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Test Prep GRE Section 1 Verbal Exam Practice Questions (P. 2)

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Question #11
COG : WATCH ::
  1. A
    fish : school
  2. B
    screen : television
  3. C
    lawyer : jury
  4. D
    manager : bureaucracy
  5. E
    seasoning : recipe

Correct Answer:
D
This is a "part-to-whole" analogy. A COG (gear or gear-tooth) is one of several types of components that together make a WATCH operate; similarly, a manager is one of many types of workers who contribute to the operation of a bureaucracy (a large, structured organization).

Question #12
QUELL : UPRISING ::
  1. A
    bite : hunger
  2. B
    quench : thirst
  3. C
    strike : labor
  4. D
    incite : hostility
  5. E
    indulge : habit

Correct Answer:
B
This is one form of an "operates against" analogy. To QUELL is to suppress or put down, an act that eliminates an UPRISING; similarly, to quench is to completely satisfy a thirst, an act that eliminates it.

Question #13
IMPORTANT : PIVOTAL ::
  1. A
    stern : draconian
  2. B
    copious : thorough
  3. C
    minimal : voluminous
  4. D
    salient : compulsory
  5. E
    impetuous : spontaneous

Correct Answer:
A
This is a "form of" (degree or extent) analogy. PIVOTAL means "extremely IMPORTANT," just as draconian means "extremely stern." The analogy is based on degree.

Question #14
SCULPTURE : SHAVING ::
  1. A
    analysis : insight
  2. B
    burglary : arrest
  3. C
    experiment : hypothesis
  4. D
    therapy : comfort
  5. E
    education : opportunity

Correct Answer:
B
This is a "result of" (process and product) analogy. When engaging in the art of SCULPTURE, especially wood sculpture, the artist produces a SHAVING, which is a byproduct of the sculpting process. When a person commits a burglary, the burglars arrest is a possible result, or byproduct. Another key to this analogy is that in neither case is the result the actors main objective or intention.

Question #15
PRIZE : LOTTERY ::
  1. A
    grade : student
  2. B
    loan : bank
  3. C
    chip : casino
  4. D
    diploma : college
  5. E
    rank : tournament

Correct Answer:
D
This is a "result or product" analogy. The objective (final result) of a LOTTERY typically is a PRIZE, awarded to the lottery winner. Similarly, the objective (final result) of attending college typically is to be awarded a diploma. Choice B.does not provide as strong an analogy a loan, although its one possible reason to engage a bank, is not an award.

Question #16
CIRCUMSPECT : VIGILANCE ::
  1. A
    courageous : bravado
  2. B
    amicable : belligerence
  3. C
    ardent : enthusiasm
  4. D
    miserly : wealth
  5. E
    intransigent : stability

Correct Answer:
C
This is a "defining characteristic" analogy. A person who is CIRCUMSPECT (cautious, wary, guarded, or watchful) is by definition characterized by VIGILANCE
(watchfulness); similarly, a person who is ardent(zealous or eager) is by definition characterized by enthusiasm.

Question #17
QUARRY : MARBLE ::
  1. A
    well : oil
  2. B
    ocean : tuna
  3. C
    silo : grain
  4. D
    reservoir : water
  5. E
    observatory : stars

Correct Answer:
A
This is a "place or environment for" analogy. You dig a QUARRY, or excavation pit, where aw materials such as MARBLE are located for the purpose of extracting the materials. Similarly, you construct a well where oil is located for the purpose of extracting the oil.

Question #18
SNORKEL : DIVE ::
  1. A
    baton : run
  2. B
    taps : dance
  3. C
    blade : skate
  4. D
    ball : kick
  5. E
    club : golf

Correct Answer:
C
This is -
a "possible use of" analogy. A SNORKEL is an apparatus designed to aid in DIVING, but it is not essential for that activity; similarly, a blade is an apparatus designed to aid skating, but it is not essential for that activity.

Question #19
WEAPON : INTIMIDATE ::
  1. A
    memory : recall
  2. B
    donor : give
  3. C
    icebox : preserve
  4. D
    sun : shine
  5. E
    meal : serve

Correct Answer:
C
This is a "possible use of" analogy type. A weapon is a tool that’s often used to INTIMIDATE. Similarly, an icebox is a tool that’s typically used to preserve (by means of freezing).

Question #20
NATAL : GESTATION ::
  1. A
    wealthy : investment
  2. B
    conclusive : premise
  3. C
    humble : conceit
  4. D
    truthful : proof
  5. E
    feeble : cowardice

Correct Answer:
B
This is a "necessary condition" analogy. GESTATION means "pregnancy"; NATAL means "pertaining to birth." Thus, gestation is a necessary condition for and must precede a birth. Similarly, a premise is a necessary condition for and must precede a conclusion.

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