AFOQT Verbal Analogies Exam With Complete
Solutions Latest Update
School is to the principal as office is to
a. manager
b. secretary
c. computer
d. teacher
e. building - ANSWER a. The head of a school is its principal and the head of an office is
its manager. Although a secretary works in a office, he or she is not the head of the
office, so choice b is incorrect. Choice c is incorrect because a computer is something
found in an office. Choice d is incorrect because a teacher works in a school, not in an
office and is not the boss of either. A building is where schools and offices are found and
doesn't explain who the boss of an office is so, choice e is incorrect.
Paint is to brush as clay is to
a. dough
b. mold
c. sculpture
d. artist
e. rock - ANSWER b. A painter manipulates paint by brushing it and a sculptor
manipulates clay by molding it. Choices a and e are incorrect because they describe
other substances a sculptor can mold. Choice c is wrong because it describes the end
result of molding clay but fails to address how the clay is manipulated. Choice d is
incorrect because it describes the person who works with clay.
Knife is to slice as spoon is to
a. fork
b. stab
, c. stir
d. cereal
e. handle - ANSWER c. A knife serves to slice and a spoon to stir. Choice a is incorrect
because a fork is just another kind of kitchen utensil. Choice b is wrong because it just
describes another function of a knife. Choice d is something one might eat with a spoon
and choice e is a part of a spoon, so these are incorrect as well.
Proud is to brag as despairing is to
a. sing
b. exult
c. sad
d. depress
e. weep - ANSWER e. Brag is the action of a person who is proud and weep is the action
of a person who is despairing. A person who is despairing, or sad, is not likely to sing (a)
or to exult (b). Choice c is incorrect because sad means basically the same thing as
despairing but doesn't describe what a despairing person does. To depress is to have a
despairing effect on someone, so choice d is incorrect.
Excited is to thrilled as angered is to
a. amused
b. enraged
c. disinterested
d. sleepy
e. delayed - ANSWER b. Thrilled is an intensified form of excited and enraged is an
intensified form of angered. Choice a, c, d, and e are incorrect because they do not
describe intensified forms of angered.
String is to guitar as key is to
a. score
b. organ
c. orchestra
Solutions Latest Update
School is to the principal as office is to
a. manager
b. secretary
c. computer
d. teacher
e. building - ANSWER a. The head of a school is its principal and the head of an office is
its manager. Although a secretary works in a office, he or she is not the head of the
office, so choice b is incorrect. Choice c is incorrect because a computer is something
found in an office. Choice d is incorrect because a teacher works in a school, not in an
office and is not the boss of either. A building is where schools and offices are found and
doesn't explain who the boss of an office is so, choice e is incorrect.
Paint is to brush as clay is to
a. dough
b. mold
c. sculpture
d. artist
e. rock - ANSWER b. A painter manipulates paint by brushing it and a sculptor
manipulates clay by molding it. Choices a and e are incorrect because they describe
other substances a sculptor can mold. Choice c is wrong because it describes the end
result of molding clay but fails to address how the clay is manipulated. Choice d is
incorrect because it describes the person who works with clay.
Knife is to slice as spoon is to
a. fork
b. stab
, c. stir
d. cereal
e. handle - ANSWER c. A knife serves to slice and a spoon to stir. Choice a is incorrect
because a fork is just another kind of kitchen utensil. Choice b is wrong because it just
describes another function of a knife. Choice d is something one might eat with a spoon
and choice e is a part of a spoon, so these are incorrect as well.
Proud is to brag as despairing is to
a. sing
b. exult
c. sad
d. depress
e. weep - ANSWER e. Brag is the action of a person who is proud and weep is the action
of a person who is despairing. A person who is despairing, or sad, is not likely to sing (a)
or to exult (b). Choice c is incorrect because sad means basically the same thing as
despairing but doesn't describe what a despairing person does. To depress is to have a
despairing effect on someone, so choice d is incorrect.
Excited is to thrilled as angered is to
a. amused
b. enraged
c. disinterested
d. sleepy
e. delayed - ANSWER b. Thrilled is an intensified form of excited and enraged is an
intensified form of angered. Choice a, c, d, and e are incorrect because they do not
describe intensified forms of angered.
String is to guitar as key is to
a. score
b. organ
c. orchestra
