Verbal Reasoning Tests -- 3

PRACTICE TESTS-WORD ANALOGIES
DIRECTIONS In each of the questions below, a related pair of words in capital letters is followed by five pair of words (a-e). Select that lettered pair that expresses the relationship that is MOST similar to that of the capitalised pair:
1.FURY: IRE::____:_____?
(a) Cry: whisper (b) Dispassion: emotion (c) Joke: laugh (d) Amusement : happiness (e) Convulsion: spasm

2. INK : PAPER ::______:_____?

(a) Pen: pencil (b) Paint : painting (c) Chalk: blackboard (d) Carbon paper : ballpoint pen (e) Feltboard : drawing pins

3. REMORSE: ABSOLUTION::______:_____?

(a) Evasion : suspicion (b) Horror : sympathy (c) Disdain : corruption (d) Banter : passion (e) Serious : humour

4. VANDALISM: PROPERTY::________:_______?

(a) Implication: crime (b) Embezzlement: fraud (c) Perjury : testimony (d) Malpracticing : cheating (e) Testify: reputation

5. FLOW-SHEET: MANUFACTURER::_______:________?

(a) Formula : product (b) Blue print: architect (c) Cameraman: film (d) Scenario: writer (e) Script: actor

6. GOOD: EXCELLENT::_________:_________?

(a) Bad: immoral (b) Caution : careless (c) Hill : mountain (d) Jealousy : respect (e) Sickness : medicines

7. NITROGEN: GASEOUS::________:________?

(a) Oxygen: organic matter (b) Lead: heavy ( c) Feather: weightless (d) Mercury: fluid (e) Nitrogen: stale food

8. INCANDESCENT: GLOWING ::_________:________?

(a) Candle: light (b) Flash : flame ( c) Tedious: bore (d) Boor : oafish (e) Indefatigable: untiring

9. EDITOR: MAGAZINE::_________:_________?

(a) Novel: writer (b) Poem: poet (c) Chair : carpenter (d) Director: film (e) Psychiatrist : neurotic

10. DETERIORATION: RUST::________:________?

(a) Iron: water (b) emaciation: debilitation (c) Depression: unemployment (d) Recession : inefficiency (e) Promulgation: legislation

11. INTELLIGENSIA : ELITIST:_______:_______?(a) LQ. : Intelligent (b) Outershell : sea-shell (c) Rabble: plebeian Cd) Gentry: public (e) Commonality: common class

12. TEDIOUS: BORING::______:______?(a) Boor : oafish (b) Pressing : crushing (c) Poor: poverty (d) incorgruous : consistent (e) Indefatigable: untiring

13. ELEVATED: EXALTED::________:________?

(a) Promoted: excellence (b) Raise: commensurate (c) Dirty : filthy (d) Disorderly: unfaithful (e) Purified: hygienic

14. TICKET: ADMISSION ::________:________?

(a) School : book (b) Strong : moral (c) Neck: collar (d) Coat : pocket (e) Money : luxuries

15. MUSIC: HARMONIUM ::_______:______?

(a) Novel: writer (b) Words: word-processor (c) Author : book (d) Water: tank (e) Guitar: sound

16. ENERGY: DISSIPATE ::_______:______?

(a) Charge : battery (b) Food: temperature (c) Money : squander (d) Power: generator (e) Atom: explosion

17. COMMANDER COMMANDS ::________:_______?

(a) Surgeon : diagnosis (b) Senator : legislates (c) Checks : teacher (d) Aerates : aviator (e) Specific : responses

18. FORMULA: CONSTITUENT::_______:______?

(a) Verdict : sentence (b) Rocket : pilot (c) Carburettor : mixture (d) Binominal : monocular (e) Equation : term

19. LUGUBRIOUS: SORROWFUL::_______:_______?

(a) Unhappy: gloomy (b) Lustrous : luscious (c) Credible: incredible (d) Euphoric: cheerful (e) Frenzied: excited

20. GLOVE: HAND ::_______:_______?

(a) Neck: collar (b) Tie: shirt (c) Shoe: lace (d) Coat : pocket (e) Socks: feet

21. STUDENT: MARKS ::________:______?

(a) Teacher : class (b) Pen :nib (c) Scholar: book (d) Discipline : student (e) Waiter: tip

