Instructions: In each of the following questions, two words with a specific association are followed by four lettered word pairs. Choose the lettered pair whose relationship is identical to that of the original word pair.
QUESTIONS
- Sound: Muffled
(a)Moisture: Humid (b)Colour: Faded
(c)Despair: Anger (d)Odour: Pungent
- Chocolate: Sugar
(a)Egg: Yolk (b)Road: Traffic
(c)Building: Cement (d)Milk: Cream
- Dubious: Indisputable
(a)Slander: Libel (b)Painful: Tormenting
(c)Avaricious: Generous (d)Perspicacious: Tenacity
- Calligraphy: Writing
(a)Music: Song (b)Lyric: Poem
(c)Drama: Prose (d)Chapter: Stanza
- Restaurant: Menu
(a)Library: Catalogue (b)Journal: Newspaper
(c)Book: Encyclopedia (d)College: Account
- Humanitarian: Altruistic
(a)Host: Hospitable (b)Artist: Imitative
(c)Idealist: Cynical (d)Guest: Rude
- Light: Darkness
(a)Anger: Friendship (b)Education: Illiteracy
(c)Sanity: Madness (d)Medicine: Patient
- Magazine: Periodical
(a)Gun: Soldier (b)Harvesting: Agriculture
(c)Pun: Joke (d)Truck: Transport
- Bear: Hibernation
(a)Man: Immigration (b)Bird: Migration
(c)Food: Adulteration (d)Frog: Aestivation
- Conciliatory: Friendliness
(a)Cache: Hide (b)Garrulous: Old
(c)Timid: Bold (d)Obvious: Explain
- Heart: Cardiology
(a)Brain: Psychology (b)History: Histology
(c)Civics: Polity (d)Fossils: Palaeontology
- Fury: Ire
(a)Amusement: Happiness (b)Joke: Laugh
(c)Cry: Whisper (d)Convolsion: Spasm
- Toss: Hurl
(a)Throw: Grab (b)Consider: Formulate
(c)Speak: Shout (d)Bounce: Kick
- Wick: Candle
(a)Lead: Pencil (b)Thread: Wool
(c)Light: Darkness (d)Quick: Rapid
- Sneer: Contempt
(a)Grimace: Pain (b)Snarl: Restlessness
(c)Mourn: Frustration (d)Joke: Happiness
- Doctor: Hospital
(a)Plumber: Wrench (b)Chef: Kitchen
(c)Water: Reservoir (d)Farmer: Village
- Soldier: Regiment
(a)Flower: Bunch (b)Drop: Ocean
(c)Sailor: Crew (d)Deer: Jungle
- Fragile: Crack
(a)Cemetary: Death (b)Pliable: Bend
(c)Hydro: Water (d)Irreducible: Reduce
- Donkey: Trot
(a)Monkey: Waddle (b)Cat: Leap
(c)Eagle: Stride (d)Mouse: Scamper
- Gypsy: Caravan
(a)Hare: Byre (b)Knight: Mansion
(c)Monk: Temple (d)Convict: Cell
- Flag: Nation
(a)Emblem: Prosperity (b)Insignia: Rank
(c)Wealth: Prestige (d)Honour: Status
- Ass: Bray
(a)Sheep: Bleat (b)Fox: Snout
(c)Hen: Mew (d)Flies: Squeak
- Coin: Mint
(a)Grain: Field (b)Hay: Stable
(c)Wine: Brewery (d)Book: Publisher
- State: Exile
(a)Church: Exocommunicate (b)Constitution: Amendment
(c)Judge: Convict (d)Police: Arrest
- Infection: Illness
(a)Satisfaction: Appetite (b)Applause: Audience
(c)Antidote: Disease (d)Rehearsal: Performance
- Eagle: Eyire
(a)Sheep: Pen (b)Fox: Sty
(c)Lion: Hole (d)Sheep: Coop
- Sheep: Mutton
(a)Duck: Roast (b)Hen: Poultry
(c)Deer: Venison (d)Lamb: Veal
- Portico: Building
(a)Wheel: Bicycle (b)Ship: Steamer
(c)Stove: Kitchen (d)Fort: Fortress
- Yen: Currency
(a)Brass: Metal (b)Flower: Fragrance
(c)Paper: Book (d)Karnataka: State
- Bridge: Cards
(a)Dam: River (b)Gamble: Money
(c)Image: Mirror (d)Fencing: Sword
- Banyan tree: Proproots
(a)Potato: Tuber (b)Climbers: Tendrils
(c)Ginger: Stem (d)Spinach: Root
- Lively: Dull
(a)Emotional: Sensitive (b)Flower: Bud
(c)Employed: Jobless (d)Happy: Gay
- Priest: Mitre
(a)Student: Pen (b)Teacher: Chalk
(c)Dictionary: Words (d)King: Crown
- Cricket: Football
(a)Solid: Liquid (b)Hockey: Ball
(c)Prose: Poetry (d)Shoes: Gloves
- Plaintiff: Defendant
(a)Judge: Jury (b)Court: Law
(c)Attorney: Lawyer (d)Injured: Accused
- Army: Logistics
(a)Team: Individual (b)War: Logic
(c)Soldiers: Students (d)Business: Strategy
- Bird: Cage
(a)Animals: Zoo (b)Thief: Prison
(c)Antique: Museum (d)Crime: Punishment
- Geology: Earth
