Examples of Verbal Analogies:
Verbal analogies test your ability to identify relationships between words. Here are some examples, categorized by relationship type:
1. Synonyms:
* Hot : Warm :: Cold : Chilly (Both pairs are synonyms, describing different degrees of temperature)
* Happy : Joyful :: Sad : Sorrowful (Both pairs are synonyms, describing different emotional states)
* Courageous : Brave :: Fearful : Timid (Both pairs are synonyms, describing different levels of bravery)
2. Antonyms:
* Up : Down :: Good : Bad (Both pairs are antonyms, describing opposite directions and values)
* Light : Dark :: Strong : Weak (Both pairs are antonyms, describing opposite qualities)
* Fast : Slow :: Hot : Cold (Both pairs are antonyms, describing opposite speeds and temperatures)
3. Part to Whole:
* Finger : Hand :: Wheel : Car (Finger is a part of a hand, and a wheel is a part of a car)
* Leaf : Tree :: Petal : Flower (Leaf is a part of a tree, and a petal is a part of a flower)
* Branch : Tree :: Arm : Body (Branch is a part of a tree, and an arm is a part of the body)
4. Tool to Action:
* Hammer : Nail :: Saw : Cut (A hammer is used to drive a nail, and a saw is used to cut)
* Pencil : Write :: Brush : Paint (A pencil is used to write, and a brush is used to paint)
* Spoon : Eat :: Knife : Cut (A spoon is used to eat, and a knife is used to cut)
5. Cause and Effect:
* Fire : Smoke :: Rain : Flood (Fire causes smoke, and rain causes floods)
* Exercise : Fitness :: Study : Knowledge (Exercise leads to fitness, and study leads to knowledge)
* Wind : Waves :: Heat : Expansion (Wind creates waves, and heat causes expansion)
6. Degree of Intensity:
* Warm : Hot :: Cold : Freezing (Hot is a more intense version of warm, and freezing is a more intense version of cold)
* Dislike : Hate :: Like : Love (Hate is a more intense dislike, and love is a more intense like)
* Whisper : Shout :: Walk : Run (Shout is a more intense whisper, and run is a more intense walk)
7. Type of:
* Dog : Mammal :: Fish : Aquatic Animal (A dog is a type of mammal, and a fish is a type of aquatic animal)
* Rose : Flower :: Oak : Tree (A rose is a type of flower, and an oak is a type of tree)
* Piano : Instrument :: Novel : Book (A piano is a type of instrument, and a novel is a type of book)
These are just a few examples, and there are many other types of relationships that can be tested in verbal analogies. The key is to identify the relationship between the first pair of words and apply that same relationship to the second pair.