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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 following question consists of a pair of words, which have a certain relationship with each other. Select one alternative from the given four, which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words does. Muster : Crew

  1. Dismiss : Jury

  2. Cheer : Team

  3. Demobilise : Troops

  4. Convene : Committee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Muster is a process to form a crew, but dismiss On the same line, convene is a process to form a committee; hence the pair bears the same relationship. Thus is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a pair of words, which have a certain relationship with each other. Select one alternative from the given four, which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words does.

Animal : Zoology

  1. Body : Physiology

  2. Disease : Bacteriology

  3. Poems : Anthology

  4. Man : Philanthropy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Zoology is the branch of science which deals with the study of animals. Similarly, Physiology is the branch of science which deals with the study of human body.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a pair of words, which have a certain relationship with each other. Select one alternative from the given four, which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words does. Drawl : Speak

  1. Saunter : Walk

  2. Pare : Trim

  3. Scintillate : Flash

  4. Foster : Develop
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Drawl means to speak slowly. Similarly, saunter means to walk leisurely. Hence (1) is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a pair of words, which have a certain relationship with each other. Select one alternative from the given four, which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words does. Legendary : Myth

  1. Witty : Amicable

  2. Length : Sermon

  3. Comic : Epic

  4. Didactic : Fable
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(Close in meaning) Legendary denotes the nature of myth, on the same line, didactic denotes the nature of fable. Thus is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The question consists of a pair of words, which have a certain relationship with each other. Select the alternative which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words.

Surgeon : Scalpel

  1. Musician : Instrument

  2. Baker : Oven

  3. Carpenter : Cabinet

  4. Sculptor : Chisel

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

A surgeon uses scalpel for cutting in surgery. Similarly, a sculptor uses chisel for removing material. Thus, it is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a pair of words which have a certain relationship with each other. Select one alternative from the given four which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words does.

Dexterous : Clumsy

  1. Sheer : Transparent

  2. Browse : Look

  3. Blame : Criticise

  4. Pessimist : Hopeful

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

(Antonyms) Pessimist means hopeless and hopeful are antonyms, thus (4) is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a pair of words, which have a certain relationship with each other. Select one alternative from the given four, which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words does. Horns : Bull

  1. Mane : Lion

  2. Antlers : Stag

  3. Hoofs : Horse

  4. Wattles : Turkey
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(Horn: animal) A bull bears horns on its head. Similarly a stag bears antlers on its head. Thus is the correct answer.  

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a pair of words, which have a certain relationship with each other. Select one alternative from the given four, which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words does. Ogle : Observe

  1. Flaunt : Display

  2. Discern : Perceive

  3. Clamour : Despite

  4. Haggle : Outbid
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

(Degree of intensity) First is a more intense form of the second. Flaunt is to show off proudly, is intense display. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a pair of words, which have a certain relationship with each other. Select one alternative from the given four, which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words does. Cliche : Commonplace

  1. Annoy : Destroy

  2. Maxim : Terse

  3. Serious : Play

  4. Bitter : Pill
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(Synonyms) Cliché and commonplace are synonyms. Similarly Maxim and terse are also synonyms. Hence (2) is the answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a pair of words, which have a certain relationship with each other. Select one alternative from the given four, which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words does. Curator : Museum

  1. Wit : Wisdom

  2. Bank : Teller

  3. Manager : Office

  4. Doctor : Patient
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(Person: working place) Curator is a person who takes care of museum, in the same line manager takes care of office, thus is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a pair of words, which have a certain relationship with each other. Select one alternative from the given four, which bears the same relationship as the original pair of words does. Clasp : Bracelet

  1. Wrist : Watch

  2. Cuff : Trousers

  3. Buckle : Belt

  4. Hook : Coat

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

(First is a fastening device of the second) As a clasp is fastening device of a bracelet: similarly a buckle is a fastening device of a belt.