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Verbal Analogy

Description: Verbal Ability Test
Number of Questions: 25
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Tags: Vocabulary Verbal Ability English (New) Verbal Analogies Number Systems
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Directions: The pair in bold bears a certain relationship. Select the pair from among the options that bears a similar relationship.

URBAN : CITY ::

  1. southern : country

  2. rural : farmland

  3. urbane : elegant

  4. downtown : suburb

  5. high-scale : slum

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

City areas are urban. Farmland areas are rural. 

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

ICE : SOLID ::

  1. ice cream : milk

  2. steam : gas

  3. powder : granules

  4. liquid : juice

  5. cubes : tray

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ice is water in a solid state. Steam is water is a gaseous state. 

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

WORD PROCESSOR : SOFTWARE ::

  1. cable : mouse

  2. motherboard : hardware

  3. key : keyboard

  4. mainframe : computer

  5. monitor : screen

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A word processor is a kind of software. A motherboard is a kind of hardware. 

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

YARN : SWEATER ::

  1. knitter : crochet hook

  2. cobbler : shoe

  3. leather : boot

  4. cotton : linen

  5. bodice : interfacing

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yarn is used to make sweaters. Leather is used to make boots. 

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

GUITAR : PLUCK ::

  1. bass : baton

  2. trombone : slide

  3. trumpet : mouthpiece

  4. cello : bow

  5. shoe : lace

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

One can play a guitar using a pluck. One can play a cello using a bow. 

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

DECIBELS : LOUDNESS ::

  1. cup : teaspoon

  2. ounce : weight

  3. sound : volume

  4. centimeter : height

  5. kilogram : gram

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A decibel is a measure of loudness. An ounce is a measure of weight.

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

SLITHER : SNAKE ::

  1. squirm : jellyfish

  2. waddle : penguin

  3. swim : whale

  4. walk : rest

  5. slide : frog

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A snake slithers when it moves. A penguin waddles when it moves. 

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

JOCKEY : HORSE ::

  1. trainer : dog

  2. mare : stallion

  3. foal : squire

  4. shorts : trousers

  5. cyclist : bicycle

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A jockey rides a horse. A cyclist rides a bicycle. 

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

DEFROCK : DISCHARGE ::

  1. religion : philosophy

  2. priest : soldier

  3. garment : sickness

  4. asylum : retreat

  5. memorandum : notice

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A priest who is defrocked leaves the priesthood. A soldier who is discharged leaves the army. 

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

INDUCTION : ORDINATION ::

  1. introduced : rejected

  2. conduction : orchestra

  3. salesman : philanthropist

  4. teacher : learner

  5. soldier : priest

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A soldier is inducted into the army. A priest is ordained into the priesthood. 

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

SUCCULENT : INFERTILE ::

  1. desert : rainforest

  2. leafy : rooted

  3. inhabited : isolated

  4. lush : desolate

  5. separated : together

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An area that is succulent is not infertile. An area that is lush is not desolate. 

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

SWIM : HOVER ::

  1. slash : sand

  2. wave : breeze

  3. cloud : beach

  4. sail : walk

  5. snail : frog

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

One swims in the water and hovers in the sky. A wave is in the water and a breeze in the sky. 

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

YOKE : OXEN ::

  1. reins : strap

  2. white : egg

  3. harness : horse

  4. dog : collar

  5. leash : pet

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A yoke is a fitting worn by oxen. A harness is a fitting worn by a horse. 

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

LIMBS : SNAKE ::

  1. tail : horse

  2. talons : eagle

  3. teeth : whale

  4. wings : chipmunk

  5. elephant : horns

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A snake has no limbs. A chipmunk has no wings. 

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

COPIOUS : AMOUNT ::

  1. rigorous : training

  2. extensive : size

  3. sensitive : performance

  4. obstreperous : sight

  5. invasive : procedure

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Copious is an adjective used to describe a large amount. Extensive is an adjective used to describe a large size. 

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

PAW : KITTEN ::

  1. nail : hoof

  2. whisker : puppy

  3. tail : cat

  4. claw : crawfish

  5. talon : tapir

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A kitten's limb ends in a paw. A crawfish's limb ends in a claw. 

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

ALDERMAN : MUNICIPAL ::

  1. page : judiciary

  2. judge : clerical

  3. ballot : state

  4. minister : federal

  5. mayor : manager

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

An alderman is a government position on the municipal level. A minister is a government position on the federal level. 

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

SOLO : MUSICIAN ::

  1. overture : conductor

  2. soliloquy : actor

  3. flautist : melodeon

  4. alone : loneliness

  5. single : divorcee

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

When a musician performs alone, it is called a solo. When an actor performs alone, he gives a soliloquy. 

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

EXHUME : GRAVE ::

  1. excel : grade

  2. expel : classroom

  3. exude : spray

  4. extricate : car

  5. exit : door

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To exhume is to take a body out of the grave. To expel is to take someone out of the classroom. 

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

SCALES : FISH ::

  1. kitten : fur

  2. skin : hide

  3. shell : layer

  4. feathers : fowl

  5. orange : peel

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A fish is covered in scales. A fowl is covered in feathers. 

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

INBOXES : BEVERAGE ::

  1. swallow : bite

  2. gulp : snack

  3. toast : challis

  4. food : consume

  5. inhale : air

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

One inboxes a beverage. One inhales air. 

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

POSTERIOR : TAIL ::

  1. lateral : fin

  2. anterior : decade

  3. dorsal : leg

  4. arm : hand

  5. top : face

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A tail is located at the posterior part of a body. A fin is located at the lateral part of the body. 

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

STALACTITE : STALAGMITE ::

  1. cave : mountain

  2. grotto : dugout

  3. ceiling : floor

  4. canopy : tile

  5. bat : bear

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A stalactite hangs from the ceiling of a cave. A stalagmite rises from the floor of a cave. 

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

NEON : GAS ::

  1. iron : metal

  2. hydrogen : oxygen

  3. table : elements

  4. water : state

  5. carbon : diamond

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neon is a kind of gas. Iron is a kind of metal. 

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

TELESCOPE : EYE ::

  1. eyeglasses : vision

  2. telephone : hearing

  3. necklace : neck

  4. binoculars : pupils

  5. stethoscope : ear

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

A telescope enables one's eye to see better. A stethoscope enables one's ear to hear better. 

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