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, mark your answer the option that represents a relationship similar to the one exhibited by the question pair of words.

Centrifuge : Separate

  1. Thermometer : Calibrate

  2. Statue : Chisel

  3. Floodgate : Overflow

  4. Colander : Drain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The relationship is that of a device and its use, a centrifuge is used to seperate liquids of different densities. The same relationship is seen only in Colander : Drain.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that represents a relationship not similar to the one exhibited by the given capitalized question pair of words.

GENIAL: PEEVISH

  1. Belligerent : Pugnacious

  2. Brusque : Rough

  3. Callous : Soft

  4. Charismatic : Charming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 The relationship is of two opposite personalities. Genial is someone who is friendly and cheerful and peevish is someone who is cross. Option 3 also contains opposite personalities but in a reverse order.