Directions: There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : :
and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from
the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has.
Select the best alternative.
1. Dog : Rabies : : Mosquito : ?
(a)Plague (b)Death (c)Malaria (d)Sting
Ans: (c)
Exp: The bite of the first causes the second.
2. Man : Biography : : Nation : ?
(a)Leader (b)People (c)Geography (d)History
Ans: (d)
Exp: Second contains the story of the first.
3. Doctor : Diagnosis : : Judge : ?
(a)Court (b)Punishment (c)Lawyer (d)Judgement
Ans: (d)
Exp: The function of a doctor is to diagnose a disease and that of a judge is to
give judgement.
4. Horse : Jockey : : Car : ?
(a)Mechanic (b)Chauffeur (c)Steering (d)Brake
Ans: (b)
Exp: Horse is friven by a jockey .
Similarly,car is driven by a chauffeur.
5. Fog : Visibility : : AIDS : ?
(a)Health (b)Resistance (c)Virus (d)Death
Ans: (b)
Exp: First impairs the second.
6. Porcupine : Rodent : : Mildew :?
(a)Fungus (b)Germ (c)Insect (d)Pathogen
Ans: (a)
Exp: Porcupine is a rodent and mildew is a fungus.
7. Reading : Knowledge : : Work:?
(a)Experience (b)Engagement (c)Employment (d)Experiment
Ans: (a)
Exp: Second is acquired from the first.
8. Scrap : Food : : Lees : ?
(a)Bread (b)Tea (c)Wine (d)Rice
Ans: (c)
Exp: First is the left over of the second.
9. Conscience : Wrong : : Police : ?
(a)Thief (b)Law (c)Discipline (d)Crime
Ans: (d)
Exp: First prevents the second.
10. Cricket : Bat : : Hockey : ?
(a)Field (b)Stick (c)Player (d)Ball
Ans: (b)
Exp: In cricket ball is hit with a bat.
Similarly,in Hockey ,the ball is hit with a stick.
11. Glucose : Carbohydrate : : Soyabean : ?
(a)Proteins (b)Vitamins (c)Minerals (d)Legumes
Ans: (a)
Exp: Glucose is rich in carbohydrates and Soyabean is rich in proteins.
12. Jeopardy:Peril:: Jealousy:?
(a)Envy(b)Insecurity(c)Lust(d)Sin
Ans:(a)
Exp:First is a more intense form of the second.
13. Pigeon:Peace::White flag:?
(a)friendship(b)Victory(c)Surrender(d)War
Ans:(c)
Exp:Pigeon is a symbol of peace and white flag is a symbol of surrender.
14. Teheran:Iran::Beijing:?
(a)China(b)Japan(c)Turkey(d)Malaysia
Ans:(a)
Exp:Teheran is the capital of Iran and Beijing is the capital of China.
15. Enough:Excess:Sufficiency:?
(a)Adequacy(b)Surplus(c)competency(d)Inport
Ans:(b)
Exp:Sufficiency indicates 'enough' and Surplus indicates 'excess.
16. Squint:Eye::Squeeze:?
(a)Tongue(b)Cloth(c)Throat(d)Hand
Ans:(d)
Exp:To squint is to constrict the eyes and squeeze is to constrict the hands.
17. Hermit:Solitude::Intruder:?
(a)Thief(b)Privacy(c)Burglar(d)Alm
Ans:(c)
Exp:The words in each pair are synonyms.
18. Tea:Cup::Tobacco:?
(a)Leaves(b)Hookah(c)Toxin(d)Cheroot
Ans:(d)
Exp:Tea is contained in the cup.
Tobacco is contained cheroot.
19. Market:Demand::Farming:?
(a)Farmer (b)Monsoons(c)Foodgrain(d)Supply
Ans:(b)
Exp:Market depends on Demand and Farming depends on Monsoons.
20. Skirmush:War::Disease:?
(a)Medicine(b)Patient(c)Epidemic(d)Infection
Ans:(c)
Exp:Second is a more intense form of the first.
21. Wimbledon Trophy:Tennis ::Walker's cup:?
(a)Hockey(b)Polo(c)Golf(d)Wrestling
Ans:(c)
Exp:Wimbledon Trophy is associated with the game of Tennis.
Similarly , Walker's cup is associated with the game of Golf.
22. Skeleton:Body::Grammar:?
(a)Language(b)Sentence(c)Meaning(d)Education
Ans:(a)
Exp:Just as skeleton forms the framework of the body,so also Grammar lays
down the
essentials of language.
23. Atom:Matter::Particle:?
(a)Proton(b)Electron(c)Molecule(d)Dust
Ans:(d)
Exp:The smallest unit of matter is atom and that of dust is particle.
24. Disease:Pathology::Planet :?
(a)Astrology(b)Geology(c)Astronomy(d)Palaeontology
Ans:(c)
Exp:Diseases are studied under Pathology.
Similarly,Planets are studied in Astrology.
25. Mature:Regressed :: Varied:?
(a)Rhythmice(b)Monotonous(c)Decorous(d)Obsolete
Ans:(b)
Exp:The words in each pair are opposites of each other.
