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 five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair.

ARTICULATE : UNCLEAR

  1. Assign : Unencumbered

  2. Elaborate : Sketchy

  3. Explain : lucid

  4. Grieve : Somber

  5. March : Planned

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 (Antonym variants) One can't articulate something unclear. Likewise one can't elaborate something sketchy.

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 capitalised pair.

TEACHER : CERTIFICATION

  1. Driver : License

  2. Referee : Playground

  3. Judge : Courtroom

  4. Mechanic : Tool

  5. Gladiator : Training

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 (Professional requirement) A teacher needs to show his certification for proficiency; a driver needs to show license as certification of proficiency.

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 capitalised pair.

ANALGESIC : RELIEF

  1. Cryosurgery : Ameliorate

  2. Scalpel : Cauterize

  3. Antiseptic : Decumbent

  4. Sedative : Tranquilize

  5. Pejorative : Cure
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 (Medication and purpose) The purpose of an analgesic is to provide relief. The purpose of a sedative is to tranquilize.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question is based on verbal analogies. Select the alternative that does not exhibit a similar relationship as shown by the question pair.

HELTER : SKELTER

  1. Fuddy : Duddy

  2. Humpty : Dumpty

  3. Hodge : Podge

  4. True : False

  5. Knick : Knack
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(Words used in pairs) Helter: skelter represent two words used together for effect. We are to look for a pair which is not similarly sounding. Fuddy : duddy, hodge - podge, knick: knack and humpty : dumpty  all fall under the same category. Only true - false are words, which are not a pair in the same sense.

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 capitalised pair.

GREENHOUSE : PLANT

  1. Refrigerator : Milk

  2. Well : Water

  3. Orchard : Fruit

  4. Incubator : Infant

  5. Tank : Fuel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 (Place for protection) Greenhouse is the protective housing for delicate little plants; incubator is the protective housing for delicate infants.

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 capitalised pair.

DESPOTIC : TYRANNY

  1. Authoritarian : Superiority

  2. Skillful : Celebrity

  3. Generous : Liberality

  4. Suspect : Illegality

  5. Peaceful : Benevolence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 (Act and effect) Despotic acts are tyrannical; generous acts are liberal.

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 capitalised pair.

GENERAL : ADMIRAL

  1. Squadron : Platoon

  2. Artillery : Station Officer

  3. Solider : Sailor

  4. Captain : Officer

  5. Director : Manager
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 (Land force: Naval force) A general is a military leader of soldiers who operate mainly on land; an admiral is a military leader whose troops operate mainly on the sea. Similarly, a solider is based mainly on land, while a sailor is based mainly on the sea.

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.

CLUE : DETECTIVE

  1. Award : Contender

  2. Election : Contestant

  3. Space : Astronaut

  4. Riches : Prospector

  5. Will : Testator
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(Person and goal) A detective looks for clues; a prospector looks for riches. (A contender looks for reward, not award.)