Logical Reasoning - Analogies

Directions to Solve
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.

11.
METAPHOR : SYMBOL
pentameter : poem
rhythm : melody
nuance : song
slang : usage
analogy : comparison
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.

12.
INTEREST : OBSESSION
mood : feeling
weeping : sadness
dream : fantasy
plan : negation
highlight : indication
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.

13.
CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
jockey : mount
thrasher : hay
driver : tractor
skipper : crew
painter : house
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A conductor leads an orchestra; a skipper leads a crew.

14.
FROND : PALM
quill : porcupine
blade : evergreen
scale : wallaby
tusk : alligator
blade : fern
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A palm (tree) has fronds; a porcupine has quills.

15.
SOUND : CACOPHONY
taste : style
touch : massage
smell : stench
sight : panorama
speech : oration
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A cacophony is an unpleasant sound; a stench is an unpleasant smell.