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811. Clock : Time : : Thermometer : _________?
- A. Heat
- B. Radiation
- C. Energy
- D. Temperature
Explanation: A clock measures time, and a thermometer measures temperature. Heat and energy are related scientific concepts but are not the quantity normally measured by a thermometer.
Correct answer: Temperature812. Melt : Liquid : : Freeze : __________?
- A. Ice
- B. Condense
- C. Solid
- D. Crystal
Explanation: Melting changes a solid into a liquid, while freezing changes a liquid into a solid. “Ice” is an example of a solid, not the general state produced by freezing.
Correct answer: Solid813. Fear : Threat : : Anger : __________?
- A. Compulsion
- B. Panic
- C. Provocation
- D. Force
Explanation: A threat can produce fear, while a provocation can produce anger. Panic and force may be associated with these emotions but do not identify their usual triggers as precisely.
Correct answer: Provocation814. Forecast : Future : : Regret : __________?
- A. Present
- B. Atone
- C. Past
- D. Sins
Explanation: A forecast looks ahead to the future, whereas regret usually concerns something that happened in the past. Present and sins do not provide the same time relationship.
Correct answer: Past815. Moon : Satellite : : Earth : _________?
- A. Sun
- B. Planet
- C. Solar System
- D. Asteroid
Explanation: The moon is a natural satellite, while Earth is a planet. The Sun and the solar system are not classifications equivalent to satellite in this analogy.
Correct answer: Planet816. Reptile is to Lizard as Flower is to________?
- A. Petal
- B. Stem
- C. Daisy
- D. Alligator
Explanation: A lizard is an example of a reptile, just as a daisy is an example of a flower. Petal and stem are parts of a flower, whereas an alligator is another reptile.
Correct answer: Daisy817. Caravan : desert ::
- A. Boat: Cruise
- B. Book: Library
- C. Midnight: Noon
- D. NONE
Explanation: A caravan commonly travels through a desert, just as a boat is used for or associated with a cruise. The relation is between a means of travel and the journey or setting associated with it.
Correct answer: Boat: Cruise818. Salutation : Farewell ::
- A. Birth: Death
- B. Army: Navy
- C. Noon: Midnight
- D. Lunch: Dinner
Explanation: A salutation is used at the beginning of an encounter, while a farewell is used at its end; similarly, birth begins life and death ends it. The other pairs do not show this beginning-and-ending relationship.
Correct answer: Birth: Death819. THANKS : GRATITUDE : :
- A. Courtesy : Manners
- B. Salutation : Flag
- C. Protest : Resentment
- D. Trial : Error
Explanation: Thanks are an expression of gratitude, just as a protest can express resentment or opposition. Courtesy and manners are near-synonyms, not an expression and the feeling it conveys.
Correct answer: Protest : Resentment820. CATTLE : DROVE : :
- A. Soldier : Crew
- B. Grain : Bundle
- C. Chicken : Brood
- D. Bees : Heap
Explanation: A group of cattle is called a drove, just as a group of chickens is called a brood. “Heap” belongs to inanimate objects, not bees.
Correct answer: Chicken : Brood