Analogy Explanation and Solutions
An analogy is a comparison between two things that have similar features. The goal is to identify the relationship between the first pair of words and apply it to the second pair. Here are the solutions with explanations for each analogy:
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1. hairdresser is to client as doctor is to ______
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Relationship: A hairdresser serves a client, just as a doctor serves a patient.
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Answer:
patient
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2. courage is to adventurer as fear is to ______
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Relationship: Courage is a trait of an adventurer, while fear is a trait of a coward.
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Answer:
coward
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3. land is to dirt as ocean is to ______
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Relationship: Dirt is a component of land, and water is a component of the ocean.
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Answer:
water
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4. perplex is to confuse as irritate is to ______
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Relationship: Perplex means to confuse, so irritate means to annoy.
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Answer:
annoy
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5. desert is to sun as pasture is to ______
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Relationship: The sun is associated with a desert, and sheep are associated with a pasture.
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Answer:
sheep
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6. astronomer is to telescope as barber is to ______
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Relationship: An astronomer uses a telescope, and a barber uses scissors.
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Answer:
scissors
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7. spoon is to feed as spade is to ______
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Relationship: A spoon is used for feeding, and a spade is used for digging.
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Answer:
dig
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8. power is to watt as mass is to ______
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Relationship: Watt is the unit of measurement for power, and kilogram is the unit of measurement for mass.
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Answer:
kilogram
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9. lion is to lioness as horse is to ______
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Relationship: Lioness is the female form of a lion, and mare is the female form of a horse.
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Answer:
mare
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10. blow is to blew as find is to ______
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Relationship: "Blew" is the past tense of "blow," and "found" is the past tense of "find."
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Answer:
found
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11. flash is to camera as mouse is to ______
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Relationship: A flash is part of a camera, and a mouse is part of a computer.
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Answer:
computer
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12. ribbon is to present as icing is to ______
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Relationship: A ribbon is used to decorate a present, and icing is used to decorate a cake.
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Answer:
cake
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Final Answers:
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patient
2.
coward
3.
water
4.
annoy
5.
sheep
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scissors
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dig
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kilogram
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mare
10.
found
11.
computer
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cake
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{patient, coward, water, annoy, sheep, scissors, dig, kilogram, mare, found, computer, cake}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of analogies worksheet.
