In each question below you will find, instead of two pairs of words with more or less similar relationships between the first two words and the last two words, only second and third words are given and the first and the fourth words are replaced by numbers I and II, for each of which four alternatives marked E, F, G, H and P, Q, R, S, respectively and also four answer choices marked A, B, C and D are given.
Study the alternatives carefully and choose the best answer.
1. I : Ocean :: Stone : II
I (E) Glacier (F) Lake (G) Continent (H) River
II (P) Rock (Q) Pebble (R) Granite (S) Mountain
(A) EQ
(B) FS
(C) FP
(D) HS.
2. I : Square :: Arc : II
I (E) Line (F) Diagonal (G) Rectangle (H) Perimeter
II (P) Chord (Q) Circle (R) Diameter (S) Circumference
(A) ES
(B) EQ
(C) GR
(D) HS.
3. I : Garland :: Star : II
I (E) Perfume (F) Hero (G) Flower (H) Honour
II (P) Galaxy (Q) Shine (R) Sun (S) Night
(A) GP
(B) GR
(C) FS
(D) HQ.
4. I : Foundation :: Tree : II
I (E) Brick (F) Morter (G) Earth (H) House
II (P) Stem (Q) Leaves (R) Branches (S) Roots
(A) EQ
(B) ER
(C) GS
(D) HS.
5. I : Inert :: Active : II
I (E) Static (F) Statics (G) Helium (H) Air
II (P) Gymnast (Q) Dynamic (R) Participation (S) Smart
(A) FP
(B) GR
(C) EQ
(D) HS.
6. I : Silk :: Tree : II
I (E) Women (F) Worm (G) Cloth (H) Print
II (P) Root (Q) Flower (R) Gum (S) Stem
(A) ER
(B) FQ
(C) HS
(D) FR.
7. I : Increase :: Descend : II
I (E) Grow (F) Decrease (G) Rise (H) Price
II (P) Reduce (Q) Down (R) Ascend (S) Mountain
(A) FP
(B) FR
(C) HS
(D) EQ.
8. I : Prison :: Curator : II
I (E) Jailor (F) Culprit (G) Cell (H) Warder
II (P) Cure (Q) Museum (R) Curiosity (S) Maturity
(A) ES
(B) GP
(C) EQ
(D) FR.
9. Part : I :: Class : II
I (E) Section (F) Whole (G) School (H) Students.
II (P) Students (Q) School (R) Teachers (S) Room.
(A) FQ
(B) ER
(C) GP
(D) HS.
10. Lightning : I :: II : Sky
I (E) Cloud (F) Rain (G) Rainbow (H) Sky.
II (P) Rain (Q) Wind (R) Thunder (S) Rainbow.
(A) HP
(B) FR
(C) HS
(D) ES.
11. Modern : I :: II : Old
I (E) Ancient (F) Death (G) Famous (H) Civilisation.
II (P) Industrialisation (Q) Young (R) Fashion (S) Western.
(A) ES
(B) FP
(C) EQ
(D) GR.
12. Summit : Apex :: I : II
I (E) Beautiful (F) Picture (G) Attractive (H) Enchanting.
II (P) Comfortable (Q) Pretty (R) Healthy (S) Brave
(A) EQ
(B) FP
(C) GR
(D) HS.
13. Bread : I :: II : Clay
I (E) Oven (F) Farmer (G) Chef (H) Wheat
II (P) Brick (Q) Klin (R) Building (S) Mud
(A) ES
(B) HP
(C) GQ
(D) FB
14. Lion : Cub :: I : II
I (E) Pony (F) Duck (G) Insect (H) Horse
II (P) Larva (Q) Kitten (R) Lamb (S) Child
(A) HQ
(B) ER
(C) FS
(D) GP
15. I : Debris :: II : Holocaust
I (E) Ruin (F) Smoke (G) Building (H) Explosion
II (P) Field (Q) Crop (R) Plough (S) Locust
(A) ES
(B) FR
(C) GQ
(D) HS
16. Ribs : I :: Shell : II
I (E) Man (F) Heart (G) Eyes (H) Chest
II (P) Skin (Q) Explosion (R) Nut (S) Cork
(A) FR
(B) EQ
(C) GP
(D) HS
17. Pen : I :: II : Bore
I (E) Paper (F) Ink (G) Student (H) Write
II (P) Auger (Q) Axe (R) Chisel (S) Knife
(A) FR
(B) EQ
(C) HP
(D) GS
18. Onomatology : I :: II : Language
I (E) Names (F) Races (G) Reality (H) Insects
II (P) Occultism (Q) Semantics (R) Concology (S) Ontology
(A) FS
(B) EQ
(C) GP
(D) HR
19. Advance : Retreat :: I : II
I (E) Cruel (F) Abrupt (G) Cordial (H) Sink
II (P) Shallow (Q) Hostile (R) Notice (S) Kindle
(A) ER
(B) FS
(C) HP
(D) GQ
20. I : Prohibition :: II : Request
I (E) Dearth (F) Brim (G) Presage (H) Ban
II (P) Dissipate (Q) Flaw (R) Solicit (S) Mend
(A) HR
(B) ES
(C) GP
(D) FQ
Answers and Explanations:
- (C) Second is the enlarged form of the first.
- (B) First is the part of the second.
- (A) First is the part of the second.
- (D) Second is the lowest part of the first.
- (C) The words are similar in meaning (synonyms).
- (D) Second is obtained from the first.
- (B) The words are opposite in meaning (antonyms).
- (C) First looks after the second.
- (A) Part and whole relationship.
- (D) Lightning occurs in clouds and Rainbow is formed in the sky.
- (C) Words are antonyms.
- (A) Words are synonyms.
- (B) First is made from the second.
- (D) Cub is the young one of Lion, Larva is the young one of Insects.
- (D) Second is left over after the first.
- (A) First protects the second.
- (C) Pen is used for writing and anger is used for making a bore.
- (B) Onomatology is the study of names and symantics is the study of languages.
- (D) Words are antonyms.
- (A) Words are synonyms.
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