Instructions: Each of the following questions consists of two words that are related to one another in some way, followed by four lettered word pairs. Choose the lettered pair whose relationship is identical to that of the original word pair.
QUESTIONS
- Numismatist: Coins
(a)Philatelist: Stamps (b) Jeweller: Jewels
© Cartographer: Maps (d) Geneticist: Chromosomes
- Agenda: Meeting
(a)Programme: Function (b) Performance: Ticket
(c) Map: Scale (d) Footnote: Article
- Embroider: Cloth
(a)Patch: Quit (b) Stain: Glass
(c) Carve: Knife (d) Chase: Metal
- Defunct: Life
(a)Stagnant: Motion (b) Orderly: Pattern
(c) Arid: Desert (d) Obese : Weight
- Knife: Chopper
(a)Walking: Fitness (b) Swim: Float
(c) Scissors: Cloth (d)Quilt: Blanket
- Train: Track
(a)Idea: Brain (b)Bullet: Barrel
(c) Water: Boat (d)Fame: Television
- Surgeon: Scalpel
(a)Musician: Instrument (b)Carpenter: Cabinet
(c) Sculptor: Chisel (d) Baker: Oven
- Yawn : Boredom
(a)Anger: Madness (b)Dream: Sleep
- (c) Smile: Amusement (d)Impatience: Rebellion
- Cells: Cytology
(a)Worms: Ornithology (b)Insects: Entomology
(c) Disease: Physiology (d)Tissues : Morphology
- Elevated: Exalted
(a)Dirty: Filthy (b)Disorderly: Unfaithful
(c) Raise: Commensurate (d)Promoted: Excellence
- Birds: Aves
(a)Fish: Water (b)Whale: Fish
(c) Lizard: Insect (d)Man: Homosapiens
- Curtain: Drapery
(a)Cockroach: Insect (b)Bedsheet: Bed
(c) Pillow: cushion (d) Mat: Floor
- Badminton: Court
(a)Hockey: Stick (b)Cricket: Bat
(c) Skating: Rink (d)Football: Goal
- Creche: Infants
(a)School: Pupils (b)Bedlam: Lunatics
(c) Deck: Sailors (d)Cottage: Beggar
- Dusk: Night
(a)Afternoon: Evening (b)Infant: Child
(c) Walk: Run (d)Day: Light
- Triangles: Hexagon
(a)Cone: Sphere (b)Rectangle: Octagon
(c) Pentagone: Heptagone (d)Angle:Quadilateral
- Teeth:Chew
(a)Mind: Think (b)Sweater: Heat
(c) Food: Taste (d)Eyes: Flicker
- Cat: Mouse
(a)Horse:Stable (b)Trap:Chesse
(c) Bird: Worm (d)Lion: Cage
- Cereals: Grit
(a)Dal: Pulses (b)Milk: Sugar
(c) Pulses: Metanil (d)Haldi: Turmeric
- Balance: Weigh
(a)Aeroplane: Height (b)Radar: Detection
(c) Satellite: Revolution (d)Television: Picture
- Shield: Soldier
(a)Law: Court (b)Stethoscope: Doctor
(c) Helmet: Rider (d)Book: Rider
- Chaff: Wheat
(a)Bone: Flesh (b)Blood: Vein
(c) dregs: Wine (d)Rubbish: House
- Theft: Confess
(a)Fight: Dare (b)Fault: Admit
(c) Murder: Commit (d)Mistake: Agree
- Fish: Shoal
(a)Shark: School (b)Whale: Herd
(c) Elephant: Flock (d)Audience: Theatre
- Canvas:Painter
(a)Leather: Shoe (b)Chisel: Wood
(c) Marble: Sculptor (d)Hammer: Carpenter
- Pesticide: Plant
(a)Injection: Disease (b)Vaccination: Body
(c) Medicine: Cure (d)Teacher: Student
- Crown: Royal
(a)Throne: Regal (b)Wrap: Ermine
(c) Pen: Author (d)Crucifix: Religion
- Stare: Glance
(a)Gulip: Sip (b)Confide: Tell
(c) Hunt: Stalk (d)Step: Walk
- Cloth: Texture
(a)Body: Weigh (b)Silk: Cloth
(c) Wood: Grains (d)Ornaments: Gold
- Fox: Cunning
(a)Cat: Playful (b)Horse: Runner
(c) Vixen: Cute (c) Ant: Industrious
- Traffic: Road
(a)Aeroplane: Aerodrome (b)Roots: Tree
© Blood: Veins (d)Car: Garage
- Cattle: Drove
(a)Soldier: Crew (b)Grain: Bundle
(c) Chicken: Brood (d)Bees: Heap
- Thanks: Gratitude
(a)Courtesy: Manners (b)Salutation: Flag
(c) Protest: Resentment (d)Trial: Error
- Embarrass: Humiliate
(a)Enquire: Ask (b)Embezzle: Peculate
(c) Gamble: Investment (d)Annoy: Exasperate
- Judge: Adjudicate
(a)Researcher: Emendate (b)Mediator: Reconcile
© Appellant: Implore (d)Advocate: Jury
- Energy: Dissipate
(a)Atom: Explosion (b)Power: Generator
(c) Money: Squander (d)Battery: Charge
- Staircase: Banisters
(a)Train: Tracks (b)Deck: Railings
