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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tape : paper
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pins : needles
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bullets : armoury
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fixer : gum
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Stapler is a part of the stationary while bullets are a part of armoury.
Hence, option 3 is correct.
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bee : flower
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star : moon
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caterpillar : butterfly
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river : sea
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Tadpole grows up to become frog; similarly, caterpillar grows up to become butterfly.
Hence, option 3 is correct.
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Utopia : English
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Tulsidas : Sanskrit
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Monalisa : English
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Dante : Latin
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Odyssey is an epic poem in Greek. Similarly Utopia is a book in English. Rest are all names of persons.... Tulsidas/ Monalisa and Dante.
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fear : tremble
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arrows : quiver
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sound : music
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coin : mint
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The relationship is object : storage place (money : bank - money is stored in a bank). Among options, arrows : quiver best matches this - arrows are stored in a quiver. Fear:tremble is cause:effect, sound:music is raw material:form (sound makes music but not storage), coin:mint is production place (where coins are made, not stored).
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market : crowd
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flowers : garland
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artist : trope
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fish : pond
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A chorus is composed of multiple singers, just as a garland is composed of multiple flowers. Both represent a collective noun or composite item made from individual units of the first term.
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day : night
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near : adjacent
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winter : spring
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february : april
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The relationship is consecutive items with one gap (Tuesday : Thursday - Wednesday is between them). Among options, february : april best matches this - March is between February and April. Day:night are alternating, near:adjacent are synonyms, winter:spring are consecutive seasons (no gap).
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elastic : stretch
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gullible : trick
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headstrong : control
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sensible : decide
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The relationship is characteristic : what it prevents (elusive : capture - something elusive is hard to capture). Among options, headstrong : control best matches - someone headstrong resists control. Elastic:stretch is property:action, gullible:trick is vulnerability:action (closer but trick is what happens TO them, not what they resist), sensible:decide is attribute:action.
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potentate : kingdom
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bureaucrat : government
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apostate : religion
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tailor : law
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The relationship is person : entity they betray (traitor : country - a traitor betrays their country). Among options, apostate : religion best matches - an apostate abandons or betrays their religious faith. Potentate:kingdom is ruler:territory, bureaucrat:government is employee:system, tailor:law has no logical relationship.
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disaster : calamity
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storm : sea
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love : passion
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disgust : infatuation
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Strong wind is gale. Same relationship is found in love: passion (passion is strong feeling of love). Disaster and calamity are synonyms. Disgust and infatuation are antonyms and storm is rough weather at sea.
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beautiful : large
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compact : clumsy
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puny : mammoth
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huge : untidy
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The relationship is antonyms (stable : erratic - opposite characteristics). Among options, puny : mammoth best match as antonyms - puny means very small, mammoth means huge. Beautiful:large are different attributes, compact:clumsy are different qualities, huge:untidy are different qualities (size vs neatness).
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punctuality : trady
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intellect : noble
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fabric : warm
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investment : sound
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pigeon : peace
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chain : punish
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birth : reward
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switch : chastise
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Whip is an instrument used to flay (skin/beat as punishment). Similarly, a chain is used to punish (restrain and discipline). The relationship is 'instrument : its purpose/action'. Option D (switch:chastise) is also valid, but chain:punish is the broader relationship.
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priest : mitre
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soldier : gun
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teacher : chalk
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sculptor : chisel
A
Correct answer
Explanation
King wears a crown as a symbol of royal authority. Similarly, a priest wears a mitre (ceremonial headdress) as a symbol of religious authority. The relationship is 'person : symbol of their office'. Other options are people:tools they use, not ceremonial symbols.
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truck : cargo
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theatre : play
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edition : novel
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commercial : product
D
Correct answer
Explanation
A trailer is a promotional preview that comes before a full picture/movie. Similarly, a commercial is a promotional advertisement that comes before or features a product. The relationship is 'promotional piece : what it promotes'. Options A and C are parts of wholes, not promotional.
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large : untidy
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beautiful : small
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compact : clumsy
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stable : unstable
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Puny means very small, while mammoth means huge. These are direct opposites showing size contrast. Similarly, stable means steady/firm, while unstable means unsteady/shaky. These are direct opposites showing the same contrast relationship. Options B and C are not antonyms.