Analogies Questions and Answers Part-20

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:
Safe : Secure :: Protect : ?
a) Conserve
b) Sure
c) Guard
d) Lock

Answer: c
Explanation: The words in each pair are synonyms of each other.

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:
Thunder : Rain :: ? : Night
a) Evening
b) Dark
c) Day
d) Dusk

Answer: a
Explanation: First is followed 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:
Smoke : Pollution :: War : ?
a) Destruction
b) Treaty
c) Victory
d) Peace

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

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:
Moth : Insect :: Mouse : ?
a) Cat
b) Mole
c) Rodent
d) Rat

Answer: c
Explanation: Second denotes the class to which the first belongs.

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:
India : New Delhi :: Pakistan : ?
a) Rawalpindi
b) Peshawar
c) Lahore
d) Islamabad

Answer: d
Explanation: New Delhi is the capital of India. Similarly Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.

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:
Pulp : Paper :: Hemp :
a) Basket
b) Yarn
c) Rope
d) Cotton

Answer: c
Explanation: Pump is the basic raw material used in the production of paper. Similarly, hemp is used to make rope.
Hence, the answer is (c).

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:
Anaemia : Blood :: Anarchy : ?
a) Lawlessness
b) Government
c) Monarchy
d) Disorder

Answer: b
Explanation: Anaemia is the state of lack of blood. Similarly, anarchy is the state of lack of government.
So, the answer is (b)

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:
Mountain : Hill :: Tree : ?
a) Ground
b) Leaf
c) Forest
d) Shrub

Answer: d
Explanation: First is a bigger form of the second.

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:
Genuine : Authentic :: Mirage : ?
a) Reflection
b) Hideout
c) Illusion
d) Image

Answer: c
Explanation: The words in each pair are synonyms of each other.

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:
Mango : Fruit :: Potato : ?
a) Root
b) Fruit
c) Stem
d) Flower

Answer: c
Explanation: Biologically, mango is a fruit, while potato is a modified stem.