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811. Clock : Time : : Thermometer : _________?

  • A. Heat
  • B. Radiation
  • C. Energy
  • D. Temperature

Explanation: A clock measures time, and a thermometer measures temperature. Heat and energy are related scientific concepts but are not the quantity normally measured by a thermometer.

Correct answer: Temperature

812. Melt : Liquid : : Freeze : __________?

  • A. Ice
  • B. Condense
  • C. Solid
  • D. Crystal

Explanation: Melting changes a solid into a liquid, while freezing changes a liquid into a solid. “Ice” is an example of a solid, not the general state produced by freezing.

Correct answer: Solid

813. Fear : Threat : : Anger : __________?

  • A. Compulsion
  • B. Panic
  • C. Provocation
  • D. Force

Explanation: A threat can produce fear, while a provocation can produce anger. Panic and force may be associated with these emotions but do not identify their usual triggers as precisely.

Correct answer: Provocation

814. Forecast : Future : : Regret : __________?

  • A. Present
  • B. Atone
  • C. Past
  • D. Sins

Explanation: A forecast looks ahead to the future, whereas regret usually concerns something that happened in the past. Present and sins do not provide the same time relationship.

Correct answer: Past

815. Moon : Satellite : : Earth : _________?

  • A. Sun
  • B. Planet
  • C. Solar System
  • D. Asteroid

Explanation: The moon is a natural satellite, while Earth is a planet. The Sun and the solar system are not classifications equivalent to satellite in this analogy.

Correct answer: Planet

816. Reptile is to Lizard as Flower is to________?

  • A. Petal
  • B. Stem
  • C. Daisy
  • D. Alligator

Explanation: A lizard is an example of a reptile, just as a daisy is an example of a flower. Petal and stem are parts of a flower, whereas an alligator is another reptile.

Correct answer: Daisy

817. Caravan : desert ::

  • A. Boat: Cruise
  • B. Book: Library
  • C. Midnight: Noon
  • D. NONE

Explanation: A caravan commonly travels through a desert, just as a boat is used for or associated with a cruise. The relation is between a means of travel and the journey or setting associated with it.

Correct answer: Boat: Cruise

818. Salutation : Farewell ::

  • A. Birth: Death
  • B. Army: Navy
  • C. Noon: Midnight
  • D. Lunch: Dinner

Explanation: A salutation is used at the beginning of an encounter, while a farewell is used at its end; similarly, birth begins life and death ends it. The other pairs do not show this beginning-and-ending relationship.

Correct answer: Birth: Death

819. THANKS : GRATITUDE : :

  • A. Courtesy : Manners
  • B. Salutation : Flag
  • C. Protest : Resentment
  • D. Trial : Error

Explanation: Thanks are an expression of gratitude, just as a protest can express resentment or opposition. Courtesy and manners are near-synonyms, not an expression and the feeling it conveys.

Correct answer: Protest : Resentment

820. CATTLE : DROVE : :

  • A. Soldier : Crew
  • B. Grain : Bundle
  • C. Chicken : Brood
  • D. Bees : Heap

Explanation: A group of cattle is called a drove, just as a group of chickens is called a brood. “Heap” belongs to inanimate objects, not bees.

Correct answer: Chicken : Brood