Word Analogies Practice

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An analogy takes the form "hot is to cold as wet is to ?". You identify the relationship in the first word pair and apply it to the second. The questions on IQ-Fun use different kinds of relationships, for example opposites, words with the same meaning, part and whole, or an object and its function.

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How it works

First work out how the first two words are connected.
Put the relationship into a sentence, such as "is the opposite of" or "is part of".
Plug the third word into the same sentence and test every answer.
On higher levels the relationships become subtler and the wrong answers fit the topic more closely.

Sample question

up is to down as wide is to ?

deafening
gorgeous
narrow
silent

Show solution

narrow — up : down = wide : narrow — Relationship: Antonym. The correct answer follows the same relationship as the source pair.

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Tips

Watch the part of speech: if the first pair is made of adjectives, the answer is usually an adjective too.
An answer that only "sort of belongs" is often a trap. The relationship has to be exactly the same.

Relevance for IQ and Mensa tests

Word analogies test verbal reasoning. They appear in many intelligence and aptitude tests.

Frequently asked questions

Which languages are the analogies available in?

English, German, Spanish, French and Portuguese.

What is the difference between the levels?

Easy questions use clear relationships such as opposites. On medium and hard the relationships become subtler and the wrong answers more similar.

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