Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best answer among the listed alternatives. Alternatives 1, 2, 3 and 4 are for the first blank, and A, B, C and D are for the second blank.

A ________ is to veteran, as a tyro is to a/an ________.

 
(1) master (A) apprentice
(2) spartan (B) dilettante
(3) cognoscente (C) tried out
(4) connoisseur (D) abecedarian

  1. 3-B

  2. 1-C

  3. 4-D

  4. 2-A
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A cognoscente is an expert or connoisseur - someone with expert knowledge. A veteran is an experienced person. A tyro is a beginner or novice. A dilettante is an amateur or someone with superficial interest. The relationship is: expert : experienced :: beginner : amateur.

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