English Language & Comprehension Skills
Analogy (MCQ -8)
Direction (Q. No. 1-30): Each of the questions consists of two capitalised
words which have a certain relationship to each other. Followed by four pairs of
words. Choose the pair that is related to each other in the same way as the
capitalised pair.
1.| PEST |
IRKSOME |
| (a) salesclerk |
courteous |
| (b) expert |
proficient |
| (c) enigma |
unexpected |
| (d) leader |
non-descript |
2.
| PROLOGUE |
NOVEL |
| (a) preamble |
constitution |
| (b) sketch |
drawing |
| (c) movement |
symphony |
| (d) index |
book |
3.| EXPAND |
VOLUME |
| (a) ascent |
flight |
| (b) proliferate |
number |
| (c) bend |
flexibility |
| (d) cool |
temperature |
4.
| RUST |
CORROSION |
| (a) vapour |
flammability |
| (b) dew |
condensation |
| (c) crystal |
purification |
| (d) solution |
precipitation |
5.
| CLAIM |
LEGITIMATED |
| (a) hypothesis |
confirmed |
| (b) verdict |
appealed |
| (c) counter argument |
doubted |
| (d) proposition |
repeated |
6.
| CRIME |
PUNISHMENT |
| (a) lawyer |
judge |
| (b) court |
room |
| (c) accused |
defendant |
| (d) homicide |
penalty |
7.
| NUTS |
BOLTS |
| (a) nitty |
gritty |
| (b) bare |
feet |
| (c) naked |
clothed |
| (d) hard |
soft |
8.
| BEE |
HONEY |
| (a) wolf |
cub |
| (b) spider |
web |
| (c) goat |
cheese |
| (d) ant |
hill |
9.
| TRANSISTOR |
RADIO |
| (a) sound |
stereo |
| (b) sand |
grains |
| (c) awl |
wrench |
| (d) cement |
driveway |
10.
| LACE |
GOWN |
| (a) frosting |
cake |
| (b) zipper |
coat |
| (c) paint |
enamel |
| (d) tie |
shoe |
11.
| CAPTAIN |
TEAM |
| (a) guard |
forward |
| (b) chef |
menu |
| (c) manager |
policy |
| (d) skipper |
crew |
12.
| MUTTER |
INDISTINCT |
| (a) demand |
obedient |
| (b) plead |
obligatory |
| (c) flatter |
commendable |
| (d) drone |
monotonous |
13.
| FAULTFINDER |
CRITICISE |
| (a) luminary |
recognize |
| (b) athlete |
cheer |
| (c) arbitrator |
mediate |
| (d) pharmacist |
prescribe |
14.
| BRAND |
PRODUCT |
| (a) vegetable oil |
Dalda |
| (b) aircraft |
Flying Machine |
| (c) Ram |
boy |
| (d) sports car |
automobile |
15.
| DROUGHT |
FAMINE |
| (a) poverty |
plenty |
| (b) drip |
fluid |
| (c) camera |
film |
| (d) training |
skill |
16.| SALT |
SALTY |
| (a) sweet |
sugar |
| (b) cow |
bovine |
| (c) bitter |
sour |
| (d) taste |
flavour |
17.
| SNICKER |
DISRESPECT |
| (a) whimper |
impatience |
| (b) chortle |
glee |
| (c) frown |
indifference |
| (d) sneer |
detachment |
18.
| DRUDGERY |
IRKSOME |
| (a) encumbrance |
burdensome |
| (b) journey |
wearisome |
| (c) ambivalence |
suspicious |
| (d) compliance |
forced |
19.
| FRAYED |
FABRIC |
| (a) thawed |
ice |
| (b) renovated |
building |
| (c) frazzled |
nerves |
| (d) watered |
lawn |
20.
| CATERPILLAR |
BUTTERFLY |
| (a) star |
flag |
| (b) face |
head |
| (c) mountain |
field |
| (d) tadpole |
frog |
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