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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: In each of the following question, some words are given which are related in some way. The same relationship obtains among the words in one of the four alternatives given under it. Find the correct alternative.

France : Spain : Germany

  1. Japan : China :Turkey

  2. Sri Lanka : Japan : India

  3. Iraq : Kuwait : Iran

  4. Canada: California : Mexico

  5. None of these

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

France, Spain, and Germany are all countries in Europe. Iraq, Kuwait, and Iran are all countries in the Middle East.

Multiple choice

Directions: In each of the following question, some words are given which are related in some way. The same relationship obtains among the words in one of the four alternatives given under it. Find the correct alternative.

Evaporation : Cloud : Rain

  1. Sneezing :Cough : Cold

  2. Accident : Injury : Pain

  3. Tanning : leather : Purse

  4. Bud: Flower : Fragrance

  5. None of these

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

The sequence represents a cause-and-effect chain: Evaporation leads to Clouds, which lead to Rain. Similarly, an Accident leads to Injury, which leads to Pain.

Multiple choice

Directions: In each of the following question, some words are given which are related in some way. The same relationship obtains among the words in one of the four alternatives given under it. Find the correct alternative.

Smile : Laugh : Cry

  1. Sit : Sleep : Play

  2. frown : Anger : Temper

  3. Morning : Night : Day

  4. Touch : Catch : Release

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sequence Smile, Laugh, Cry represents a progression or set of emotional expressions. Touch, Catch, Release represents a sequence of physical actions, making it the best functional match.