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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Fabric : Weaving
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Serial : Episode
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Rice : Paddy
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Gun : Cartridge
B
Correct answer
Explanation
'Trilogy' is a set of three related plays, novels, etc. which together form an extended, unified work, though each has its own unity. Option (2) suggests the same bridge as 'serial' is any of the separate parts or episodes. Hence, option (2) is the answer.
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birds : zero
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stars : constellation
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stamps : philately
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paisa : rupee
B
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Explanation
Archipelago refers to a group of islands. Option (2), constellation is a group of stars.
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Tax : Income
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Lend : Borrow
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Come : Arrive
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Mend : Repair
B
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Explanation
The bridge here is a pair of antonyms. Deposit is an activity contrary to withdrawal. The only suitable pair of antonyms is in option (2), lend : borrow. Lend is an act of giving and borrow is an act of taking.
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Page : Book
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Drawer : Desk
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Fence : Garden
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Dial : Watch
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Exterior : Interior
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Facade is the front (face) of the building, same as dial is the front (face) of the watch.
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Black : White
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Yellow : Orange
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Red : Maroon
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Blue : Indigo
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Up : Swing
A
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Explanation
The bridge here is a pair of antonyms. North: South are opposites, as are black: white.
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Sugar : Cake
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Words : Speech
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Paper : Author
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Skates : Ice
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Music : Lyric
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Dough is the raw material (main ingredient) of bread; words are the raw material (main ingredient) of speech.
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witch : wizard
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fox : vixen
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tigress : tiger
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goose : geese
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dandy : belle
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Bachelor is an unmarried male and spinster an unmarried woman. So a suitable pair must have the analogy male: female. Options (1), (2) and (3) represent the same analogy, but only (2) presents it in the correct order. The pair in option (5) conveys different meanings.
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pray : quiet
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say : deny
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upbraid : collude
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hint : affirm
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inculpate : abhor
D
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Explanation
Insinuate is to make a subtle reference or hint and charge is to address authoritatively with some evidence; a difference of degree. One can easily see that an analogous pair hint: affirm has been presented in option (4).
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fine : thick
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rough : fine
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water : watery
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down : up
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wool : hide
C
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Explanation
Hirsute means having a lot of hair. This means that the first word is the one which is contained in the second word. The same is the case with water and watery. Therefore, the answer is (3).
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misty : wet
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obfuscate : elucidate
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dull : gloomy
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moist : water
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tertiary : secondary
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Auxiliary is something secondary, i.e. something additional. This makes the question a pair of antonyms. Now, obfuscate means to hide and elucidate means to state clearly. Therefore, the answer pair is (2).
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hit : suffer
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pride : prejudice
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legible : eligible
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fight : quarrel
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hate : ominous
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Adore is to love greatly or idolise. The bridge presented by the analogy here is: adoration arises from love. Option (2) is the best fit. Pride is a condition of self-esteem or haughty behaviour, and prejudice is intolerance, suspicion or irrational hatred. We can see that prejudice arises from pride.
C
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Explanation
Microwave is used to heat similarly refrigerator is used to cool.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Truck runs on highway and train runs on tracks.
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Wind : Spring
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Cold : Winter
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Mud : Autumn
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Rain : Summer
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
It is hot in summer, similarly it is cold in winter.
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Engine : Machine
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Toe : Foot
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Pen : Book
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Paper : Wood
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Leaf is a part of tree; similarly toe is a part of foot.