Kitten is to cat as puppy is to ___
Correct: B — dog. A kitten is a young cat; a puppy is a young dog.
Word Analogies
Kitten is to cat as puppy is to...? Build the habit of naming the relationship before you choose the answer.
Analogies are "A is to B as C is to ...". The trick is to say the relationship out loud first (young one → adult, tool → job) and then find the word that keeps the same relationship.
Practising: Relationships between words · Categories · Opposites and synonyms
Verbal Reasoning · Question 1 of 4
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Pen is to write as scissors are to ___
Correct: A — cut. A pen is used to write; scissors are used to cut.
Hot is to cold as ancient is to ___
Correct: C — modern. Hot and cold are opposites; the opposite of ancient (very old) is modern.
Chef is to kitchen as surgeon is to ___
Correct: B — operating theatre. The relationship is a job to the exact place where it is done: a chef works in a kitchen, a surgeon operates in an operating theatre.
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Tip for parents: let your child attempt every question before you step in. The explanation appears straight after they answer — read it together, then use Start again a day or two later to check it has stuck.
More Verbal Reasoning practice
Letter and Number Codes
Work out the rule behind a code, then apply it — letter shifts, reversed words and alphabet-number codes.
Odd One Out: Words
Find the word that does not belong — and then prove it by naming the rule the other three share.
Letter Sequences
Spot how many letters are skipped each time, then continue the sequence — including sequences where the gap grows.