Analogies

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Biped is to quadruped as ostrich is to
1. duck
2. bird
3. kangaroo
4. cat
Transition is to change as immobility is to
1. liveliness
2. action
3. busyness
4. stillness
Exhibit is to display as send is to
1. stamp
2. emit
3. receive
4. show
Flaunt is to vaunt as disparate is to
1. homogenous
2. contrast
3. similar
4. alike
Seismography is to earthquake as taseometer is to
1. landslides
2. volcanoes
3. resistances
4. strains
Secretly is to openly as silently is to
1. quietly
2. scarcely
3. impolitely
4. noisily
Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to
1. gloomy
2. mean
3. petty
4. helpful
Pen is to poet as needle is to
1. button
2. thread
3. sewing
4. tailor
Fumble is to finesse as malign is to
1. assurance
2. slander
3. extol
4. criticize
Lethargic is to vital as trite is to
1. slug
2. unique
3. lazy
4. skinny
Paw is to cat as hoof is to
1. hamster
2. horse
3. lion
4. donkey
Careful is to cautious as boastful is to
1. arrogant
2. joyful
3. humble
4. suspicious
Oar is to rowboat as foot is to
1. running
2. skateboard
3. sneaker
4. jumping
Play is to actor as concert is to
1. musician
2. percussion
3. piano
4. symphony
Cup is to coffee as bowl is to
1. soup
2. dish
3. spoon
4. food
Grain is to stock as stick is to
1. string
2. collection
3. heap
4. bundle
Yard is to fence as cell is to
1. nucleus
2. cytoplasm
3. mitochondria
4. membrane
Modern is to antiquated as weak is to
1. inadequate
2. strong
3. fragile
4. puny
Exercise is to gym as eating is to
1. fitness
2. dieting
3. food
4. restaurant
Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to
1. aware
2. miserable
3. tolernt
4. ignorant
Marathon is to race as hibernation is to
1. bear
2. dream
3. sleep
4. winter
Yard is to inch as quart is to
1. ounce
2. water
3. gallon
4. liquid
Sponge is to porous as rubber is to
1. inflexible
2. solid
3. massive
4. elastic
Rotate is to energy as stop is to
1. spin
2. inertia
3. roll
4. break
Grass is to erosion as dam is to
1. freeze
2. current
3. rain
4. water
Reptile is to lizard as flower is to
1. daisy
2. petal
3. stem
4. crocodile
Odometer is to mileage as compass is to
1. needle
2. speed
3. hiking
4. direction
Pride is to lion as school is to
1. teacher
2. self-respect
3. fish
4. student
Candid is to indirect as honest is to
1. truthful
2. frank
3. untruthful
4. wicked
Window is to pane as book is to
1. novel
2. page
3. cover
4. glass
Artist is to painting as senator is to
1. politician
2. attorney
3. law
4. constituents
Thread is to string as cask is to
1. wallet
2. barrel
3. disc
4. box
Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to
1. courageous
2. terrified
3. agitated
4. reckless
Guide is to direct as reduce is to
1. preserve
2. increase
3. decrease
4. maintain