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: Select the alternative that expresses the similar relationship as found in the pair of CAPITALISED words.

I : MINE

  1. she : her

  2. their : then

  3. they : there

  4. he : his
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mine is the possessive form of 1. This means that the second word is the possessive form of the first word.  A confusing choice is (1) but ‘her’ is the objective form of ‘she’. The possessive form of ‘she’ is ‘hers’.  ‘His’ is the possessive form of ‘he’.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, the first two words (given in italics) have a definite relationship. Choose one word out of the given four alternatives which will fill in the blank space and show the same relationship with the third word as between the first two.

Necklace is related to Jewellery in the same way as Shirt is related to _________.

  1. Thread

  2. Cloth

  3. Cotton

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

Second denotes the group to which the first belongs.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, the first two words (given in italics) have a definite relationship. Choose one word out of the given four alternatives which will fill in the blank space and show the same relationship with the third word as between the first two.

Major is related to Lieutenant in the same way as Squadron Leader is related to ________.

  1. Group Captain

  2. Flying Attendant

  3. Flying Officer

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

Major and Squadron Leader are equivalent ranks in Army and Air Force respectively, and so are Lieutenant and Flying Officer.