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Complete this analogy.

Football is to hand as __________.

soccer is to foot

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racket is to tennis

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golf is to hole

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race is to competition

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toe is to ballerina

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Explanation

When playing football, the football can be moved by someone throwing it with their hand. Similarly, when playing soccer, the soccer ball can be moved by someone kicking it with their foot.

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Complete this analogy.

__________ is to stone as butcher is to meat.

Mason

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Blacksmith

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Carpenter

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Priest

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Tycoon

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Explanation

A "butcher" is someone who works with and sells meat products. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these describes someone who works with stone. The correct answer is "mason." Additionally, a "blacksmith" works with iron and other metals and a "tycoon" is a businessman, a magnate.

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Pope is to miter as __________.

queen is to crown

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priest is to cross

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monarch is to rule

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bishop is to ring

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king is to scepter

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Explanation

The miter is the hat of papal authority, while the crown is the hat of queenly authority. The scepter might also mark the authority of the king, but it's not a hat, so "queen is to crown" is a closer match.

4

Complete this analogy.

Sneaker is to runner as __________.

mask is to scuba diver

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coffee is to barista

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concrete is to construction worker

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dress is to bride

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tie is to teacher

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Explanation

Sneakers are accessories runners wear to successfully complete their task (running); similarly, masks are accessories scuba divers wear to successfully complete their task (scuba diving).

5

Complete this analogy.

Blacksmith is to __________ as carpenter is to wood.

iron

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medieval

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guild

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religion

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cotton

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Explanation

A "carpenter" is someone who shapes wood for a living, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an object fashioned and shaped by a blacksmith. The correct answer is "iron."

6

Complete this analogy.

Myopic is to glasses as lame is to __________.

crutches

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male

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eyes

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myeloma

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spectacles

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Explanation

A person who is myopic needs glasses. A person who is lame needs crutches.

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Complete this analogy.

Wood is to carpenter as stone is to __________.

mason

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brick

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mortar

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cobbler

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tile

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Explanation

A carpenter builds with wood and a mason builds with stone.

8

Complete this analogy.

Deaf is to captions as blind is to __________.

braille

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sight

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hearing

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blank

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vision

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Explanation

Captions help deaf people experience the "spoken word" and Braille printing allows blind people to experience the "written word."