22. KNOB: DOOR ::_______:_______?

(a) Shoe: socks (b) Belt: trousers (c) Nose: face (d) Necklace: neck (e) Ring: ear

23. PRIMEVAL: MEDIEVAL::_______:_______?

(a) Snow: ice (b) Thorn: rose (c) Evolution: revelation (d) Gorilla: soldier (e) Dinosaur : dragon

24. DEPLETE: ENERVATE::______:______?

(a) Strengthen : weak (b) Invigorate : tired (c) Exhaust: enfeeble ( d) Tighten: Loosen (e) Weariness: restless

25. ILGHT: CANDLE ::________:________?

(a) Exercise: strength (b) Dieting: overweight (c) Power: battery (d) Heat: coil (e) Automobile: engine

26. EMBARRASS: HUMILIATE ::______:______?

(a) Difficult situation: painful (b) Annoy: exasperate (c) Gamble: investment (d) Embezzle: speculate (e) Enquire: ask

27. OPERATION THEATRE: SURGERY::_______:______?

(a) Judge: lawyer (b) Doctor : disease (c) Settlement: client (d) School : classes (d) Court: litigation

28. OVERLOOK: ABERRATION::______:______?

(a) Conviction: criminal (b) Error: omission (c) Condone: offence (d) Careless: loyalty (e) Mitigate: penitence

29. TRILOGY: NOVEL ::______:______?

(a) Rice: husk (b) Milk: cream(c) Fabric: weaving (d) Gun: cartridge (e) Serial: episode 30. IMPLICATE: INCRIMINATION::______:_____?

(a) Perjury: fraud (b) Embezzlement: charge ( c) Exonerate: acquittal (d) Involve: crime (e) Involvement: malpractice

31. HINDALIUM : ALUMINIUM ::______:______?

(a) Iron: lead (b) Carbon: manganese (c) Lead: silver (d) Brass: copper (e) Gold: antimony 32. PEACEFUL: RESISTANCE::_______:______?

(a) Litigation: lawlessness (b) Coherent: inconsistency (c) Dumb: follow (d) Diligent: reliability (e) Rough: forceful

33. BALL: THROW::______:______?

(a) Shuttle cock: racket (b) Ball: bat (c) Dog: pat (d) Hockey: ball (e) Shoot: rifle

34. JUDGE: ADJUDICATE ::_____:______?

(a) Advocate: jury (b) Mediator: reconcile (c) Lawyer: client (d) Appellant: implore (e) Researcher: mendate

35. PEDANT: ERUDITION ::______:______?

(a) Diplomat: tactless (b) Prude: modesty (c) Enemy: friendly (d) Blum: poiitician (e) Rude: politeness

36. SOLDIER: STENGUN ::______:______?

(a) Bow: arrow (b) Knight: sword (c) Lock: key (d) Horse: cart (e) Rifle: trigger 37. VOLCANO: LA VA ::______:_____?(a) Fault: earthquake (b) Death: sorrow (c) Delta: river (d) Rock: sand (e) Earth: crust

38. INTIMIDATE: WHEEDLE::____:_____?(a) Extol: disparage (b) Outwordly: truely (c) Defile: rebuke (d) Co-ordinate: disinter (e) Resolute: impetuous

39. CAPRICIOUS: RELIABILITY::_______:_______?

(a) Heated: boiling (b) Arbitrary: whimsical (c) Tenacious: practicality (d) Unreliable: inhuman (e) Extemporaneous: predictability

40. AGREEMENT: DISSENT ::_____:_____?(a) Contract: clauses (b) Schism: diverge (c) Impasse: concede (d) Touchdown: penalty (e) Latitude: resistance

41. EXPEND: REPLENISH ::_____:______?

(a) Occupy: re-occupy (b) Encroachment: occupy (c) Defect: rejoin (d) Formant: rebellion (e) Exhort: encourage

42. LOATH: COERCION::_______:______?

(a) Detest: caressing (b) Irritate: caressing(c) Irate: antagonism (d) Reluctant: persuasion (e) Contemplative: meditative

43. SCALES: FISH::_______:______?(a) Lady: dress (b) Skin: man (c) Tree: leaves (d) Bird: feather (e) Bear: fur

44. STOOL: BENCH ::________:_______?(a) Chair: table (b) Carpenter: chair (c) Foot-rule: yardstick (d) Wood: steel (e) Glass: cup

45. APPEAL: REFUSAL::_______:________?

(a) Obesity: overeating (b) Deny: affirmation (c) Try: failure (d) Struggle: victory (e) Examination: passing

46. WEIGHT: KILOGRAM ::______:______? (a) Pint: Liquid (b) Distance: kilometer (c) Mile: length (d) Pound: weight (e) Bushel: com

47. WRITER: PEN::______:_______?

(a) Needle: tailor (b) Artist: brush (c) Paint: painter (d) Teacher: class (e) Saw: carpenter 48. PAIN: MISERY::_______:_______?

