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Logical Reasoning Study Notes

Section 1: Analogies

• Odometer is to mileage as compass is to direction
  • Odometer measures mileage, compass determines direction
• Marathon is to race as hibernation is to sleep
  • Marathon is a long race, hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep
• Window is to pane as book is to page
  • A window consists of panes, a book consists of pages
• Cup is to coffee as bowl is to soup
  • Coffee goes into a cup, soup goes into a bowl
• Yard is to inch as quart is to ounce
  • Yard is a larger measure than an inch, quart is a larger measure than an ounce
• Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to ignorant
  • Elated is the opposite of despondent, enlightened is the opposite of ignorant
• Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to gloomy
  • An optimist has a cheerful outlook, a pessimist has a gloomy outlook
• Reptile is to lizard as flower is to daisy
  • A lizard is a type of reptile, a daisy is a type of flower
• Play is to actor as concert is to musician
  • An actor performs in a play, a musician performs at a concert
• Sponge is to porous as rubber is to elastic
  • A sponge is a porous material, rubber is an elastic material
• Careful is to cautious as boastful is to arrogant
  • Careful and cautious are synonyms, boastful and arrogant are synonyms
• Pen is to poet as needle is to tailor
  • A pen is a tool used by a poet, a needle is a tool used by a tailor
• Secretly is to openly as silently is to noisily
  • Secretly is the opposite of openly, silently is the opposite of noisily
• Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to terrified
  • If someone is humiliated, they are greatly embarrassed, if someone is terrified, they are extremely frightened
• Pride is to lion as shoal is to fish
  • A pride is a group of lions, a shoal is a group of fish
• Artist is to painting as senator is to law
  • An artist creates paintings, a senator makes laws
• Exercise is to gym as eating is to restaurant
  • One exercises at a gym, one eats at a restaurant
• Candid is to indirect as honest is to untruthful
  • Candid and indirect are opposing traits, honest and untruthful are opposing traits
• Guide is to direct as reduce is to decrease
  • Guide and direct are synonyms, reduce and decrease are synonyms
• Oar is to rowboat as foot is to skateboard
  • An oar puts a rowboat into motion, a foot puts a skateboard into motion

Section 2: Analogies

• Hand is to ring as head is to cap

  • A ring is worn on a person's hand, a cap is worn on a person's head

• Car is to horse and buggy as computer is to pen and ink

  • A car has replaced the horse and buggy, a computer has replaced the pen and ink

• Cup is to bowl as vacuum cleaner is to broom

  • A cup and bowl are used for eating, a vacuum cleaner and broom are used for cleaning

• Towel is to bathtub as chest of drawers is to bed

  • A towel and bathtub are found in a bathroom, a chest of drawers and bed are found in a bedroom

• Grapes are to pear as cheese is to butter

  • Grapes and pears are fruit, cheese and butter are dairy products

• T-shirt is to shoes as chest of drawers is to couch

  • A T-shirt and shoes are articles of clothing, a chest of drawers and couch are pieces of furniture

• An eye is to binoculars as a mouth is to microphone

  • Binoculars help one see farther, a microphone helps one speak louder

• Scissors is to knife as pitcher is to watering can

  • Scissors and knife are used for cutting, pitcher and watering can are used for watering

• Newspaper is to book as trumpet is to banjo

  • A newspaper and book are read, a trumpet and banjo are musical instruments

• Fly is to ant as snake is to lizard

  • A fly and ant are insects, a snake and lizard are reptiles### Analogies

• Collar is related to leash, just as Siamese is a type of cat, and romaine is a type of lettuce.

• Finch is a type of bird, just as Dalmatian is a type of dog.

• Petal is a part of a flower, just as tire is a part of a bicycle.

• Cotton is gathered into bales, just as grain is gathered into shocks.

• Elephant is a pachyderm, just as kangaroo is a marsupial.

Professions and Related Concepts

• A psychologist treats neurosis, just as an ophthalmologist treats cataract.
• A tailor alters a suit, just as an editor alters a manuscript.

Descriptions and Characteristics

• Pastoral describes rural areas, just as metropolitan describes urban areas.
• Devotion is characteristic of a monk, just as wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.
• Slapstick results in laughter, just as horror results in fear.
• Verve and enthusiasm are synonyms, just as devotion and reverence are synonyms.
• A spy acts in a clandestine manner, just as an accountant acts in a meticulous manner.

Occupations and Products

• A cobbler makes and repairs shoes, just as a contractor builds and repairs buildings.
• A monk is characterized by devotion, just as a rover is characterized by wanderlust.