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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: 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.

OVERTURE: CODA

  1. Symphony : Movement

  2. Preface : Afterword

  3. Introduction : Foreword

  4. Prologue: Intermission

  5. Preamble : Constitution
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(Beginning: Ending) Overture and coda are the opening and concluding notes of a musical composition. Similarly, the preface to a book comes at the start, while an after word comes at the very end.

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.

EXTINCT : EXTANT

  1. Dead : Gone

  2. Buried : Limit

  3. Cajole : Deprecate

  4. Sing : Chant

  5. Distinct : Discrete
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 (Antonyms) 'Extinct' means something or someone which no longer exists. 'Extant' is something which exists. This means the question pair is a pair of antonyms. The only pair of antonyms in the answer choices is 'cajole' (to coax) and deprecate (to put down). 

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.

INSINUATE : CHARGE

  1. Hint : Quiet

  2. Say : Deny

  3. Hint : Collude

  4. Hint : Affirm

  5. Expel : Excommunicate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 (Degree of confirmation) Insinuate is to make a subtle reference or hint about a fault and charge is to accuse authoritatively of wrongdoing. A charge follows insinuation. Hint: affirm is the best possible answer.

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.

MASOCHIST : SELF

  1. Sadist : Others

  2. Doctor : Patient

  3. Optometrist : Eyesight

  4. In : Out

  5. Fascist : Rival
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 (A person that harms) 'Masochist' is the one who inflicts pain upon oneself.  'Sadist' is someone who inflicts pain on others.

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.

CHANGE : INERTIA

  1. Computer : Clerk

  2. Bank : Loss

  3. Prudence : Act

  4. Traditions : Iconoclast

  5. Slothful : Alacrity
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 (Antonyms) The stem words are a pair of antonyms. Likewise, traditions and iconoclast are a pair of antonyms.

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 capitalised pair.

CHAGRIN : VEXATION

  1. Embarrass : Dishonor

  2. Mortification : Chastisement

  3. Penitence : Sin

  4. Contrition : Peccadillo

  5. Teeter : Totter
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 (Cause and effect) Chagrin is a feeling of embarrassment and annoyance. Vexation is something that causes annoyance. So, the bridge here is that Vexation causes Chagrin. Similarly, embarrassment is caused by dishonor.

Multiple choice

Directions: The question has 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.

ADVERTISING : BRAND AWARENESS

  1. Marketing : Finance

  2. Finance : Resources

  3. Opinion poll : Feedback

  4. Master : Slave

  5. Megaphone : Amplify
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(Means/ tool: task) Master: slaves are persons and do not bear analogous relation. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The question has 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.

CHARY : CAUTION

  1. Circumspect : Recklessness

  2. Imperturbable : Composure

  3. Meticulous : Resourcefulness

  4. Exigent : Stability

  5. Fortuitous : Pluck
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(personal attribute and conduct) Someone chary exhibits caution; someone imperturbable exhibits composure. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The question has 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.

IMPLACABLE : COMPROMISE

  1. Perfidious : Conspire

  2. Irascible : Avenge

  3. Honest : Swindle

  4. Amenable : Deceive

  5. Hasty : Prevail
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(Uncharacteristic feature) An implacable person does not compromise; an honest person does not swindle. This pair exhibits the same relation as implacable: compromise. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question is based on VERBAL ANALOGIES. The question, select the alternative that does not exhibit a similar relationship as shown by the QUESTION PAIR.

RETREAT : SECLUSION

  1. Preserved : Intact

  2. Fail : Flunk

  3. Competition : Rivalry

  4. Heat : Odor

  5. Badger : Rail
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Retreat is referred to as safe, quiet or secluded place. So both the words refer to the same thing. We have to look for dissimilar words. Heat and odor are quite different. Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The question has 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.

CONFLUENCE : PEOPLE

  1. Creek : Water

  2. Condiment : Taste

  3. Macadam : Cobble

  4. Congress : Bill

  5. Commotion : Mass
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(collective noun: individual) A confluence is made of individual people. Similarly, macadam (meaning a path) is made up of individual cobbles (meaning gravel).