Reasoning Quiz

Q1)-Odometer is to mileage as compass is to

speed

hiking

direction

needle

Ans.- C
An odometer is an instrument used to measure mileage. A compass is an instrument used to determine direction.

Q2)-Yard is to inch as quart is to

gallon

milk

ounce

liquid

Ans.- C
A yard is a larger measure than an inch (a yard contains 36 inches). A quart is a larger measure than an ounce (a quart contains 32 ounces).

Q3)-Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to

aware

miserable

ignorant

tolerant

Ans.- C
Elated is the opposite of despondent; enlightened is the opposite of ignorant.

Q4)-Reptile is to lizard as flower is to

petal

stem

daisy

alligator

Ans.- C
A lizard is a type of reptile; a daisy is a type of flower.

Q5)-Window is to pane as book is to

novel

glass

cover

page

Ans.- D
A window is made up of panes, and a book is made up of pages.

Q6)-Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to

gloomy

mean

petty

helpful

Ans.- A
An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy.

Q7)-Careful is to cautious as boastful is to

arrogant

humble

joyful

suspicious

Ans.- A
Careful and cautious are synonyms (they mean the same thing). Boastful and arrogant are also synonyms.

Q8)-Sponge is to porous as rubber is to

massive

solid

inflexible

elastic

Ans.- D
A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material.

Q9)-Cup is to coffee as bowl is to

dish

soup

spoon

food

Ans.- B
Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl.

Q10)-Secretly is to openly as silently is to

scarcely

impolitely

noisily

quietly

Ans.- C
Secretly is the opposite of openly, and silently is the opposite of noisily.