🔗 Word Pairs · Answer Key

1. Hot is to cold as big is to …?

hot → cold · big → ____

• AChoice A: dry
• BChoice B: closed
• CChoice C: quiet
• DChoice D: small ← answer

Answer: D. “hot” and “cold” are opposites. In the same way, “big” and “small” are opposites.

2. Open is to closed as day is to …?

open → closed · day → ____

• AChoice A: out
• BChoice B: small
• CChoice C: dry
• DChoice D: night ← answer

Answer: D. “open” and “closed” are opposites. In the same way, “day” and “night” are opposites.

3. Cat is to kitten as hen is to …?

cat → kitten · hen → ____

• AChoice A: puppy
• BChoice B: foal
• CChoice C: chick ← answer
• DChoice D: kitten

Answer: C. A baby cat is called a kitten. In the same way, a baby hen is called a chick.

4. Bear is to cub as kangaroo is to …?

bear → cub · kangaroo → ____

• AChoice A: kid
• BChoice B: joey ← answer
• CChoice C: duckling
• DChoice D: chick

Answer: B. A baby bear is called a cub. In the same way, a baby kangaroo is called a joey.

5. Bee is to hive as pig is to …?

bee → hive · pig → ____

• AChoice A: stable
• BChoice B: nest
• CChoice C: pigsty ← answer
• DChoice D: web

Answer: C. A bee lives in a hive. In the same way, a pig lives in a pigsty.

6. Page is to book as petal is to …?

page → book · petal → ____

• AChoice A: pizza
• BChoice B: foot
• CChoice C: book
• DChoice D: flower ← answer

Answer: D. A page is part of a book. In the same way, a petal is part of a flower.

7. Slice is to pizza as branch is to …?

slice → pizza · branch → ____

• AChoice A: bicycle
• BChoice B: bird
• CChoice C: tree ← answer
• DChoice D: flower

Answer: C. A slice is part of a pizza. In the same way, a branch is part of a tree.

8. Pig is to oink as cat is to …?

pig → oink · cat → ____

• AChoice A: baa
• BChoice B: moo
• CChoice C: neigh
• DChoice D: meow ← answer

Answer: D. A pig says “oink.” In the same way, a cat says “meow.”