(a) Disease: poverty (b) Despair: loneliness (c) Ignorance: confusion (d) Superstition: peasants (e) Ignore: greet

49. PAINTING: ARTIST ::________:_______?

(a) Song: singer (b) Musician: music (c) Author: novel (d) Cook: meal (e) Poem: poet 50. BARREL: VIAL ::______:_______?

(a) Length: height (b) Low: high (c) Brochure: compiler (d) Book: pamphlet (e) Book: readers 51. COAL: HEAT:: WAX:_____?

(a) Honey (b) Bee (c) Light (d) Energy

52. RECEPTIONIST: OFFICE :: HOSTESS:________?

(a) Crew (b) Host (c) Airport (d) Aircraft

53. CLAY: POTTERY:: GOLD:_____:_____?

(a) Woman (b) Goldsmith (c) Ornaments (d) Metal

54. What is found once in Tea, twice in coffee but not in Milk?

(a) Cream (b) Water (c) Sugar (d) A vowel

55. WATER: ICE:: STEAM:______:_____?

(a) Heat (b) Water (c) Boil (d) Fire

56. OVERLOOK: TREACHERY::_____:_____?

(a) Punish: criminal (b) Mitigate: penitence (c) Overlook: abberation (d) Ignore: betrayal Answers with explanation

1. (e) Fury means violent excitement (rage) and ire is anger. Difference of degree or intensity exists in the question pair. Convulsion is more violent muscular contraction as compared to spasm.

2. (c) Ink is used to write on paper and chalk is used to write on blackboard.

3. (a) To exhibit remorse may result in absolution (freedom from consequences of a previous act) and to respond to questions with evasion may evoke suspicion. Cause and effect relationship. 4. (c) Vandalism is a malicious crime related with property. Perjury (false statement) is a crime connected with testimony.

5. (b) Flow-sheet is prepared by a manufacturer for the guidance of those involved in the manufacturing operations. Blue-print is prepared by the architect to guide the construction people.

6. (c) Excellent is greater is degree than good. Similarly, mountain is higher than hill. Difference of degree relationship.

7. (d) Nitrogen is a gas and Mercury is a liquid. Relation of physical properties of the material.

8. (e) Incandescent in a synonym for glowing. Similarly, indefatigable is a synonym for untiring. In pairs (c) and (d), for Tedious there should have been boring and not Boor, and similarly Oaf and not Oafish.

9. (d) The Editor works on the magazine to bring it into shape for presentation to readers. The Director works on the film to make it ready for release to the viewers. Here is the relationship of association. In other choices, the sequence is not matching the question pair.

10. (c) As rust can be caused by deterioration, unemployment can be caused by depression.

11. (c) Intelligensia is characterised as Elitist; Rabble (common class of people) may be characterised as Plebeian (belonging to lower social class of people).

12. (e) Tedious is synonym for boring and Indefatigable is synonym for untiring.

13. (c) Elevated (promoted/advancement) and Exalted both have same meaning but latter is lesser in degree or intensity. Similarly, Dirty is a lower degree of unc leanliness.

14. (e) A ticket enables admission and money enables to buy luxuries.

15. (b) Music will be produced from a harmonium only if a skilled person plays it. Similarly, words will be processed if a skilled operator uses word-processor. Choice (e) could have been correct if words were in reverse order to match the question pair sequence.

16. (c) Energy can be wasted or dissipated just as money can be wasted or squandered.

17. (b) The primary function of the commander is to command. Similarly a senator legislates. This is a functional relationship.

18. (e) Constituent is one of the components of a formula. Similarly, Term is the constituent of an Equation. Whole and part relationship.

19. (d) Lugubrious is a person more gloomy and a sorrowful person is only gloomy. Similarly as euphoric person has more feelings of well being than a cheerful person. Same meaning words having degree of difference.

