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Verbal Analogy

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Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Adorn : Beautiful ::

  1. invigorate : lively

  2. forgive : correct

  3. attract : favorable

  4. exert : dynamic

  5. paint : color

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To adorn is to make beautiful. To invigorate is to make something lively. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Dearth : Glut ::

  1. flood : deluge

  2. lack : surplus

  3. parcel : postage

  4. width : girth

  5. rise : acceleration

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The word dearth is an antonym of the word glut. Lack is antonym of surplus. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Biology : Life ::

  1. science : physics

  2. pathology : death

  3. botany : fauna

  4. chemistry : microbes

  5. history : past

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Biology is the study of life. History is the study of the past. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Membrane : Cell ::

  1. brick : mortar

  2. bark : tree

  3. frame : painting

  4. jail : bars

  5. seam : cloth

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A cell can be surrounded by a membrane. A painting can be surrounded by a frame. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Silently : Noise ::

  1. allegedly : accusation

  2. readily : hesitation

  3. legally : permit

  4. technically : computer

  5. commonly : official

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When something is done silently, it is done without noise. When something is done readily, it is done without hesitation. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Elbow : Joint ::

  1. knee : cartilage

  2. liver : organ

  3. tendon : ankle

  4. vein : artery

  5. toe : foot

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An elbow is a type of joint. A liver is a type of organ. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Gasoline : Car ::

  1. petroleum : rig

  2. track : locomotive

  3. wind : windmill

  4. bicycle : wheel

  5. trampoline : power

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A car is powered by gasoline. A windmill is powered by wind. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Grinds : Coffee ::

  1. dregs : tea

  2. bin : trash

  3. bottle : wine

  4. spill : juice

  5. teabag : infusion

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grinds are a waste product of coffee. Dregs are a waste product of tea. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Superfluous : Needed ::

  1. supercilious : respectful

  2. superimposed : heightened

  3. subzero : frozen

  4. superseded : remembered

  5. supine : bovine

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Something superfluous is not needed. Someone supercilious is not respectful. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Esoteric : Abstruse ::

  1. genetic : subtle

  2. catholic : inclusive

  3. caustic : harsh

  4. tragic : fortuitous

  5. barbaric : obtuse

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Something that is esoteric is abstruse. Something that is caustic is harsh. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Proximity : Near ::

  1. simplicity : smart

  2. specificity : distance

  3. humanity : ape

  4. volume : loud

  5. morality : vice

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Proximity measures how near one is. Volume measures how loud something is. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Clergyman : Layman ::

  1. priest : minister

  2. salesman : janitor

  3. teacher : classroom

  4. celebrity : journalist

  5. soldier : civilian

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

One who is not a clergyman is a layman. One who is not a soldier is a civilian. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Vascular : Blood ::

  1. artery : lung

  2. cardiac : heart

  3. plasma : brain

  4. sugar : insulin

  5. kidney : bone

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The word vascular refers to something to do with the blood. The word cardiac means something to do with the heart. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Knitter : Yarn ::

  1. sculptor : chisel

  2. singer : microphone

  3. dancer : shoes

  4. drummer : bass

  5. seamstress : cloth

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Yarn is a knitter's raw material. Cloth is a seamstress's raw material. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Tines : Fork ::

  1. handle : spoon

  2. cup : lid

  3. bristle : brush

  4. cutlery : tablespoon

  5. knife : steak

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A fork has tines. A brush has bristles. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Fallacious : Wrong ::

  1. autonomous : independent

  2. delicious : edible

  3. conscious : asleep

  4. cautious : reckless

  5. furious : alert

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Something that is fallacious is wrong. Something that is autonomous is independent. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Hub : Wheel ::

  1. pedal : bicycle

  2. spoke : frame

  3. core : apple

  4. peel : orange

  5. circumference : sphere

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hub is the center of a wheel. The core is the center of the apple. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Nephrologist : Kidney ::

  1. liver : lung

  2. journalist : newspaper

  3. internist : organ

  4. cardiologist : coronary

  5. neurologist : nervous system

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A nephrologists is a physician who has been trained in kidney diseases. A neurologist is a physician who has been trained in problems of the nervous system. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Trigger : Pistol ::

  1. camera : shutter

  2. button : elevator

  3. spoke : bicycle

  4. key : chain

  5. blade : knife

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A trigger sets a pistol into motion. A button sets an elevator into motion. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Chicken : Coop ::

  1. rabbit : warren

  2. fish : river

  3. frog : swamp

  4. horse : coral

  5. pig : pen

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

On a farm, chickens live in a coop and pigs live in a pen. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Oboe : Woodwind ::

  1. viola : string

  2. saxophone : bass

  3. sticks : drum

  4. percussion : strings

  5. clarinet : reed

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An oboe is a woodwind instrument. A viola is a string instrument. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Audacious : Meek ::

  1. feigned : fictitious

  2. blatant : obtrusive

  3. candid : disingenuous

  4. brazen : impudent

  5. auspicious : favorable

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Audacious is the opposite of meek. Candid is the opposite of disingenuous. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Locust : Swarm ::

  1. goose : gaggle

  2. zebra : stripe

  3. herd : sheep

  4. lion : cub

  5. army : ant

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A group of locusts together is called a swarm. A group of goose together is called a gaggle. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Registrar : University ::

  1. clerk : basement

  2. alderman : domicile

  3. physiotherapist : factory

  4. attorney : courtroom

  5. classroom : quadrangle

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A registrar works in a university. An attorney works in a courtroom. 

Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from the options that bears a similar relationship.

Queen : Monarchy ::

  1. countess : count

  2. minister : theocracy

  3. voter : democracy

  4. baroness : aristocracy

  5. prince : deficiency

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A queen is a member of the monarchy. A baroness is a member of the aristocracy. 

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