Analogies Questions and Answers Part-13

1. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Coat : Lapel
a) Sentence : Clause
b) Garden : Vegetable
c) Suitcase : Truck
d) Bird : Fledgling

Answer: a
Explanation: Second is a part of the first.

2. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
King : Crown
a) Sculptor : Chisel
b) Teacher : Chalk
c) Soldier : Gun
d) Priest : Mitre

Answer: d
Explanation: First is dignified by the second.

3. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Poor : Money
a) Weak : Bold
b) Bold : Dark
c) Strong : Body
d) Weak : Strength

Answer: d
Explanation: First indicates the lack of second

4. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Shoe : Leather
a) Medicine : Doctor
b) Highway : Asphalt
c) Train : Wagon
d) Bus : Conductor

Answer: b
Explanation: Second is the material used to make the first.

5. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Goggles : Eyes
a) Splint : Leg
b) Braid : Hair
c) Gloves : Hands
d) Tie : Neck

Answer: c
Explanation: First is worn to protect the second from external influences.

6. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Horse : Gallop :: Duck : ?
a) Strut
b) Waddle
c) Prowl
d) Trot

Answer: b
Explanation: Second is the movement of the first .

7. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Butter : Milk :: Book : ?
a) Author
b) Printing
c) Chapter
d) Paper

Answer: d
Explanation: Second is used to prepare the first.

8. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Bird : Chirp :: Horse : ?
a) Bray
b) Neigh
c) Race
d) Stable

Answer: b
Explanation: Second is the sound produced by the first.

9.The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
January : November :: Sunday : ?
a) Monday
b) Tuesday
c) Friday
d) Saturday

Answer: c
Explanation: November and January are alternate months of the year, in order. Similarly, Friday and Sunday are alternate days of week, in order.

10. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Darkness : Lamp
a) Fatigue : Exercise
b) Thirst : Water
c) Medicine : Illness
d) Study : Classroom

Answer: b
Explanation: Just as a lamp eliminates darkness, so also water eliminates thirst.
Hence the answer is (b).