Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Analogies 76 - 80

76). BANANA:PEEL::

(A). flour:sift
(B). potato:mash
(C). tomato:slice
(D). carrot:dice
(E). peanut:shell


77). REFRIGERATOR:PERISHABLES::


(A). incinerator:debris
(B). kiln:pottery
(C). generator:electricity
(D). fireplace:wood

(E). safe:money

78). REPROACHFUL:DISAPPROVAL::


(A). diffident:confidence
(B). modest:servility
(C). august:vanity
(D). solicitous:indifference

(E). plaintive:sorrow

79). HAVEN:DANGER::

(A). nirvana:suffering
(B). sinecure:experience
(C). sanctuary:immunity
(D). limbo:uncertainty

(E). arcadia:quiet

80). AIRTIGHT:LEAK::


(A). sporadic:continuity
(B). incorporeal:importance
(C). ancient:relevance
(D). arcane:solution

(E). invalid:certainty


Answers:

76). E is the answer -
Outer skin/ covering of X is Y

77). E is the answer - X is used to store Y safely

78). E is the answer - X,Y are synonyms

79). A is the answer - X is free from Y where X is a noun

80). A is the answer - X, Y are antonyms where Y is a noun