondria
C)Bacteria
D)Isotopes

Accepted Answer

The answer is A because, just as chloroplasts are organelles found in plant cells, neutrons are particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

Question 2

What is the relation between the following word:
-Tobacco : Emphysema :: Alcohol :
A)Cirrhosis
B)Typhoid
C)Malaria
D)Lupus

Accepted Answer

The answer is A because, just as tobacco use can lead to emphysema or other lung-related issues, alcohol abuse can lead to cirrhosis of the liver.

Question 3

What is the relation between the following word:
-Hydrology : Water currents :: Topography :
A)Surface erosion
B)Glacier movement
C)Distribution of elevation
D)Lava flows

Accepted Answer

The answers is A because, just as hydrology is the study of water movement , including currents, topography is the study of the Earth's shape and surface features, which are affected by surface erosion.

Question 4

What is the relation between the following word:
-Insomnia : Sleep :: Dysphagia :
A)Urinate
B)Concentrate
C)Swallow
D)Speak

Accepted Answer

The answer is C because, just as insomnia is the term used to describe the inability to sleep, dysphagia refers to the inability to swallow.

Question 5

What is the relation between the following word:
-Man : Hominid :: Dog :
A)Felid
B)Canid
C)Camelid
D)Anatid

Accepted Answer

The answer is B because, just as man can be referred to as a hominid, or member of the biological family hominidae, a dog is a member of the biological family canidae, a canid.

Question 6

What is the relation between the following word:
-Jurassic : Mesozoic :: Miocene
A)Oligocene
B)Proterozoic
C)Cenozoic
D)Paleozoic

Accepted Answer

The answer is C because, just as the Jurassic is one of the periods that make up the Mesozoic era, the Miocene is one of the periods that make up the Cenozoic era.

Question 7

What is the relation between the following word:
-Thyroxine : Thyroid :: Insulin :
A)Pancreas
B)Ovary
C)Pituitary
D)Testis

Accepted Answer

The answer is A because, just as thyroxine is a hormone produced in the thyroid, insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas.

Question 8

What is the relation between the following word:
-caustic : sarcastic ::
A)rancid : unsullied
B)succulent : desiccated
C)ephemeral : permanent
D)vehement : fervent

Accepted Answer

Caustic means severely critical or sarcastic, so look for the answer pair that contains synonyms. Rancid means rotten or stale, and unsullied means pure or untarnished, so those are antonyms. Something that is succulent is juicy, and something that is desiccated is dry, so eliminate that pair. Something that is ephemeral is transient or temporary, not permanent. In choice (D), vehement means passionate, as does fervent. Choice (D) is the synonym pair.

Question 9

What is the relation between the following word:
-blatant : furtive ::
A)spontaneous : planned
B)rapacious : predatory
C)prurient : lascivious
D)obligatory : compulsory

Accepted Answer

Blatant means obvious, and furtive means secretive, so look for the answer choice that contains antonyms. One who is rapacious is predatory or greedy, so eliminate choice (B). One who is prurient and lascivious is overtly interested in sex, so eliminate choice (C). Obligatory and compulsory mean the same thing - required. All of the answer choices contain synonyms except choice (A). Spontaneous means on the spur-of-the-moment or unplanned, so choice (A) is correct.

Question 10

What is the relation between the following word:
-gerontocracy : elderly
A)timocracy : landowners
B)oligarchy : wealthy
C)plutocracy : single ethnic group
D)demarchy : despot

Accepted Answer

Consider the first half of the analogy. A gerontocracy is a government run by the older members of a society. This is common in communist countries, where power is gained relative to the amount of time spent in service to the government. So, look for the choice in which the second word identifies the person or persons who hold the power in the form of government listed in the first word. In choice (B), an oligarchy refers to a government run by a few, not by the wealthy, so eliminate that choice. In choice (C), a plutocracy refers to a government run by the wealthy, not by a single ethnic group, so eliminate that choice. In choice (D), a demarchy is a government that is run by people who are selected randomly, in a lottery-style system. A despot, or tyrant, would not be in power in a demarchy. The only choice that matches is choice (A). A timocracy is a government in which the power is held by people who own land.

Question 11

What is the relation between the following word:
-squalid : fetid ::
A)maladroit : ungainly
B)recondite : understandable
C)sacrosanct : unholy
D)reticent : communicative

Accepted Answer

The first half of the analogy contains synonyms. Something that is squalid or fetid is filthy, dirty, and foul. So, look for the answer pair that contains synonyms. In choice (B), something that is recondite is profound, or not easily understood, so eliminate that choice. In choice (C), something that is sacrosanct is the most sacred, not unholy, so eliminate that choice. In choice (D), someone who is reticent is inclined to silence, and is not communicative. Choice (A) contains the synonyms. Someone who is maladroit is awkward and ungainly, so that is the correct choice.

Quiz 2: MAT and VOCAB

What is the relation between the following word: -Chloroplasts : Plant Cells :: Neutrons :

What is the relation between the following word: -Tobacco : Emphysema :: Alcohol :

What is the relation between the following word: -Hydrology : Water currents :: Topography :

What is the relation between the following word: -Insomnia : Sleep :: Dysphagia :

What is the relation between the following word: -Man : Hominid :: Dog :

What is the relation between the following word: -Jurassic : Mesozoic :: Miocene

What is the relation between the following word: -Thyroxine : Thyroid :: Insulin :

What is the relation between the following word: -caustic : sarcastic ::

What is the relation between the following word: -blatant : furtive ::

What is the relation between the following word: -gerontocracy : elderly

What is the relation between the following word: -squalid : fetid ::