1. Marathon is to race as hibernation is to
A. winter
B. bear
C. dream
D. sleep
EXPLANATION
D
A marathon is a long race and hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep. The answer is not choice a or b because even though a bear and winter are related to hibernation, neither completes the analogy. (Choice c) is incorrect because sleep and dream are not synonymous.
2. SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER
fallacy : dismay
genre : mystery
satire : anger
horror : fear
EXPLANATION
D
Slapstick results in laughter; horror results in fear.
3. Cup is to coffee as bowl is to
dish
soup
spoon
food
EXPLANATION
B
Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl. Choices a and c are incorrect because they are other utensils. The answer is not choice d because the word food is too general.
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