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Example Questions
Example Question #11 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Happy is to sad as greedy is to __________.
smiling
jealous
envious
laughing
generous
generous
"Happy" is the opposite of "sad," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of these answer choices is an opposite of "greedy." To be greedy means selfish and keeping things for oneself instead of sharing them, so "generous" has the opposite meaning and is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "envious" and "jealous" both mean desiring something that belongs to someone else.
Example Question #12 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Dead is to alive as awake is to __________.
awaken
nighttime
daytime
asleep
lonely
asleep
"Dead" is the opposite of "alive," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of these answer choices is an opposite of "awake." The opposite of awake is “asleep," so "asleep" is the correct answer. For clarification, "lonely" is a feeling of sadness caused by being alone and desiring to be around other people.
Example Question #13 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Wet is to dry as hot is to __________.
warm
boiling
temperature
wetter
cold
cold
"Wet" is the opposite of "dry," so "wet" and "dry" are antonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "hot." "Cold" is the answer choice that is the best opposite of "hot, "so "cold" is the correct answer. To help you, "warm" means slightly elevated in temperature, and "boiling" means very hot.
Example Question #14 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Easy is to difficult as attack is to __________.
allow
protect
permit
pursue
prohibit
protect
"Easy" is an opposite, or antonym, of "difficult," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "attack." The answer is “protect.” To help you, "pursue" means to chase after, "permit" means allow, and "prohibit" means forbid or outlaw and is an antonym, or opposite, of "permit."
Example Question #15 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Up is to down as __________.
legend is to map
left is to right
music is to headphones
cloud is to water
ground is to sky
left is to right
Up and down are polar opposite directions, just like left and right are, so "left is to right" is the correct answer.
Example Question #16 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Certain is to unsure as pointless is to __________.
hopeless
crucial
insignificant
despondent
futile
crucial
If you are "certain" of something, you are sure of it, while if you are "unsure" about something, you are not sure or not certain about it. So, "certain" and "unsure" are antonyms of one another, and to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym, or opposite, of "pointless." Something "pointless" is futile, hopeless, or purposeless, so the answer choice that is opposite in meaning to "pointless" is "crucial," which means very important or necessary. To help you, "insignificant" and "futile" are both loose synonyms of "pointless," and "despondent" is a synonym of "hopeless."
Example Question #17 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Native is to foreign as distant is to __________.
separate
attached
distinct
aloof
nearby
nearby
Someone who is "native" to a place was born there; on the other hand, "foreign" means from another country. They are antonyms, or opposites, of one another, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best antonym of "distant." "Distant" means far away, so the best antonym is “nearby,” which means close by. To help you, "aloof" means distant; "attached" means connected to something; and "distinct" is a synonym of "separate."
Example Question #18 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Gorgeous is to unattractive as excellent is to __________.
weird
unusual
terrible
perfect
fragile
terrible
"Gorgeous" is an antonym, or opposite, of "unattractive," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "excellent." Something that is "excellent" is really great, so the best antonym is “terrible," which means very bad. To help you, "unusual" means weird, and "fragile" means easily broken.
Example Question #19 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Heavy is to light as dangerous is to __________.
harmless
hopeless
harmful
hopeful
persistent
harmless
"Heavy" is an antonym, or opposite, of "light," so to solve this analogy, you need to pick out an answer choice that is an antonym, or opposite, or "dangerous." "Harmless" is an opposite of "dangerous," so "harmless" is the correct answer.
Example Question #20 : Antonyms
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Satisfied is to dissatisfied as tall is to __________.
taller
towering
short
ruler
height
short
"Satisfied" means happy with something, and "dissatisfied" means unhappy with something, so the two words are antonyms, or opposites. To solve this analogy, you have to find the best antonym of "tall." "Short" is an opposite of "tall," so "short" is the correct answer.
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