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: In the following question there is some relationship between the two terms to the left of : : and the same relationship is between the two terms to its right. One term either to the right of : : or to the left of it is missing. Find the missing term.

DE : 10 : : HI : ?

  1. 17

  2. 20

  3. 36

  4. 46
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

DE gives 10. D(4) and E(5) are consecutive letters. 4+5=9, but the answer is 10. Maybe it's D×E = 4×5 = 20? No, that's too high. Perhaps (position of first + 1) × (position of second): (4+1)×5 = 25? No. Let me try D(4) + E(5) + 1 = 10. For HI: H(8) + I(9) = 17, but 8+9+1 = 18, not in options. Actually for DE: 4+5+1=10. For HI: 8×9=72, no. 8+9=17 no. (8+1)×9=81 no. 8×(9+1)=80 no. Wait, maybe it's (sum of consecutive integers starting from first letter position)? 4+5=9 but we have 10. 8+9+10+11=38 no. 8+9=17 no. Let me reconsider: D=4, E=5, DE could mean 4×5÷2 = 10 (sum of 4 through 4+1-1 = just 4). No. Actually 4+5=9, maybe they add 1 for some reason. For HI: 8×9÷2 = 36. Yes! The formula is (first letter position × second letter position) ÷ 2 = 4×5÷2 = 10 for DE, and 8×9÷2 = 36 for HI.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is a relationship between the two terms to the left of : : and the same relationship holds between the two terms to its right. One term is missing. One of the four given options contains the missing term. Identify the correct option.

CLOSE : DNRWJ : : OPEN : ?

  1. PRHR

  2. PRJQ

  3. RPJB

  4. RZWR
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, ... letters of the first group are moved one, two, three, four, five, .... steps forward, respectively, to obtain the corresponding letters of the second group.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is some relationship between the two groups to the left of : :, and the same relationship is presented between the two groups to its right. Find the missing term from the given alternatives.

computer : fqprxvht : : language : ?

  1. oxpixdig

  2. ocqicyig

  3. ocqixcjg

  4. ocqixcig

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

The letters at odd-numbered positions in the first group are each moved three steps forward, while those at even-numbered positions are each moved two steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the second group.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

Commensurate: Barter

  1. Anomalous : Tower over

  2. Tenable : Raid

  3. Flamboyant : Squander

  4. Twin : Reciprocate

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

(Effect) something which is commensurate (meaning equivalent) can be bartered (meaning exchanged). Something which is twin (meaning indistinguishable) can be reciprocated (meaning interchanged).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

Cavil : Solecism

  1. Perjury : Testimony

  2. Eminence : Opprobrium

  3. Caprice : Inkling

  4. Quirk : Dereliction

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

(Degree). Solecism (meaning a fault) is a higher degree of cavil (a minor fault). On the same lines, dereliction (meaning a fault or a wrong doing) is a higher degree of quirk (meaning a small fault).

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

Pry: Inquiry

  1. Importune : Implore

  2. Thwart : Obstacle

  3. Upbraid : Tacit

  4. Disconcert : Overture

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

(Undesirable form) Pry means to make an inquiry in an annoying manner. Similarly, importune means to beg (implore) or request in an annoying manner.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question below, a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

Mill: Cereal

  1. Jacquard : Cloth

  2. Mart : Stocks

  3. Manufactory : Furniture

  4. Forge : Metal

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

(Place of action). Mill is a place where cereal is ground, forge is a place (or a tool) in which metal is heated before being made into a finished product.