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Verbal Analogies

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Directions: For the word given below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives that is most inappropriate for using in the given sentence.

DECIMATE : If this epidemic is not arrested, it will decimate the cattle.

  1. Wipe off

  2. Decipher

  3. Annihilate

  4. Destroy

  5. Eradicate


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Decipher means to decode and is not related to decimate and thus, it is an inappropriate option.

Directions: For the word given below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives that is most inappropriate for using in the given sentence.

DISPARAGE : Some sections of our society take pleasure in disparaging anything and everything that comes in their way.

  1. Discredit

  2. Undulate

  3. Underrate

  4. Belittle

  5. Criticise


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Undulate means to move in a wavy pattern and is thus, an inappropriate option.

EFFACE : Government all over the world vows to efface poverty and inequality from the face of the Earth.

For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives that is the most inappropriate for using in the given sentence.

  1. Erase

  2. Eradicate

  3. Obliterate

  4. Score out

  5. Obscure


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The word efface refers to act of removing completely from recognition or memory.The word obscure (vague,indistinct) is not at all related to the given question word and is therefore an inappropriate option.

DEXTEROUS : A dexterous employee adds value to the organisation to which he belongs.

For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word from the alternatives that is the most inappropriate for using in the given sentence.

  1. Adroit

  2. Deft

  3. Nimble

  4. Diabolic

  5. Agile


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The word dexterous refers to skilful in physical movements; especially of the hands.The word diabolic(cunning, ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil) is not at all related to the word given in question and is thus an inappropiate option.

This poetry is not _________, it is more likely to appeal to the international audience.

The sentence below has one blank, choose the option that best fits the blank.

  1. familiar

  2. democratic

  3. technical

  4. provincial

  5. cosmopolitan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The word provincial (regional,territorial) is the apt word to fill the blank as the poetry is not restricting and can appeal to the international audience.

As opposed to the age of radio or recordings, the age ________ by print , fiction gained its greatest ascendancy.

The sentence below has one blank, choose the option that best fits the blank.

  1. demolished

  2. denigrated

  3. emphasised

  4. derogated

  5. dominated


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

 The word dominated (exercised control over,goverened by) is the only appropriate word to be filled in the blank as it infers the meaning that in the age 'print' gained a commanding position.

DOLE

For the following questions, mark your answer as the option, which best illustrates the given capitalised word.

  1. She received Bharat Ratna for the great service in the field of arts.

  2. The beggars lined up in front of the temple.

  3. Rich man handed out a one rupee note to beggar.

  4. The nation rallied to help the quake-affected people.

  5. Much of Vikram's energy was exhausted in journalism.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The word dole means a share of money, food or clothing that has been charitably given and option 3 best illustrates it.

When one is given to flippancy and frivolousness,one indulges in ___________.

The sentence below has one blank, choose the option that best fits the blank.

  1. immolation

  2. enjoyment

  3. dereliction

  4. levity

  5. delinquency


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The word levity(tendency to make light of serious matters) is synonym of  flippancy (light mindedness)and frivolousness (light headed) and is therefore the apt word to fill in the blank.

FURTIVE

For the following questions, mark your answer as the option, which best illustrates the given capitalised word.

  1. Despite several warnings, they drove recklessly.

  2. He kept darting secret glances in her direction.

  3. Dreams are dramatisation of situations existing in patient's world.

  4. A sudden change came over him, and he grew lively and out going.

  5. He was poor and hardworking, eager to improve himself.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The word furtive means secret and this option best illustrates it.

FOREBODE

For the following questions, mark your answer as the option, which best illustrates the given capitalised word.

  1. The cutting of trees is harmful for the enviroment.

  2. Nostradamus predicted the second world war centuries before it actually took place.

  3. The caterpillar metamorphoses into a butterfly.

  4. President Louis, who suffered from alzheimer's was dignosed for the same, way before he actually had that disease.

  5. Scanty rainfalls has made many water resources shrink.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This option best illustrates the word forebode as it implies that centuries earlier ,Nosradamus had forecast  that the second war  will take place in near future.

Directions: Select the alternative that exhibits a similar relationship as shown by the capitalised question pair.

DROUGHT : FAMINE

  1. Poverty : Plenty

  2. Drip : Leak

  3. Training : Skill

  4. Emanate : Hail

  5. Troop : Flock


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Training leads to skill just like drought leads to famine.

Directions: Select the alternative that exhibits a similar relationship as shown by the capitalised question pair.

DISGUISE : IDENTIFICATION

  1. Equivocation : Ambiguity

  2. Facade : Decoration

  3. Forgery : Wealth

  4. Camouflage : Detection

  5. Prevarication : Fabrication


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The word disguise means to conceal the nature or existence of anything and it is antonym of identification which means to identify, similarly the word camouflage (disguise) is an antonym of detection (revelation of what is concealed).

Directions: Select the alternative that exhibits a similar relationship as shown by the capitalised question pair.

ENDOW : INCOME

  1. Emit : Signal

  2. Property : Relation

  3. Divisor : Dividend

  4. Endorse : Approval

  5. Push : Pull


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The word endorse (give approval to) and approval are closely related to each other just like the words endow and income. Push and pull are complementary antonyms and do not share a similar relationship as endow and income.

Directions: Select the alternative that exhibits a similar relationship as shown by the capitalised question pair.

SERVANT : MASTER

  1. Seller : Buyer

  2. Good : Bad

  3. Push : Pull

  4. Single : Married

  5. Expostulation : Objection


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Like servant and master, seller and buyer are relational antonyms.

The instinctive ability to do something well is called _________.

The sentence below has one blank, choose the option that best fits the blank.

  1. flair

  2. foible

  3. flare

  4. fleck

  5. erupt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The word flair is an instinct for performing what is excellent or useful, thus is an apt word.

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