1. Book is to reading as fork is to:
A) drawing
B) writing
C) eating
D) cutting
The correct answer is C) eating. A book is a tool used for reading, just as a fork is a tool used for eating.
2. Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to:
A) school
B) library
C) museum
D) office
The correct answer is A) school. A doctor works in a hospital, just as a teacher works in a school.
3. Up is to down as left is to:
A) right
B) forward
C) back
D) side
The correct answer is A) right. Up is the opposite of down, just as left is the opposite of right.
4. Pen is to write as knife is to:
A) cut
B) draw
C) eat
D) sharpen
The correct answer is A) cut. A pen is used to write, just as a knife is used to cut.
5. Fish is to water as bird is to:
A) air
B) nest
C) tree
D) sky
The correct answer is A) air. Fish live in water, just as birds fly in the air.
6. Hand is to glove as head is to:
A) hat
B) hair
C) scarf
D) helmet
The correct answer is A) hat. A glove covers a hand, just as a hat covers a head.
7. Cat is to meow as dog is to:
A) bark
B) purr
C) roar
D) chirp
The correct answer is A) bark. A cat’s sound is meow, just as a dog’s sound is bark.
8. Apple is to fruit as carrot is to:
A) vegetable
B) root
C) salad
D) orange
The correct answer is A) vegetable. An apple is a type of fruit, just as a carrot is a type of vegetable.
9. Wheel is to car as pedal is to:
A) bicycle
B) airplane
C) boat
D) train
The correct answer is A) bicycle. A wheel is an essential part of a car, just as a pedal is an essential part of a bicycle.
10. Author is to book as composer is to:
A) symphony
B) painting
C) sculpture
D) building
The correct answer is A) symphony. An author creates a book, just as a composer creates a symphony.
11. Tree is to forest as star is to:
A) galaxy
B) sky
C) night
D) universe
The correct answer is A) galaxy. Many trees make a forest, just as many stars make a galaxy.
12. Finger is to hand as toe is to:
A) foot
B) leg
C) arm
D) nail
The correct answer is A) foot. A finger is part of a hand, just as a toe is part of a foot.
13. Cold is to hot as wet is to:
A) dry
B) warm
C) slippery
D) rainy
The correct answer is A) dry. Cold is the opposite of hot, just as wet is the opposite of dry.
14. Chef is to kitchen as scientist is to:
A) laboratory
B) hospital
C) school
D) factory
The correct answer is A) laboratory. A chef works in a kitchen, just as a scientist works in a laboratory.
15. Pencil is to write as brush is to:
A) paint
B) draw
C) clean
D) erase
The correct answer is A) paint. A pencil is used to write, just as a brush is used to paint.
16. Dog is to puppy as cat is to:
A) kitten
B) cub
C) calf
D) foal
The correct answer is A) kitten. A young dog is a puppy, just as a young cat is a kitten.
17. Morning is to breakfast as evening is to:
A) lunch
B) dinner
C) snack
D) brunch
The correct answer is B) dinner. Breakfast is the meal associated with morning, just as dinner is the meal associated with evening.
18. Car is to road as ship is to:
A) air
B) water
C) rail
D) land
The correct answer is B) water. A car travels on roads, just as a ship travels on water.
19. Eye is to see as ear is to:
A) hear
B) smell
C) taste
D) touch
The correct answer is A) hear. The eye is used for seeing, just as the ear is used for hearing.
20. Key is to lock as password is to:
A) account
B) computer
C) security
D) internet
The correct answer is A) account. A key opens a lock, just as a password provides access to an account.
21. Leaf is to tree as petal is to:
A) flower
B) stem
C) root
D) branch
The correct answer is A) flower. A leaf is part of a tree, just as a petal is part of a flower.
22. Minute is to hour as second is to:
A) day
B) minute
C) week
D) month
The correct answer is B) minute. There are 60 minutes in an hour, just as there are 60 seconds in a minute.
23. Actor is to play as singer is to:
A) song
B) dance
C) instrument
D) stage
The correct answer is A) song. An actor performs in a play, just as a singer performs a song.
24. Bread is to baker as furniture is to:
A) carpenter
B) blacksmith
C) potter
D) tailor
The correct answer is A) carpenter. A baker makes bread, just as a carpenter makes furniture.
25. Bird is to nest as bee is to:
A) hive
B) web
C) hole
D) den
The correct answer is A) hive. A bird lives in a nest, just as a bee lives in a hive.
