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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

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the relation between the first pair of words given below and select the word from the given options that bears the same relationship with the other word given in the set:

Nurture : Neglect : : Denigrate : ?

  1. Reveal

  2. Extol

  3. Recognize

  4. Calumniate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The analogy shows antonym pairs: Nurture is the opposite of Neglect, and Denigrate (to criticize unfairly) is the opposite of Extol (to praise highly). Reveal, Recognize, and Calumniate (to slander) do not form antonym relationships with the prompt words.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the relation between the first pair of words given below and select the word from the given options that bears the same relationship with the other word given in the set:

Dog : Rabies : : Mosquito : ?

  1. Plague

  2. Death

  3. Malaria

  4. Sting
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The analogy shows 'animal : disease it spreads'. Dogs can carry and transmit rabies, and mosquitoes are vectors for malaria. While mosquitoes can also spread other diseases like dengue, malaria is the most classic association in this type of analogy question.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the relation between the first pair of words given below and select the word from the given options that bears the same relationship with the other word given in the set:

Pork : Pig : : Beef : ?

  1. Farmer

  2. Herd

  3. Cow

  4. Lamb
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The analogy shows 'meat product : animal source'. Pork comes from pigs, and beef comes from cows. A Farmer works with animals, a Herd is a group of animals, and Lamb is meat from sheep - none of these complete the 'meat:animal' relationship correctly.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the relation between the first pair of words given below and select the word from the given options that bears the same relationship with the other word given in the set:

Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : ?

  1. Image

  2. Transpiration

  3. Reflection

  4. Illusion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The analogy shows 'word : synonym'. Genuine and Authentic are synonyms meaning 'real' or 'authentic'. Mirage is a type of optical illusion, so Illusion is the correct synonym. Image, Transpiration, and Reflection are related but not synonymous with Mirage.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the relation between the first pair of words given below and select the word from the given options that bears the same relationship with the other word given in the set:

Tile : Mosaic : : Knot : ?

  1. Embroidery

  2. Abacus

  3. Macrame

  4. Easle

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Small tiles are arranged together to form a mosaic. Similarly, knots are tied together to create macrame. The relationship is 'small unit : larger pattern created'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the relation between the first pair of words given below and select the word from the given options that bears the same relationship with the other word given in the set:

Bread : Yeast : : Curd : ?

  1. Fungi

  2. Bacteria

  3. Germs

  4. Virus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bread is made using yeast as the fermenting agent. Similarly, curd is made using bacteria as the fermenting agent. The relationship is 'product : microorganism that creates it'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the relation between the first pair of words given below and select the word from the given options that bears the same relationship with the other word given in the set:

Quartz : Radio : : Gypsum : ?

  1. Glass

  2. Porcelain

  3. Cement

  4. Powder
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Quartz is used in radios due to its piezoelectric properties for crystal oscillators. Similarly, Gypsum is a key raw material used in cement manufacturing. The relationship is 'material : main industrial application'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Find the relation between the first pair of words given below, and select the word from the given options that bears the same relationship with the other word given in the set.

Command : Order : : Confusion : ?

  1. Discipline

  2. Clarity

  3. Choas

  4. Problem

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Command and Order are synonyms with similar meanings. Similarly, Confusion and Chaos are synonyms. The relationship is 'word : synonym'. Note: Option C has a typo - 'Choas' instead of 'Chaos'.