20. (e) Just as socks are made to fit and cover the feet, gloves are made to fit and cover the hands.

21. (e) As student gets marks for good work in a test or examination, waiter gets a tip for giving good service.

22. (c) Knob must be on a door, a nose must be on a face.

23. (e) Primeval period is associated with the dinosaur and medieval period with the dragon.

24. (c) Deplete means to exhaust and enervate means to become weak. Exhaust and enfeeble also means the same. The relationship is analogous with degree of difference only.

25. (c) A candle is a source of light as a battery is a source of power.

26. (b) Embarrass and humiliate are similar in meaning but latter is stronger in degree. Same relation exists between annoy and exasperate.

27 (e) Operation theatre is a place where surgery is performed and court is a place for settlement of litigations.

28. (c) One can overlook an error or an aberration; one can also pardon (condone) an offence.

29. (e) Triology is a work consisting of three novels, a serial is a work consisting of a number of episodes (instalments). A whole and part relationship.

30. (c) Incrimination means to charge someone with a crime. To implicate someone in a crime is to connect him with the crime which would lead to his incrimination. To exonerate a person charged with a crime would free him and lead to his acquittal.

31. (d) Hindalium is an alloy from aluminium and brass is an alloy made from copper.

32. (b) A peaceful person does not show resistance, a coherent person is usually well organised and does not show inconsistency.

33. (c) You can throw a ball and pat a dog. Relationship is of action on a subject.

34. (b) A judge adjudicates and a mediator helps in reconciliation. The second term in both cases is a major function of the first term.

35. (b) Pedant relates to a person who attaches too much importance to learning or erudition and prude is a person who displays excessive modesty.

36. (b) A stengun is soldier's weapon like a sword which is a weapon for knight. Functional relationship.

37. (a) Volcano causes lava to flow. Faulting or displacement of earth's crust causes an earthquake. Both are natural occurrences connected with earth.

38. (a) Intimidation is forcing by fear a person to take action, while wheedle is persuading a person by flattery. Extol means _praise highly and disparage means to belittle or treat slightingly. Pairs of opposite meaning.

39. (e) Capricious behaviour is not characterised by reliability. Extemporaneous actions are not characterised by predictability.

40. (c) An agreement may end if one of the parties to it begins to dissent. An impasse may end if one of the parties will concede a points to the other.

41. (c) Expend means to use up, and replenish is to refill. To defect is to desert whereas rejoin means to return to the company of those one has left. An opposite relationship.

42. (d) If someone is loath (unwilling) to do something, coercion (use of force) may be required to change his mind. Similarly, if a person is reluctant, he may be persuaded to change his mind.

43. (b) Scales are external coverings of a fish as skin is external covering of human body. Choice (d) could have been also correct if the word pair should have been "Feather : Bird" so as to match the question pair in sequence.

44. (c) Stool and bench both are for sitting purposes, the difference lies in the size (bench is bigger than stool). Similarly, foot-rule and yardstick both are for measuring the length, the difference is that the yardstick is bigger than the foot-rule.

45. (c) When one appeals, one expects an acceptance and not refusal. When one tries, one expects success and not failure. The relationship is negative response to an action.

46. (b) Measurement of weight is expressed in kg as measurement of distance is expressed in krn, In answer choices (a) and (c) could have been acceptable if the sequence of the words have been reverse in order to match the question pair.

47. (b) A writer needs pen for his work and an artist needs a brush for his work. Other answer choices have been rejected as they do not follow the sequence of question pair.

48. (c) Pain causes misery and ignorance causes confusion.

49. (e) A painting is made by an artist and poem is created by a poet. In other choices the sequence of word pair is not in line with the question pair.

50. (d) Both the barrel and vial can hold liquid-barrel is bigger in volume than a vial. Similarly both book and pamphlet consist of pages, the book is much larger in size.

51. (c) Coal is a source of heat, and wax is source of candle which in turn gives light.

52. (d) Receptionists work in office and hostess works in Aircraft.

53. (c) Clay is turned into pottery and gold into ornaments.

54. (d) The vowel 'e'.

55. (b) Water is frozen into ice and steam is condensed into water.

56. (d) 'Overlook the Treachery' is analogous to 'Ignoring the Betrayal'. Alphabet/Letter