(c) Auditorium: Seats (d)Cinema: Screen
- Indra: Rainfall
(a)Shiv: Creation (b)Shakespeare: Drama
© Cupid: Love (d) Venus: War
- Sprain: Fracture
(a)Devotion: Blessing (b)Excitement: Frenzy
(c) Sleep: Dream (d)Fever: Malaria
- House: Ceiling
(a)Hut: Roof (b)Building: Floor
(c) Bed: Bedsheet (d)Grapes: Wine
- Fish: Aquarium
(a)Teacher: Hostel (b)Bee: Apiary
(c) Bird: Nest (d)Child: School
- Partridge: Covey
(a)Directors: Band (b)Montain: Range
(c) Bush: Forest (d)Grass: Tree
- Dog: Kennel
(a)Horse: Carriage (b)Sheep: Flock
(c) Cow: Barn (d)Sports: Stadium
- Practice: Perfection
(a)Perseverance: Achievement (b)Run: Jump
(c) Examination: Qualification (d)Medicine: Treatment
- Sadist: Injury
(a)Opportunist: Generosity (b)Priest: Church
(c) Dentist: Teeth (d)Thief: Robbery
- Platform: Train
(a)Aeroplane: Aerodrome (b)Hotel: Tourist
(c) Quay: Ship (d)Footpath: Traveller
- Paper: Ream
(a)Eggs: Dozen (b)Books: Pile
(c) Twigs: Bush (d)Food: Packet
- Sonnet: Poem
(a)Ballad: stanza (b)Murder: Crime
(c) Chapter: Book (d)Lie: Falsehood
- Explosion: Destruction
(a)Talk: Exaggeration (b)Girl: Woman
(c) Success: Failure (c) Engagement: Marriage
- Pen: Nib
(a)Book: Knowledge (b)Sword: Blade
(c) Radio: transistor (d) Nut: Bolt
- Identify: Anonymity
(a)Flaw: Perfection (b)Careless: Mistake
(c) Truth: Lie (d) Fear: Joy
- Meadows: Sheep
(a)Stable: Horse (b)Hay: Insect
(c) Grass: Grasshopper (d)Pasture: Cuttle
- Necessity: Invention
(a)Curiosity: Knowledge (b)Nation: Citizens
(c) Price: Commodity (d)Language: Conversation
- Weight: Kilogram
(a)Second: Hours (b)Distance: Kilometer
(c) Bushel: Corn (d)Mile: Length
- Sign: Relief
(a)Tear: Joy (b)Trembling: Fear
(c) Carelessness: Accident (d)Sweat: Hot
- Necromancy: Ghosts
(a)Romance: Stories (b)Magic: Amulets
(c)Alchemy: Gold (d)Sorcery: Spirits
- Ecstasy: Pleasure
(a)Hatred: Affection (b)Joy: Grief
(c)Rage: Anger (d)Mumble: Speak
- Branch: Tree
(a)Crest: Wave (b)Bulb: Filament
(c)Clothes: Cupboard (d)Water: Tap
- Friendly: Inimical
(a)Lithosphere: Hydrosphere (b)Condemnation: Approval (c)Abstain: Refrain (d)Disappointment: Embarrassment
- Implicate:Incriminate
(a)Involvement: Malpractice (b)Exonerate: Acquit
(c)Embezzlement: Charge (d)Perjury: Fraud
- Range: Mountain
(a)Point: Line (b)Bouquet: Flower
© School: Class (d)String: Bead
- Chair: Carpenter
(a)Grass: Gardener (b)Medicine: Doctor
(c)Bridge: Engineer (d)Radio: Radiologist
- Revolver: Holster
(a)Book: Bag (b)Eye: Eyelid
(c)Juice: Glass (d)Nostril: Nose
- Spring: Summer
(a)Adolescence: Youth (b)Fight: Battle
(c)Stagger: Walk (d)Read: Learn
- Teeth: Dentist
(a)Legs: Philanthropist (b)Eyes: Oculist
(c)Operation: surgeon (d)Sight: Spectator
- Textile: Mill
(a)Eggs: Hen (b)Coal: Mine
(c)Food: Agriculture (d)Brick: Kiln
- Modesty: Arrogance
(a)Passion: Emotion (b)Practice: Perfection
(c)Cause: Purpose (d)Debility: Strength
- Shoes: Cobbler
(a)Spectacles: Optician (b)Education: Teacher
(c)Oxygen: Plant (d)Food: Kitchen
- Cool: Cold
(a)Length: Width (b)Gold: Bourne
(c)Plant: Tree (d)Petty: Beautiful
- Wrestlers: Arena
(a)Cricket: Pitch (b)Ring: Finger
(c)Farmer: Field (d)Assistant: Clerk
- Arrows: Quiver
(a)Fear: Tremble (b)money: Bank
(c)Sound: Music (d)Coin: Mint
- Low: Cattle
(a)Sheep: Beef (b)Gaggle: Chicken
(c)Grunt: Hogs (d)Flock: Goat
- Symphony: Music
(a)Mural: Painting (b)Ode: Prose
(c)Preface: Book (d)Editorial: Journal
- Traitor: Disloyalty
(a)Examiner: Reliability (b)Rebel: Defiance
(c)Manager: Administration (d)Hope: Pessimism
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ANSWERS
- (a): A numismatist collects coins., Similarly, a philatelist collects stamps.
