Let's solve each analogy step by step and explain the reasoning behind the correct answer.
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1. Scales are to fish as skin is to:
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Options: dogs, people, sheep, cows
Analysis:
Scales are the outer covering of a fish. Similarly, skin is the outer covering of a human.
So, just as fish have scales, humans have skin.
✔ Answer: people
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2. Sofa is to living room as refrigerator is to:
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Options: bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, back yard
Analysis:
A sofa is typically found in a living room. A refrigerator is typically found in a kitchen.
This is a "location" analogy — object to its typical room.
✔ Answer: kitchen
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3. Plate is to pizza as bowl is to:
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Options: cake, soup, hot dog, sandwich
Analysis:
A plate is used to serve pizza. A bowl is used to serve soup.
This is about the container and what it holds.
✔ Answer: soup
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4. Camera is to pictures as typewriter is to:
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Options: video, textiles, words, stitches
Analysis:
A camera is used to create pictures. A typewriter is used to create words (or text).
This is a "tool to product" analogy.
✔ Answer: words
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5. Water is to wet as pillow is to:
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Options: soft, dirty, hard, expensive
Analysis:
Water makes something wet. A pillow makes something soft (i.e., it is soft to the touch).
But let’s think: “water” causes “wet,” so what does a pillow cause? It causes softness or comfort.
The analogy is:
Water → Wet (a substance that makes something wet)
Similarly,
Pillow → Soft (an object that is soft)
So, the relationship is
“associated with” or “characteristic of.”
✔ Answer: soft
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6. Violin is to orchestra as tree is to:
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Options: mall, house, forest, school
Analysis:
A violin is a part of an orchestra. A tree is a part of a forest.
This is a “part to whole” analogy.
✔ Answer: forest
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7. Bed is to sleeping as chair is to:
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Options: eating, bathing, cleaning, sitting
Analysis:
A bed is used for sleeping. A chair is used for sitting.
This is a “purpose/use” analogy.
✔ Answer: sitting
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8. Playground is to play as office is to:
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Options: excitement, work, anger, disappointment
Analysis:
A playground is a place for play. An office is a place for work.
This is a “place to activity” analogy.
✔ Answer: work
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
people
2.
kitchen
3.
soup
4.
words
5.
soft
6.
forest
7.
sitting
8.
work
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These analogies test your understanding of relationships such as:
- Part to whole
- Tool to product
- Location
- Purpose
- Characteristics
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogies worksheet.
