English Language · Reasoning
Verbal Analogies
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Test your reasoning abilities with these verbal analogies questions focused on identifying word relationships. The exercises require finding pairs that share similar logical or semantic connections. This section is a crucial part of the verbal ability and reasoning tests in many competitive exams.
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Verbal Analogies Questions
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desert : rainforest
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leafy : rooted
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inhabited : isolated
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lush : desolate
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separated : together
D
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Explanation
An area that is succulent is not infertile. An area that is lush is not desolate.
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slash : sand
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wave : breeze
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cloud : beach
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sail : walk
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snail : frog
B
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Explanation
One swims in the water and hovers in the sky. A wave is in the water and a breeze in the sky.
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reins : strap
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white : egg
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harness : horse
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dog : collar
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leash : pet
C
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Explanation
A yoke is a fitting worn by oxen. A harness is a fitting worn by a horse.
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tail : horse
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talons : eagle
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teeth : whale
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wings : chipmunk
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elephant : horns
D
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Explanation
A snake has no limbs. A chipmunk has no wings.
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rigorous : training
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extensive : size
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sensitive : performance
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obstreperous : sight
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invasive : procedure
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Copious is an adjective used to describe a large amount. Extensive is an adjective used to describe a large size.
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nail : hoof
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whisker : puppy
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tail : cat
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claw : crawfish
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talon : tapir
D
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Explanation
A kitten's limb ends in a paw. A crawfish's limb ends in a claw.
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page : judiciary
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judge : clerical
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ballot : state
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minister : federal
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mayor : manager
D
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Explanation
An alderman is a government position on the municipal level. A minister is a government position on the federal level.
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overture : conductor
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soliloquy : actor
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flautist : melodeon
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alone : loneliness
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single : divorcee
B
Correct answer
Explanation
When a musician performs alone, it is called a solo. When an actor performs alone, he gives a soliloquy.
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excel : grade
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expel : classroom
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exude : spray
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extricate : car
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exit : door
B
Correct answer
Explanation
To exhume is to take a body out of the grave. To expel is to take someone out of the classroom.
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kitten : fur
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skin : hide
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shell : layer
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feathers : fowl
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orange : peel
D
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Explanation
A fish is covered in scales. A fowl is covered in feathers.
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swallow : bite
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gulp : snack
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toast : challis
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food : consume
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inhale : air
E
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Explanation
One inboxes a beverage. One inhales air.
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lateral : fin
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anterior : decade
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dorsal : leg
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arm : hand
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top : face
A
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Explanation
A tail is located at the posterior part of a body. A fin is located at the lateral part of the body.
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cave : mountain
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grotto : dugout
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ceiling : floor
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canopy : tile
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bat : bear
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A stalactite hangs from the ceiling of a cave. A stalagmite rises from the floor of a cave.
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eyeglasses : vision
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telephone : hearing
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necklace : neck
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binoculars : pupils
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stethoscope : ear
E
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Explanation
A telescope enables one's eye to see better. A stethoscope enables one's ear to hear better.
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insouciant : concerned
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intractable : controlled
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indolent : restless
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inimitable : mimetic
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ingenious : artless
E
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Explanation
Something that is insipid is tasteless. Someone who is ingenious is artless.