🔗 Word Analogies · Answer Key

1. Scissors is to cut as pen is to …?

scissors → cut · pen → ____

• AChoice A: dig
• BChoice B: write ← answer
• CChoice C: unlock
• DChoice D: erase

Answer: B. You use scissors to cut. In the same way, you use a pen to write.

2. Key is to unlock as pen is to …?

key → unlock · pen → ____

• AChoice A: write ← answer
• BChoice B: stick
• CChoice C: climb
• DChoice D: cut

Answer: A. You use a key to unlock. In the same way, you use a pen to write.

3. Chef is to kitchen as farmer is to …?

chef → kitchen · farmer → ____

• AChoice A: farm ← answer
• BChoice B: garage
• CChoice C: airplane
• DChoice D: fire station

Answer: A. A chef works in a kitchen. In the same way, a farmer works on a farm.

4. Mechanic is to garage as farmer is to …?

mechanic → garage · farmer → ____

• AChoice A: fire station
• BChoice B: hospital
• CChoice C: farm ← answer
• DChoice D: kitchen

Answer: C. A mechanic works in a garage. In the same way, a farmer works on a farm.

5. Small is to tiny as close is to …?

small → tiny · close → ____

• AChoice A: large
• BChoice B: shut ← answer
• CChoice C: tiny
• DChoice D: glad

Answer: B. “small” and “tiny” mean almost the same thing. In the same way, “close” and “shut” mean almost the same thing.

6. Close is to shut as scared is to …?

close → shut · scared → ____

• AChoice A: shut
• BChoice B: large
• CChoice C: afraid ← answer
• DChoice D: start

Answer: C. “close” and “shut” mean almost the same thing. In the same way, “scared” and “afraid” mean almost the same thing.

7. Salmon is to fish as rose is to …?

salmon → fish · rose → ____

• AChoice A: tree
• BChoice B: insect
• CChoice C: flower ← answer
• DChoice D: mammal

Answer: C. A salmon is a kind of fish. In the same way, a rose is a kind of flower.

8. Snake is to reptile as oak is to …?

snake → reptile · oak → ____

• AChoice A: mammal
• BChoice B: bird
• CChoice C: amphibian
• DChoice D: tree ← answer

Answer: D. A snake is a kind of reptile. In the same way, an oak is a kind of tree.