Analogy - Verbal Reasoning questions
In each of the following questions, a related pair of words or phrases is followed by five lettered pairs of words or phrases . Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.
Q1. SEDATIVE: DROWSINESSa)epidemic : contagiousness
b)vaccine : virus
c)laxative : drug
d)anesthetic : numbness
e)therapy : psychosis
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d)anesthetic : numbness
Q2. LAWYER : CORTROOMa) participant : team
b) commuter : train
c) gladiator : arena
d) senator : caucus
e) patient : ward
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) gladiator : arena
Q3. CURIOSITY : KNOWa) temptation : conquer
b) starvation : eat
c) wanderlust : travel
d) humor : laugh
e) survival : live
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) wanderlust : travel
Q4. FRUGAL : MISERYa) confident : arrogant
b) corageous : pugnacious
c) famous : aggressive
d) rash : foolhardly
e) quiet : timid
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) confident : arrogant
Q5. ANTIDOTE : POISONa) cure : recovery
b) narcotic : sleep
c) stimulant : relapse
d) tonic : lethargy
e) resuscitation : breathing
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) tonic : lethargy
Q6. STYGIANT : DARKa) absymal : low
b) cogent : contentious
c) fortuitous : accidental
d) reckless : threatening
e) cataclysmic : doomed
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ7. WORSHIP : SACRIFICE a) generation : pyre
b) burial : mortuary
c) weapon : centurion
d) massacre : invasion
e) prediction : augury
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: e) prediction : augury
Q8. EVANESCENT : DISAPPEARa) transparent : penetrate
b) onerous : struggle
c) feckless : succeed
d) illusory : exist
e) pliant : yield
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: e) pliant : yield
Q9. UPBRAID : REPROACHa) dote : like
b) lag : stray
c) vex : please
d) earn : desire
e) recast : explain
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ10. 1. COLOR : SPECTRUM a) tone : scale
b) sound : waves
c) verse : poem
d) dimension : space
e) cell : organism
View Answer / Hide AnswerQ11. HEADLONG : FORETHOUGHT a) barefaced : shame
b) mealymouthed : talent
c) heartbroken : emotion
d) levelheaded : resolve
e) singlehanded : ambition
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) barefaced : shame
Q12. FRAGILE : BREAKa) invisible : see
b) erratic : control
c) flammable : burn
d) noxious : escape
e) industrial : manufacture
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) flammable : burn
Q13. MUTTER : INDISTINCT a) demand : obedient
b) plead : obligatory
c) flatter : commendable
d) drone : monotonous
e) confirm : proven
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) drone : monotonous
Q14. FAULTFINDER : CRITICIZEa) luminary : recognize
b) athlete : cheer
c) arbitrator : mediate
d) pharmacist : prescribe
e) dawdler : toil
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) arbitrator : mediate
Q15. PEST : IRKSOMEa) salesclerk : courteous
b) expert : proficient
c) enigma : unexpected
d) leader : nondescript
e) accuser : indicted
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) expert : proficient
Q16. PROLOGUE : NOVELa) preamble : statute
b) sketch : drawing
c) movement : symphony
d) index : book
e) blueprint : building
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) preamble : statute
Q17. EXPAND : VOLUMEa) ascend : flight
b) proliferate : number
c) bend : flexibilty
d) cool : temperature
e) deflect : heading
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) proliferate : number
Q18. CONTIGUOUS : ABUTa) possible : occur
b) simultaneous : coincide
c) comprehensive : except
d) synthetic : create
e) constant : stabilize
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) simultaneous : coincide
Q19. SUITCASE : LUGGAGEa) gift : package
b) necklace : garment
c) room : house
d) hat : millinery
e) faucet : sink
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) hat : millinery
Q20 .PROHIBITIVE : PURCHASEa) preventive : heal
b) laudatory : praise
c) admonitory : fear
d) peremptory : dispute
e) imperative : comply
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) peremptory : dispute