- (a): First contains the detail of the second.
- (d): A pattern is embroidered on a cloth and chased on a metal.
- (a): The words in each pair are antonyms.
- (d): Both knife and chopper are used for the same purpose i.e. cutting.
Similarly, both quilts and blankets are used for protection from cold.
- (b): A train moves on tracks. Similarly, a bullet travels through the barrel of the gun.
- ©: Second is the tool used by the first.
- (c): Yawn indicates boredom. Similarly, smile indicates amusement.
- (b): The study of cells is called cytology. Likewise, the study of insects is called entomology.
- (a): Second is of higher intensity than the first.
- (d): Second denotes the class to which the first belongs.
- (a): Second denotes the class to which the first belongs.
- (c): Badminton is played in a court. Similarly, skating is done in a rink.
- (b): Infants are kept in a crache. Similarly, Lunatics are kept in a bedlam
- (b): First is the initial stage of the second.
- (b): Number of sides in the second figure in both the pairs is twice than in the first.
- (a): Second is the function of the first.
- (c): First feeds on the second.
- (c): Second is used to adulterate the first.
- (b): Second denotes the purpose for which the first is used.
- (c): First is used by the second for protection.
- (c): Chaff is the waste from wheat. Similarly, dregs is the waste from Wine.
- (b): Theft is confessed and fault is admitted.
- (a): Second is a collective group of the first.
- (c): Second works on the first.
- (b): First is meant to protect the second from disease.
- (d): Crown is a symbol of royalty.
Similarly, crucifix is a mark of religion.
- (a): First is of higher intensity than the second.
- (c): Quality of cloth is identified by its texture and that of wood by its grains.
- (d): Fox is considered to be cunning.
Similarly, Ant is considered to be an industrious creature.
- (c): Traffic moves on road. Similarly, blood travels through veins.
- (c): Drove is a group of cattle. Similarly, brood is a group of chickens.
- (c): First is a way of displaying the second.
- (d): The words in each pair are synonyms.
- (b): Second denotes the function of the first.
- (c): Second is the act of wasting the first.
- (b): Second is a structure for safety and comfort on the first.
- (c): Indra is the god of rainfall. Similarly, Cupid is the god of love.
- (b): Second is of higher intensity than the first.
- (a): Second is the top part of the first.
- (b): Fishes are kept and reared in an aquarium.
Similarly, bees are reared in apiary.
- (d): Second is a collection of the first.
- (c): Second is a larger form of the first.
- (c): Second is the living place of the first.
- (a): Second is the result of the first.
- (d): First indulges in the second.
- (c): Second is the place designed for the stoppage of the first.
- (a): Papers are bought in reams. Similarly, eggs are bought in dozens.
- (b): First is a type of second.
- (d): First is followed by the second.
- (b): Second is the topmost part of the first.
- (a): Second is the lack of first.
- (d): First is the grazing place of the second.
- (a): First is essentially required for the second.
- (b): Second is a unit to measure the first.
- (b): Sigh is a sign of relief. Likewise, trembling is a sign of fear.
- (d): Necromancy involves foretelling the future by communicating with ghosts.
Similarly, sorcery deals with spirits.
- (c): First is a more intense form of the second.
- (a): First is a part of the second.
- (b): The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
- (b): The words in each pair are synonyms.
- (d): The first is the name given to a continuous chain of the second.
- (c): First is designed by the second.
- (a): The first is kept inside the second.
- (a): Second is followed by the first.
- (b): Teeth are examined by a dentist.
Likewise, eyes are examined by an oculist.
- (d): The second is the place where the first is manufactured.
- (d): The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
- (a): First is designed by the second.
- (d): The second has a higher intensity than the first.
- (c): A wrestler performs in an Arena.
Similarly, a farmer works in a field.
- (b): Arrows are kept in a quiver.
Similarly, money is kept in a bank.
- ©: First is the sound made by the second.
- (a): First is a type of the second.
- (b): Second is the defining characteristic of the first.