(a)Architect: Building (b)Biology: Science
(c)Aquarium: Fish (d)Archaeology: Artifacts
- Shard: Pottery
(a)Island: Sea (b)Canto: Poem
(c)Frog: Amphibian (d)Grass: Field
- Carpenter: Furniture
(a)Teacher: Teach (b)King: Empire
(c)Mason: Wall (d)Farmer: Agriculture
- Mad: Insane
(a)Red: Green (b)Healthy: Fat
(c)Brave: Timid (d)Slim: Thin
- Vandalism: Property
(a)Perjury: Testimony (b)Embezzlement: Fraud
(c)Implication: Crime (d)Testify: Reputation
- Egg: Omelette
(a)Dam: River (b)Student: Classroom
(c)Clay: Pottery (d)Onion: Salad
- Sculptor: Atelier
(a)Painter: Portrait (b)Miner: Quarry
©Poet: Sonet (d)Man: House
- Goose: Gander
(a)Duck: Drake (b)Hen: Chicken
(c)Horse: Bridle (d)Donkey: Bray
- Border: Country
(a)Pen: Cap (b)Book: Cover
(c)Handle: Spade (d)Frame: Picture
- Stationary: Mobile
(a)Quilt: Sheet (b)Bulb: Tubelight
(c)Vehicle: Bus (d)Quack: Expert
- Traveller: Destination
(a)Beggar: Donation (b)Accident: Hospital
(c)Teacher: Education (d)Refugee: Shelter
- Aspirin: Headache
(a)Amoeba: Dysentery (b)Acid: Burns
(c)Quinine: Malaria (d)Iron: Anaemia
- Horns: Bull
(a)Mane: Lion (b)Antlers: Stag
(c)Hoofs: Horse (d)Wattles: Turkey
- Taxonomist: Classify
(a)Haggler: Bargain (b)Doctor: Medicine
(c)Kind: Alms (d)Engineer: Building
- Proctor: Supervise
(a)Prophet: Rule (b)Prodigy: Wonder
(c)Profiteer: Consume (d)Prodigal: Squander
- Valueless: Invaluable
(a)Costly: Cul-trate (b)Miserly: Philanthropic
(c)Frugality: Wealth (d)Thriftiness: Cheap
- Rogue: Rascal
(a)Spendthrift: Extravagant (b)Notorious: Famous
(c)Polite: Harsh (d)Murderer: Cruelty
- Ornaments: Body
(a)Murals: Wall (b)Painting: Canvas
(c)Light: Road (d)Cleanliness: Hospital
- Patriotism: Citizens
(a)Morality: Truthullness (b)Character: Values
(c)Concentration: Students (d)Homage: Martyrs
- Horse: Equine
(a)Lion: Carnivorous (b)Cat: Feline
(c)Table: Furniture (d)Dog: Vulpine
- Wife: Marriage
(a)Bank: Money (b)Nationality: Citizenship
(c)Service: Qualification (d)Attendance: Register
- Pain: Ache
(a)Fever: Illness (b)Suffering: Trouble
(c)Lazy: Lethargic (d)Damp: Arid
- Purity: Adulteration
(a)Pofuse: Availability (b)Treachery: Sincerity
(c)Rare: Scanty (d)Sink: Drown
- Agreement: Dissent
(a)Touchdown: Penalty (b)Latitude: Resistance
(c)Schism: Diverge (d)Impasse: Concede
- Oak: Coniferous
(a)Tree: Grove (b)Animals: Carnivore
(c)Fish: Sea (d)Chimpanzee: Ape
- Ampere: Current
(a)Sound: Waves (b)Speed: Time
(c)Distance: Kilometre (d)Ohm: Resistance
- Eyes: Tears
(a)Sea: Water (b)Volcano: Lava
(c)Heart: Artery (d)Hunger: Bread
- Rectangle: Pentagon
(a)Side: Angle (b)Diagonal: Perimeter
(c)Triangle: Rectangle (d)None of these
- Bread: Flour
(a)Train: Wagon (b)Car: Engine
(c)Road: Asphalt (d)House: Wall
- Jupiter: Planet
(a)Sparrow: Bird (b)Yamuna: River
(c)Chika: Lake (d)Everest: Peak
- Hypocrisy: Honesty
(a)Literature: Philosophy (b)Arrogant: Notorious
(c)Seldom: Often (d)Murder: Sympathy
- Kitchen: Bedroom
(a)Woman: Man (b)Vegetable: Fruit
(c)Botany: Zoology (d)Gas: Cylinder
- Food: Hungry
(a)Thought: Politics (b)Water: River
(c)Rest: Weary (d)Wine: Intoxication
- Onam: Kerala
(a)Christmas: Christians (b)Bhangra: Punjab
(c)Kathak: Uttar Pradesh (d)Bihu: Assam
- Muslims: Quran
(a)Hindus: Temple (b)Sikhs: Avesta
(c)Christians: Christ (d)Jews: Torah
- Buoy: Channel
(a)White line: Highway (b)Lighthouse: Ship
(c)Red light: Street (d)Road map: Travel
- Knowledge: Ignorance
(a)Cure: Health (b)Conceal: Hide
(c)Breath: Suffocation (d)Construction: War
- Dove: Peace
(a)Crow: Scavenge (b)Knife: Cut
(c)Lull: Storm (d)Pearl: Purity
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ANSWERS
- (b): Second is the process of gradual disappearance of the first.
