Verbal Analogies

Room is part of a house (part:whole). Cockpit is part of a plane (part:whole). The other options don't show this relationship - chair:room is furniture:space, cabinet:ship is unclear (not essential), wheel:car is component:vehicle but not a compartment.

The relationship between 'sorrow' and 'death' is that sorrow is the emotional response or feeling caused by death. Similarly, 'happiness' is the emotional response caused by 'birth'. Both pairs represent an emotion caused by a significant life event - one negative (death causing sorrow) and one positive (birth causing happiness).

In the stem pair, scurry means to move hurriedly, representing an intense or specific manner of the base action. Similarly, chant is a form of singing, chatter is a form of talking, and limp is a form of walking. In contrast, sleep and drowse have the reverse intensity, where drowse is a milder form of sleep rather than a specialized manner of it.

A SINGER is part of a CHORUS (a group of singers). Similarly, an ARTIST is part of a TROUPE (a group of performers). In both cases, an individual performer belongs to a collective performing group.

 The association is based on the animal and how it moves. A bear lumbers as it moves. Lumber in this fashion means to move in a slow and slightly clumsy manner. With this in mind, cat-stealth is the best option because cats move in a stealthy manner. 

The relationship is 'specific organism : its biological class'. A termite is a type of insect, just as a lizard is a type of reptile. Both pairs show an instance followed by its broader taxonomic category.

The relationship is 'object : characteristic sound it makes'. A door makes a bang sound when closed forcefully. Similarly, rain makes a patter sound when falling. This is an onomatopoeic relationship - the second word is the sound associated with the first.

The relationship is 'body part : medical specialist who treats it'. Teeth are treated by a dentist. Eyes are treated by an oculist (eye doctor). Option C reverses the order (Cardiologist: Heart), and Option D pairs Birds with the study of birds (Ornithology), not the specialist.

The relationship is 'degree of intensity'. Plump is a milder or more polite way of saying fat. Large is a milder way of saying enormous. Both pairs show a moderate adjective followed by its more intense synonym. Option A (Big: Small) are opposites, Option D (Regal: Royal) are exact synonyms, not degrees.

The relationship is 'object : container/case that holds it'. A revolver is stored in a holster. Similarly, a book can be carried/stored in a bag. Both pairs show an item and its protective carrying case. Option D (Eyes: Eyelids) is closer anatomically but eyelids cover rather than contain.

The relationship is 'tool : professional who uses it'. A chisel is the primary tool used by a sculptor. Similarly, a scalpel is the primary tool used by a surgeon. Both pairs show a specialized instrument and the professional whose work depends on it. Options A and D are tools but not professional-specific.

The relationship is 'person : characteristic trait or attitude'. A rebel is defined by defiance - resisting authority. Similarly, a traitor is defined by disloyalty - betraying trust. Both pairs show a type of person and their defining negative quality. Options A and C are incorrect trait associations.

The relationship is 'part : whole' where the part is at the top/crest of the whole. A branch is part of a tree at its top. Similarly, a crest is the top part of a wave. Both pairs show something that extends from or forms the top of something larger.