CS2984: Introduction to Problem Solving
Homework Assignment 4

Due at 11:00pm on Tuesday, February 12
20 Points

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This assignment is to be done individually.

For each analogy problem below, give the answer, and also give an appropriate relationship sentence that demonstrates a valid analogy relationship while ruling out the other answers.

  1. ____ is to time as foot is to ____.

    a) late : long
    b) clock : shoe
    c) minute : distance
    d) space : leg

  2. ____ is to year as letters is to ____.

    a) months : mailbox
    b) months : number
    c) months : alphabet
    d) 1974 : A B C

  3. ____ is to cow as mutton is to ____.

    a) bull : sheep
    b) calf : sheep
    c) beef : pork
    d) beef : sheep

  4. ____ is to torso as branch is to ____.

    a) arm : leaf
    b) legs : twigs
    c) fingernails : acorns
    d) arm : trunk

  5. ____ is to operation as writer is to ____.

    a) plan : outline
    b) hospital : library
    c) surgeon : book
    d) medicine : grammar

  6. ____ is to exercise as salary is to ____.

    a) running : money
    b) fitness : money
    c) handball : work
    d) fitness : work

  7. ____ is to carbohydrate as butcher is to ____.

    a) baker : meat
    b) baker : protein
    c) calories : protein
    d) potato : protein

  8. hospital is to disease as ____ is to ____.

    a) lawyer : client
    b) license bureau : license
    c) police department : cime
    d) United Nations : peace

  9. suit is to jacket as ____ is to ____.

    a) animal : head
    b) dress : gown
    c) animal : cat
    d) car : Buick

  10. ____ is to grass as ___ is to sales.

    a) homeowner : customer
    b) fertilizer : advertising
    c) seed : recession
    d) weed killer : recession