26. Wool:Sheep::Mohair:?
(a)Cat(b)Goat(c)Cow(d)Camel
Ans:(b)
Exp:Wool is a fibre obtained from sheep,
Similarly, mohair is a fibre obtained from goat.
27. Man:Machine::Master:?
(a)Worker(b)Manager(c)House(d)Slave
Ans:(d)
Exp:Machine is made to work by a man.
Similarly,Slave works under the instructions of his master.
28. Sedative :Pain::Solace:?
(a)Irritation (b)Kill(c)Grief(d)Hurt
Ans:(c)
Exp:First is the feeling associated with the second.
29. Elegance:Vulgarity::Graceful:?
(a)Awkward(b)Comely(c)Asperity(d)Dirty
Ans:(a)
Exp:The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
30. Horse:Neigh ::Jackal:?
(a)Squeak(b)Chatter(c)Howl(d)Bray
Ans:(c)
Exp:Second is the noise produced by the first.
31. Harp:Drum::Flute:?
(a)Violin(b)Bugle(c)Harmonium(d)Piano
Ans:(b)
Exp:The voice of harp is shrill as compared to that of drum.
Flute produces a shrill sound as compared to that of bugle.
32. Imprison:Jail::Exile:?
(a)Country(b)Depart(c)Banish(d)Punishment
Ans:(c)
Exp:the words in each pair are synonyms.
33. Victory:Encouragement::Failure:?
(a)Sadness(b)Defeat(c)Anger(d)Frustration
Ans:(d)
Exp:Victory leads to encouragement and failure brings frustration.
34. Dilatory:Expeditious::Direct:?
(a)Tortuous(b)Circumlocutory(c)Straight(d)Curved
Ans:(b)
Exp:The words in each pair are opposites of each other.
35. Cunning:Fox::Timid:?
(a)Horse(b)Ant(c)Ass(d)Rabbit
Ans:(c)
Exp:Fox is a cunning animal and ass is a timid animal.
36. Aeroplane:Cockpit::Train:?
(a)Wagon(b)Coach(c)Compartment(d)Engine
Ans:(d)
Exp:As the pilot of an aeroplane sits in the cockpit,
the driver of a train works in the engine.
37. Major:Battalion::Colonel:?
(a)Company(b)Regiment(c)Army(d)Soldiers
Ans:(b)
Exp:As Major heads a battalion,the Colonel commands a regiment.
38. Heart:Pericardium::Brain:?
(a)Bones(b)Head(c)Skull(d)Cranium
Ans:(d)
Exp:Second is a bony protective covering for the first.
39. Crow:Carrion::Leech:?
(a)Bugs(b)Blood(c)Meat(d)Bones
Ans:(b)
Exp:First feeds on the second.
40. Insert:Extract::Mighty:?
(a)Thin(b)Strong(c)Frail(d)Feeble
Ans:(d)
Exp:The words in each pair are opposites of each other.
41. Perch:Fresh Water::?:Salt water
(a)Crocodile(b)Frog(c)Cod(d)Snake
Ans:(c)
Exp:A Perch is a fresh water fish.
Similarly, a cod is a salt water fish.
42. Orthologist :Birds::Anthropologist:?
(a)Plants(b)Animals(c)Mankind(d)Environment
Ans:(c)
Exp:Ornithologist specialises in the study of birds
Similarly, anthropologist specialises in the study of mankind.
43. Meat :Vegetarian::Liquor:?
(a)Insane(b)Introvert(c)Teetotaller(d)Foolish
Ans:(c)
Exp:One who abstains from meat is called a vegetarian and
one who abstains from liquor is called a teetotaller.
44. Amber:Yellow::Caramine:?
(a)Red(b)Green(c)Blue(d)Orange
Ans:(a)
Exp:Amber is a shade of yellow colour.
Similarly,caramine is a shade of red colour.
45. Wax:Wane::Zenith:?
(a)Nadir(b)Bottom(c)Fall(d)Depth
Ans:(a)
Exp:The words in each pair are antonyms.
46. Foundation:Edifice::Constitution:?
(a)Government(b)State(c)Nation(d)Cabinet
Ans:(c)
Exp:First forms the basis of the second.
47. Taxonomy:Classification::Pedology:?
(a)Nature(b)Farming(c)Soil(d)Mountain
Ans:(c)
Exp:Taxonomy is the science dealing with classification.
Similarly,pedology deals with study of soils.
48. Nightingale:Warble::Frog:?
(a)Yelp(b)Croak(c)Cackle(d)Squeak
Ans:(b)
Exp:Second is the sound produced by the first.
49. Rondo:Music ::Lay:?
(a)Song(b)Poem(c)Lyric(d)Story
Ans:(a)
Exp:Rondo is a type of music and lay is a type of song.
50. Deciduous:Willow::Coniferous:?
(a)Lime(b)Spruce(c)Oak(d)Elm
Ans:(b)
Exp:Willow is a deciduous tree and spruce is a Coniferous tree.
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