26. Happy is to joyful as sad is to:
A) angry
B) depressed
C) tired
D) bored
The correct answer is B) depressed. Joyful is an intense form of happy, just as depressed is an intense form of sad.
27. Water is to thirst as food is to:
A) sleep
B) hunger
C) tiredness
D) boredom
The correct answer is B) hunger. Water satisfies thirst, just as food satisfies hunger.
28. Teacher is to student as doctor is to:
A) nurse
B) patient
C) hospital
D) medicine
The correct answer is B) patient. A teacher teaches students, just as a doctor treats patients.
29. Light is to dark as silence is to:
A) noise
B) sound
C) music
D) whisper
The correct answer is A) noise. Light is the opposite of dark, just as silence is the opposite of noise.
30. Pen is to ink as printer is to:
A) paper
B) toner
C) cartridge
D) document
The correct answer is B) toner. A pen uses ink, just as a printer uses toner.
31. Seed is to plant as egg is to:
A) chicken
B) bird
C) animal
D) nest
The correct answer is A) chicken. A seed grows into a plant, just as an egg hatches into a chicken.
32. Winter is to summer as cold is to:
A) hot
B) warm
C) freezing
D) cool
The correct answer is A) hot. Winter is associated with cold, just as summer is associated with hot.
33. Page is to book as brick is to:
A) wall
B) house
C) building
D) construction
The correct answer is A) wall. Pages make up a book, just as bricks make up a wall.
34. Artist is to painting as sculptor is to:
A) statue
B) canvas
C) museum
D) gallery
The correct answer is A) statue. An artist creates paintings, just as a sculptor creates statues.
35. Student is to learn as teacher is to:
A) instruct
B) study
C) read
D) write
The correct answer is A) instruct. A student learns, just as a teacher instructs.
36. Knife is to cut as spoon is to:
A) stir
B) eat
C) scoop
D) measure
The correct answer is C) scoop. A knife is used to cut, just as a spoon is used to scoop.
37. Lawyer is to court as scientist is to:
A) laboratory
B) classroom
C) office
D) library
The correct answer is A) laboratory. A lawyer works in a court, just as a scientist works in a laboratory.
38. Piano is to instrument as rose is to:
A) plant
B) flower
C) garden
D) thorn
The correct answer is B) flower. A piano is a type of instrument, just as a rose is a type of flower.
39. Cow is to milk as chicken is to:
A) egg
B) meat
C) feather
D) wing
The correct answer is A) egg. Cows produce milk, just as chickens produce eggs.
40. Foot is to walk as hand is to:
A) touch
B) grasp
C) write
D) clap
The correct answer is B) grasp. Feet are used for walking, just as hands are used for grasping.
41. Tall is to short as wide is to:
A) narrow
B) long
C) thin
D) small
The correct answer is A) narrow. Tall is the opposite of short, just as wide is the opposite of narrow.
42. Sun is to day as moon is to:
A) night
B) star
C) light
D) dark
The correct answer is A) night. The sun is visible during the day, just as the moon is visible at night.
43. Carpenter is to hammer as painter is to:
A) brush
B) canvas
C) ladder
D) paint
The correct answer is A) brush. A carpenter uses a hammer, just as a painter uses a brush.
44. Sleep is to rest as eat is to:
A) hunger
B) nourish
C) food
D) drink
The correct answer is B) nourish. Sleep provides rest, just as eating provides nourishment.
45. Letter is to word as word is to:
A) sentence
B) alphabet
C) book
D) paragraph
The correct answer is A) sentence. Letters make up words, just as words make up sentences.
46. Shoe is to foot as glove is to:
A) hand
B) arm
C) finger
D) wrist
The correct answer is A) hand. A shoe covers a foot, just as a glove covers a hand.
47. Fish is to gills as human is to:
A) lungs
B) nose
C) mouth
D) skin
The correct answer is A) lungs. Fish breathe through gills, just as humans breathe through lungs.
48. Hard is to soft as loud is to:
A) quiet
B) noisy
C) sound
D) silent
The correct answer is A) quiet. Hard is the opposite of soft, just as loud is the opposite of quiet.
49. Spider is to web as bird is to:
A) nest
B) egg
C) feather
D) wing
The correct answer is A) nest. A spider creates a web, just as a bird creates a nest.
50. Ocean is to water as desert is to:
A) sand
B) heat
C) cactus
D) dry
The correct answer is A) sand. An ocean is primarily composed of water, just as a desert is primarily composed of sand.