Graduate Record Exam- Analogy

Analogy Practice Test Questions with Key:

1. DRIP : GUSH
A. cry : laugh
B. curl : roll
C. stream : tributary
D. dent : destroy
E. bend : angle
2. WALK : LEGS
A. blink : eyes
B. chew : mouth
C. dress : hem
D. cover : book
E. grind : nose
3. ENFRANCHISE : SLAVERY
A. equation : mathematics
B. liberate : confine
C. bondage : subjugation
D. appeasement : unreasonable
E. anatomy : physiology
4. UNION JACK : VEXILLOLOGY
A. toad : ornithology
B. turtle : microbiology
C. gymnosperms : botany
D. friend : home economics
E. algae : zoology
5. TOPAZ : YELLOW
A. diamond : carat
B. jeweler : clarity
C. sapphire : red
D. amethyst : purple
E. amber : blue
6. LUMEN : BRIGHTNESS
A. candle : light
B. density : darkness
C. nickel : metal
D. inches : length
E. color : hue
7. MACERATION : LIQUID
A. sublimation : gas
B. evaporation : humidity
C. trail : path
D. erosion : weather
E. decision : distraction
8. CLUMSY : BOTCH
A. wicked :insinuate
B. strict:pamper
C. willful:heed
D. clever:eradicate
E. lazy:shirk
9. FUGITIVE : FLEE
A. parasite:foster
B. braggart:boast
C. sage:stifle
D. bystander:procure
E. firebrand:quibble
10. CHRONOLOGICAL : TIME
A. virtual:truth
B. abnormal:value
C. marginal:knowledge
D. ordinal:place
E. coincidental:health
11. SOOT : GRIMY
A. frost:transparent
B. sunshine:fruitless
C. rain:sodden
D. pall:gaudy
E. dust:radiant
12. MORBID : UNFAVORABLE
A. reputable:favorable
B. maternal:unfavorable
C. disputatious:favorable
D. vigilant:unfavorable
E. lax:favorable
13. SULLEN : BROOD
A. lethargic:cavort
B. regal:cringe
C. docile: obey
D. poised:blunder
E. despondent:laugh
14. AUTHOR : LITERATE
A. cynic:guillible
B. hothead:prudent
C. saint:notorious
D. judge:impartial
E. doctor:fallible
15. MASSIVE : BULK
A. ultimate:magnitude
B. trival:importance
C. anonymous:luster
D. interminable:legacy
E. gigantic:size
16. ENTICE : REPEL
A. germinate:sprout
B. flourish:fade
C. officiate:preside
D. lubricate:grease
E. implore:entreat
17. HUMDRUM : BORE
A. grim:amuse
B. nutritious:sicken
C. stodgy:excite
D. heartrending:move
E. pending:worry
18. HOSPITABLE : COURTESY
A. morbid:cheerfulness
B. vindictive:spite
C. leisurely:haste
D. infamous:honor
E. despondent:glee
19. REINFORCE : STRONGER
A. abound: lesser
B. dismantle: longer
C. wilt: higher
D. shirk: greater
E. erode: weaker
20. BRAGGART : MODESTY
A. fledgling:experience
B. embezzler: greed
C. wallflower: timidity
D. invalid: malady
E. candidate:ambititon
Answer Key
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. D
8. E
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. D
15. E
16. B
17. D
18. B
19. E
20. A