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Example Question #210 : Analogies
Choose the word that best completes each comparison.
Composed is to agitated as urgent is to __________.
emergency
immediate
unimportant
senile
broken
unimportant
"Composed" and "agitated" are antonyms, as are "urgent" and "unimportant."
Example Question #341 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the word that best completes each comparison.
Proud is to humble as silence is to __________.
overbearing
wasteful
reverence
haughty
clamor
clamor
"Proud" and "humble" are strong opposites, just as "silence" and "clamor" are antonyms.
Example Question #342 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Choose the word that best completes each comparison.
Unsure is to certain as enlightened is to __________.
illuminated
wise
ignorant
deceitful
noble
ignorant
"Unsure" and "certain" are clearly antonyms; therefore the opposite of "enlightened" is "ignorant."
Example Question #211 : Analogies
Choose the word that best completes each comparison.
Disturbed is to pacific as troubled is to __________.
enraged
tranquil
sarcastic
delinquent
prudent
tranquil
"Disturbed" and "troubled" are both antonyms of "pacific" and "tranquil."
Example Question #212 : Analogies
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Arid is to moist as fertile is to __________.
lush
barren
abundant
lurid
fetid
barren
"Arid" and "moist" are antonyms; therefore the strongest opposite of "fertile" is "barren."
Example Question #201 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Serene is to agitated as violent is to __________.
uncontrollable
deadly
pacific
dessicated
foreign
pacific
"Serene" and "agitated" are opposites; therefore "violent" and "pacific" are antonyms.
Example Question #202 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Traditional is to irregular as occupied is to __________.
liberated
fallow
ghostly
busy
oceanic
liberated
"Traditional" and "irregular" are strong antonyms; therefore "occupied" and "liberated" have opposite definitions.
Example Question #203 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Perfunctory is to thorough as hardy is to __________.
meaty
virulent
cancerous
frail
strong
frail
When something is done in a “perfunctory” manner, it is done with little thought, meaning, and / or effort. For instance, someone could say, “Please do not give me a perfunctory phone call. If you want to talk to me call me. Otherwise, don’t even bother.” In comparison with “thorough,” we could consider the meaning of “perfunctory” as being used in the sense of “doing with little effort.” This is the opposite of doing something in a thorough manner. Given the potential answers, this is best understood as an analogy that expresses a pair of antonyms. The word “hardy” is best opposed to “frail.” All of the other options are either distant synonyms or unrelated words that are only tempting if you over-think the question. Thus, we can say, “As something done in a perfunctory manner is not done in a thorough manner, so too is something that is hardy not frail.”
Example Question #204 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Tepid is to enthusiastic as formidable is to __________.
fortunate
informal
unimpressive
astounded
humanitarian
unimpressive
"Tepid" and "enthusiastic" are strong antonyms, much like "formidable" and "unimpressive" are opposite in meaning.
Example Question #205 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Choose the answer that best completes the comparison.
Astounded is to unimpressed as hopeful is to __________.
fortuitous
curious
obscure
desperate
knowledgable
desperate
"Astounded" is the opposite of "unimpressed," much like "hopeful" and "desperate" are antonyms.
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