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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Shopkeeper: Customer
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Doctor: Patient
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Lawyer: Client
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Clerk: File
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Shopkeeper, Doctor, and Lawyer are professionals who provide services to people (Customer, Patient, Client). A Clerk is a professional, but a File is an inanimate object rather than a person being served.
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Man : Child
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Dog : Puppy
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Horse : Mare
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Pig : Farrow
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Crime: Punishment
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Judgement: Advocacy
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Enterprise: Success
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Exercise: Health
B
Correct answer
Explanation
In pairs A, C, and D, the first word represents an action or condition that leads to the second word as a result. In pair B, the relationship is different because advocacy is the process of pleading a case that eventually leads to a judgement. Therefore, Judgement: Advocacy does not share the same cause-effect sequence as the others.
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Tree : Branch
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Hand : Finger
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Table : Chair
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Room : Floor
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Praise
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Achievement
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Accusation
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Reward
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A condolence is an expression of sympathy typically offered to someone who has experienced a loss. In the same way, a congratulation is an expression of praise or joy offered to someone for an achievement. Both pairs show a specific social response to a life event.
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Saw
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Scissors
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Sneakers
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Crowbar
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Second is the tool used by the first
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Indolence is a state of laziness or the avoidance of work. Being taciturn is the trait of being reserved or avoiding speaking. Both terms describe a person's tendency to abstain from a particular action.
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Jesus
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Christians
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Aristotle
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Church
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Socrates, the Greek philosopher, was famously executed by being forced to drink poison (hemlock). Similarly, Jesus is historically and religiously known for being executed by crucifixion. This analogy links a historical figure to their specific method of execution.
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Fluid
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Blood
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Marrow
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Calcium
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Sap is the vital fluid that circulates through the tissues of a plant or leaf. Similarly, marrow is the soft, fatty substance found in the cavities of bones. Both pairs represent a structural part and the essential substance found within it.
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England
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Canada
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Egypt
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Vatican
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The Charminar is a famous historical monument located in India. Similarly, the Sphinx is an iconic ancient monument located in Egypt. This analogy relates a specific landmark to the country in which it is situated.
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Infants
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Adult males
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Adult females
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Old
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Rickets is a bone-softening disease that primarily affects children due to vitamin D deficiency. Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become brittle and fragile, which most commonly affects adult females, particularly after menopause. While it can affect others, the demographic link is the strongest here.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Deafness is the physiological inability to hear. Similarly, the term 'dumb' has historically been used to describe the physiological inability to speak. While 'mute' is more common in modern usage, 'dumb' is the traditional counterpart in this analogy.
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Murder
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Stab
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Surgery
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Chopping
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Sword is related to Slaughter in the same way as Scalpel is related to Surgery.
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China: Beijing
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Spain: Madrid
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Japan: Kyoto
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England: London
C
Correct answer
Explanation
In all the other pairs, the second word is the capital of the first word (country).
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Long : High
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Pointed : Blunt
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Sweet : Sour
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Hard : Soft
A
Correct answer
Explanation
In all the other pairs, the words are antonyms. But long and high are not antonyms.