- (c): Second is required for making the first.
- (c): The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
- (b): First is a type of the second.
- (a) The menu gives a list of the items presented in the Restaurant.
Similarly, a catalogue lists the books present in a library.
- (a): Second is the quality which ought to be present in the first.
- (b): The words in each pair are antonym of each other.
- (c): First is a type of the second.
- (b): A bear undergoes hibernation to protect itself from cold; and a bird undergoes migration to protect itself from cold.
- (a): The words in both the pairs are synonyms.
- (d): The study of heart is called cardology.
Similarly, the study of fossils is called paleontology.
- (d): Second is a more intense form of the first.
- (c): Second is a more intensive form of the first.
- (a): First is the working part of the second.
- (a): Sneer is a sign of contempt. Similarly, grimace is a sign of pain.
- (b): Second is the working place of the first.
- (c): Second is a collective group of the first.
- (b): A fragile thing cracks easily. Similarly, a pliable article bends easily.
- (d): Second denotes the motion of the first.
- (b): Gypsy stays in a caravan. Similarly, a knight stays in a mansion.
- (b): flag is the symbol of nation. Similarly, insignia is the symbol of rank.
- (a): Second is the noise made by the first.
- (c): Second is the place where the first is manufactured.
- (a): Second is the state of banishing a person from the first.
- (d): First is followed by the second.
- (a): Second is the living place of the first.
- (c): The flesh of sheep is called mutton. Similarly the flesh of deer is called venison.
- (d): The words in each pair are synonyms.
- (d): Yen is a currency. Similarly, Karnataka is a state.
- (d): The game of bridge is played by cards.
Similarly, the game of fencing is played by swords.
- (b): Second is needed by the first to support itself.
- (c): The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
- (d): First is dignified by the second.
- (c): Both cricket and football belong to the same class i.e. sports.
Similarly, both prose and poetry belong to the same class i.e. literature.
- (d): Injured is the plaintiff and accused is the defendant.
- (d): Second is required for the first to be successful.
- (b): Second is the place where the first is forcibly kept.
- (d): Geology is the study of earth.
Similarly, archaeology is the study of artifacts.
- (b): Shard is a fragment of pottery.Similarly, canto is a part of poem.
- (c): A carpenter makes furniture. Similarly, a mason builds a wall.
- (d): First is a more intense form of the second.
- (a): First is the name given to fraud in matters relating to the second.
- (c): Second is made from the first.
- (b): Second is the working place of the first.
- (a): First is the female of the second.
- (d): First makes the boundary of the second.
- (d): the words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
- (d): A traveler seeks a destination. Similarly, a refugee seeks shelter.
- (c): First is used to cure the second.
- (b): A bull bears horns on its head.
Similarly, a stag bears antlers on its head.
- (a): A taxonomist classifies and a haggler bargains.
- (d): A proctor supervises the student and a prodigal squanders wealth.
- (b): The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
- (a): The words in each pair are synonyms.
- (a): First is used to decorate the second.
- (c): First is the quality which ought to be present in the second.
- (b): Equine is a horse-like animal. Similarly, a feline is a cat-like animal.
- (c): Second is necessary to acquire the first.
- (c): Second is a more intensive form of the first.
- (b): The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
- (b): The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
- (d): Oak belongs to the class of coniferous trees.
Similarly, Chimpanzee belongs to the class of apes.
- (d): First is the unit to measure the second.
- (b): Second comes out of the first.
- (c): Number of sides in the second figure is one more than that in the first.
- (c): Second is used to make the first.
- (d): Jupiter is the largest planet. Similarly, Everest is the highest peak.
- (c): The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
- (c): Both kitchen and bedroom are parts of a house.
Similarly, botany and zoology are the branches of biology.
- (c): A hungry person requires food and a weary person requires rest.
- (d): Onam is a festival of Kerala. Similarly, Bihu is a festival of Assam.
- (d): Quran is the holy book of Muslims. Similarly, Torah is the holy book of Jews.
- (a): A buoy indicates proper channel or path for a ship to follow; white line shows the path on a highway to be followed by vehicles.
- (c): The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
- (d): Dove is a symbol of peace. Similarly, pearl is a symbol of purity.