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

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:

Nose : ? :: Chin : Elbow

  1. Calf

  2. Chest

  3. Thigh

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

The relationship is body parts: Nose is to face as Chin is to... wait, the analogy is likely 'part of the body'. However, the mapping is inconsistent. Given the options, Knuckle is a body part.

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:

?: Apple Pie:: Antlers: Hooves

  1. Boloney

  2. Tomato Juice

  3. Roasted Chicken

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

The analogy relates a food item to a biological feature. Apple Pie is a food; Antlers/Hooves are biological features. Tomato Juice is a food item.

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:

Iceland: Norway::?: Crown

  1. Winter

  2. Thorns

  3. President

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

The analogy relates a country to its head of state. Iceland and Norway are countries; the second pair relates a title to a government role. President is the head of state.

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:

Caste: Class:: Appointed:?

  1. Status

  2. Achieved

  3. Between

  4. Upper-Middle
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The relationship is that a caste is a type of class, and an appointed position is an achieved status. Both pairs represent a category and its specific classification.