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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 the following question, there exists certain relationship between first two words/items etc. Keeping this relationship in mind, you have to select a word from the given four alternatives so that the third word/item has the same relationship as between first two words.

'Cub' is related to 'Tiger' in the same way as 'Fawn' is related to ____________.

  1. Stag

  2. Sheep

  3. Monkey

  4. Camel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Young one of Tiger is Cub; young one of Stag is Fawn. 

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there exists certain relationship between first two words/items etc. Keeping this relationship in mind, you have to select a word from the given four alternatives so that the third word/item has the same relationship as between first two words.

'Soap' is related to 'Wash' in the same way as 'Broom' is related to ________.

  1. Clean

  2. Dust

  3. Sweep

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

Soap is used for Washing as Broom is used for Sweeping. 

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there exists certain relationship between first two words/items etc. Keeping this relationship in mind, you have to select a word from the given four alternatives so that the third word/item has the same relationship as between first two words.

'Bird' is related to 'Aviary' in the same way as 'Bees' are related to _______________.

  1. Hive

  2. House

  3. Apiary

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

Birds are kept in Aviary similarly Bees are kept in Apiary.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there exists certain relationship between first two words/items etc. Keeping this relationship in mind, you have to select a word from the given four alternatives so that the third word/item has the same relationship as between first two words.

'Bag' is related to 'Luggage' as 'Ship' is related to __________.

  1. Sea

  2. Sailors

  3. Cargo

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

Luggage is kept in Bag but Cargo is kept in a Ship. 

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there exists certain relationship between first two words/items etc. Keeping this relationship in mind, you have to select a word from the given four alternatives so that the third word/item has the same relationship as between first two words.

'Needle' is related to 'Thread' in the same way as 'Pen' is related to ________.

  1. Ink

  2. Word

  3. Paper

  4. Cap
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Needle works with Thread and Pen works with Ink.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there exists certain relationship between first two words/items etc. Keeping this relationship in mind, you have to select a word from the given four alternatives so that the third word/item has the same relationship as between first two words.

'Gent' is related to 'Cap' in the same way as 'Lady' is related to

  1. Scarf

  2. Sandle

  3. Purse

  4. Handbag
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 Gents put on Cap as Ladies put on Scarf. 

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there exists certain relationship between first two words/items etc. Keeping this relationship in mind, you have to select a word from the given four alternatives so that the third word/item has the same relationship as between first two words.

'Hate' is related to 'Love' in the same way 'War' is related to

  1. Soldier

  2. Peace

  3. Gun

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

 Antonym of Love is Hate but antonym of War is Peace.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there exists certain relationship between first two words/items etc. Keeping this relationship in mind, you have to select a word from the given four alternatives so that the third word/item has the same relationship as between first two words.

'Cricket' is related to 'run' as 'Football' is related to

  1. Player

  2. Out

  3. Goal

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

 In Cricket a Batsman scores a run,  similarly in Football goal is scored.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there exists certain relationship between first two words/items etc. Keeping this relationship in mind, you have to select a word from the given four alternatives so that the third word/item has the same relationship as between first two words.

'Lawyer' is related to 'Court' in the same way 'Sailor' is related to

  1. Sea

  2. Ship

  3. Car

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

 Lawyer works in Court. Sailor works on Ship.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there exists certain relationship between first two words/items etc. Keeping this relationship in mind, you have to select a word from the given four alternatives so that the third word/item has the same relationship as between first two words.

'Fan' is related to 'Wings' in the same way 'Wheel' is related to

  1. Cars

  2. Trucks

  3. Party

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

 In a Fan, Wings rotate. In Wheel Spokes rotate.