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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: In the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and on the another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

Good : Bad : : Roof : ?

  1. Window

  2. Floor

  3. Walls

  4. Pillars
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and on the another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

Street : Lane : : Road : ?

  1. Avenue

  2. Highway

  3. Footpath

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

Second is a smaller form of the first.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and on the another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

Monotony : Variety : : Crudeness : ?

  1. Refinement

  2. Raw

  3. Sobriety

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

The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and on the another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

India : New Delhi : : Pakistan : ?

  1. Rawalpindi

  2. Peshawar

  3. Lahore

  4. Islamabad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

New Delhi is the capital of India. Similarly, Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and on the another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

Traveller : Journey : : Sailor : ?

  1. Water

  2. Ship

  3. Voyage

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

Second is the name given to the process of travel of the first.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and on the another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

Skirmish : War : : Disease : ?

  1. Medicine

  2. Patient

  3. Epidemic

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

Second is more intense form of the first.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and on the another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

Physician : Treatment : : Judge : ?

  1. Court

  2. Judgement

  3. Lawyer

  4. Punishment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Second denotes the function performed by the first.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and on the another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

Flow : River : : Stagnant : ?

  1. Canal

  2. Stream

  3. River

  4. Pool
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

River contains flowing water. Similarly, pool contains stagment water.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and on the another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

Ink : Pen : : Blood : ?

  1. Donation

  2. Vein

  3. Accident

  4. Doctor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

First moves in the second by capillary action.