Verbal Analogies

An ichthyologist is a scientist who specializes in the study of fish and marine life. Similarly, an archaeologist is a professional who studies human history and prehistory through the analysis of artifacts and physical remains (antiquity). The relationship is specialist to field of study.

A mural is a specific type or category of painting, usually applied directly to a wall. Similarly, jazz is a specific genre or type of music. The relationship is a specific sub-type to its general category.

A bank is a place where money is stored or kept for safekeeping. Similarly, a quiver is a container specifically designed for holding and carrying arrows. The relationship is object to its storage container.

A cobbler is a person who makes or repairs shoes. Similarly, an optician is a professional who makes, fits, or sells spectacles and contact lenses. The relationship is product to the professional who creates or maintains it.

A mill is a factory or building where textiles are manufactured. Similarly, a kiln is a specialized furnace or oven used for baking or drying bricks. The relationship is product to the specific facility where it is produced.

Correct Answer: String : Bead

A sneer is a facial expression that serves as a physical manifestation of the emotion of contempt. Likewise, a grimace is a facial expression that typically indicates the sensation of physical pain. The relationship is physical expression to the underlying feeling.

Correct Answer: Adolescence : Youth Just as youth comes after adolescence, summer comes after spring 

Friendly and inimical (meaning hostile or harmful) are antonyms. Similarly, approval and condemnation represent opposite reactions or judgments. The relationship is one of direct opposition in meaning.

Correct Answer: Duck: Drake

The ear is the primary sensory organ used to perceive sound. Similarly, the eye is the primary sensory organ used to perceive light. The relationship is sensory organ to the stimulus it detects.

Hair and hare are homophones, meaning they sound identical but have different spellings and meanings. Similarly, fair and fare are homophones. This is a linguistic relationship based on phonetics rather than semantics.

Monday is the day that immediately follows Sunday in the weekly sequence. Similarly, tomorrow is the day that immediately follows today, while yesterday is the day that immediately precedes today. The relationship is based on a relative sequence of time markers.