English Language ยท 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: The two words, in capital alphabets are related in some way. You have to pick only that option out of the given alternatives (1 - 5) that shares the same relationship as the pair of words mentioned in capital alphabets.

WINE : GRAPES ::

  1. butter : milk

  2. beans : coffee

  3. tea : bag

  4. sugar : salt

  5. salad : vegetables
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wine is made from grapes. Butter is made from milk. This represents a product and its raw material.

Multiple choice

Directions: The two words, in capital alphabets are related in some way. You have to pick only that option out of the given alternatives (1 - 5) that shares the same relationship as the pair of words mentioned in capital alphabets.

AXE : CHOPPING ::

  1. butter : milk

  2. gum : sticking

  3. tea : leaf

  4. sugar : salt

  5. drown : bathe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

An axe is a tool used for chopping. Gum is a substance used for sticking. This represents a tool or substance and its primary function.

Multiple choice

Directions: The two words, in capital alphabets are related in some way. You have to pick only that option out of the given alternatives (1 - 5) that shares the same relationship as the pair of words mentioned in capital alphabets.

CONFECTIONER : CANDY ::

  1. etymologist : words

  2. geographer : magazines

  3. percussionist : notes

  4. ventriloquist : vents

  5. signalman : light
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A confectioner makes candy. An etymologist studies words. Both pairs represent a professional and their subject matter.

Multiple choice

Directions: The two words, in capital alphabets are related in some way. You have to pick only that option out of the given alternatives (1 - 5) that shares the same relationship as the pair of words mentioned in capital alphabets.

HUNGER : FOOD ::

  1. fatigue : rest

  2. running : flying

  3. swim : drown

  4. sugar : sweet

  5. sleep : dead
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hunger is a state that is relieved by food. Fatigue is a state that is relieved by rest.

Multiple choice

Directions: The two words, in capital alphabets are related in some way. You have to pick only that option out of the given alternatives (1 - 5) that shares the same relationship as the pair of words mentioned in capital alphabets.

FALLACIOUS : WRONG ::

  1. autonomous : independent

  2. delicious : edible

  3. conscious : asleep

  4. cautious : reckless

  5. furious : alert
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Fallacious means wrong. Autonomous means independent. Both pairs are synonyms.

Multiple choice

Directions: The two words, in capital alphabets are related in some way. You have to pick only that option out of the given alternatives (1 - 5) that shares the same relationship as the pair of words mentioned in capital alphabets.

KNITTER : YARN ::

  1. sculptor : chisel

  2. singer : microphone

  3. dancer : shoes

  4. drummer : bass

  5. seamstress : cloth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

A knitter uses yarn as their primary material. A seamstress uses cloth as their primary material.

Multiple choice

Directions: The two words, in capital alphabets are related in some way. You have to pick only that option out of the given alternatives (1 - 5) that shares the same relationship as the pair of words mentioned in capital alphabets.

CHICKEN : COOP ::

  1. rabbit : warren

  2. fish : river

  3. frog : swamp

  4. horse : coral

  5. pig : pen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

A chicken lives in a coop. A pig lives in a pen. Both represent an animal and its enclosure.