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231. Choose analogous pair: Cool : Frigid
- A. Livid : Lurid
- B. Pool : Placid
- C. Tepid : Torried
- D. Lack : Abundant
Explanation: Cool and frigid describe increasingly intense degrees of cold, while tepid and torrid describe contrasting degrees of warmth or heat. “Torried” is evidently intended to be “torrid.”
Correct answer: Tepid : Torried232. Choose analogous pair: Laboratory : Germs
- A. School : Students
- B. Playground : Games
- C. Library : Books
- D. Observatory : Planets
Explanation: A laboratory is a place where germs may be studied, just as an observatory is a place where planets and other celestial bodies are observed. Both pairs link a facility with its object of study.
Correct answer: Observatory : Planets233. Choose analogous pair: Monk : Monastery
- A. Noble : House
- B. Lion : Hole
- C. Nun : Convent
- D. Peasant : Village
Explanation: A monastery is the usual residence of a monk, while a convent is the corresponding residence of a nun. Both pairs link a religious person with the institution where they live.
Correct answer: Nun : Convent234. Choose analogous pair: Cricket : Pitch
- A. Ship : Dock
- B. Boat : Harbour
- C. Wrestling : Track
- D. Boxing : Ring
Explanation: A pitch is the playing area for cricket, just as a ring is the designated playing area for boxing. The other venues are associated with transport rather than the same type of sport.
Correct answer: Boxing : Ring235. Choose analogous pair: Tree : Sapling
- A. Rock : Mountain
- B. Horse : Foal
- C. Giant : Dwarf
- D. Hut : Mansion
Explanation: A sapling is a young tree, and a foal is a young horse. Both pairs show an adult animal or plant and its immature form.
Correct answer: Horse : Foal236. Choose analogous pair: Coffee : Beverages
- A. Bread : Butter
- B. Milk : Tea
- C. Burger : Snacks
- D. Grapes : Wine
Explanation: Coffee belongs to the category of beverages, just as a burger can belong to the category of snacks or snack foods. The relationship is an item and its broader food or drink class.
Correct answer: Burger : Snacks237. Choose analogous pair: Stage : Theatre
- A. Badroom : House
- B. Car : Road
- C. Patient : Hospital
- D. School : Education
Explanation: A stage is a part of a theatre, just as a bedroom is a part of a house. “Badroom” is a spelling error for “bedroom,” but the intended relationship is clear.
Correct answer: Badroom : House238. Choose analogous pair: Graphite : Lubricant
- A. Movement : Friction
- B. Iron : Steel
- C. Wool : Cloth
- D. Diamond : Abrasive
Explanation: Graphite is used as a lubricant because its layers slide over one another, while diamond is used as an abrasive because of its extreme hardness. Both pairs link a material with its practical use.
Correct answer: Diamond : Abrasive239. Choose analogous pair: Poverty : Prosperity
- A. Love : Sorrow
- B. Train : Cart
- C. Rain : Flood
- D. Intelligence : Stupidity
Explanation: Poverty and prosperity are opposites, as are intelligence and stupidity. The analogy tests antonymic relationships.
Correct answer: Intelligence : Stupidity240. Choose analogous pair: Hook : Fish
- A. Stadium : Games
- B. Glove : Ball
- C. Symphony : Music
- D. Word : Alphabet
Explanation: A hook is used to catch fish, while a glove is used to catch a ball. Both pairs show a tool or piece of equipment and what it catches.
Correct answer: Glove : Ball