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: The question has a pair of capitalised words followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair. YEAST : FERMENTATION

  1. Carbon dioxide : Photosynthesis

  2. Oxygen : Respiration

  3. Scavengers : Dissevering

  4. Bacteria : Dissolution
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(organic catalyst: reaction) Yeast promotes fermentation and bacteria promotes dissolution (meaning decomposition). 

Multiple choice

Directions: The question is a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair.

AD LIB : REHEARSAL

  1. After thought : Foresight

  2. Accidental : Preparation

  3. Unnecessary : Intention

  4. Aleatory : Plan

  5. Arbitrary : Indiscriminate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 (Done without) Something ad lib (ad libitum) is done without rehearsal – it is improvised. Something aleatory (driven by chance, like the toss of a dice) is done without a plan.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question is a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair.

ATMOSPHERE : STRATOSPHERE

  1. Nimbus : Cloud

  2. Instrument : Calibration

  3. Aircraft : Jet

  4. Climate : Rain

  5. Humus : Molehill
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 (Part of a category) Stratosphere is a category of atmosphere. Jet is a category of aircraft

Multiple choice

Directions: The question is a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair.

PROSCENIUM: CURTAIN

  1. Fence : Gate

  2. Pole : Flag

  3. Movie : Screen

  4. Window : Shade

  5. Sofa : Cover
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(An opening: A covering) A proscenium is the opening at the front of a stage, which is covered or concealed by a curtain; a window is the opening in the side of a house, which is covered or concealed by a shade.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question is a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair.

ETHIC : NICETY

  1. Preference : Whim

  2. Morality : Scruple

  3. Faith : Religion

  4. Dogma : Teaching

  5. Axiom : Proverb
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(Personal virtue: goodness by choice) An ethic is an important personal value, a part of one's personality, while a nicety is a minor and a temporary trait. Similarly, morality refers to one's belief system, while a scruple is a small and transitory moral concern.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question is a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair.

CELERITY : SNAIL

  1. Indolence : Sloth

  2. Obstinacy : Mule

  3. Cunning : Weasel

  4. Humility : Peacock

  5. Lymphatic : Viper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 (Uncharacteristic trait) Celerity or speed is uncharacteristic of a snail. Similarly, humility is uncharacteristic of a peacock.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question is a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair.

SOTTO VOCE : ECHO

  1. Music : Note

  2. Priggish : Peculation

  3. Pother : Chaos

  4. Blasé : Ennui
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(Antonyms) 'Sotto Voce' refers to undertone so as not to be overheard and 'Echo' is repetition of sound by reflection or by repetition. These two words can appropriately be considered as antonyms. 'Blasé' refers to having indulged in pleasure so much as to be unexcited by it and 'Ennui' refers to weariness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of activity or interest.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question is a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair.

DULCET : GRATING

  1. Puling : Wincing

  2. Shenanigan : Dubiety

  3. Raucous : Subtle

  4. Fickle : Flaccid

  5. Nocuous : Grilling
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 (Antonym variants) 'Dulcet' means soothing or pleasant to hear and 'Grating' is harsh sound - a pair of antonyms. Raucous and subtle are again antonymous.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question is a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalized pair.

HAIR : HIRSUTE

  1. Fine : Thick

  2. Rough : Fine

  3. Water : Watery

  4. Down : Up

  5. Braid : Yarn
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Hirsute means a person having a lot of hair.  The first word is a noun, the second an adjective.  The same is the case with Water & Watery.