Verbal Analogies


Direction: In these questions, 2 words will be given to you, and these 2 words will have some kind of a relationship which relates them in a particular way. After finding this relationship, you have to pick the right option which has words related in a similar way :

  1. MISANTHROPE : HUMANITY ::









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    According to question , we know that
    'Misanthrope' is a person who hates or distrusts humankind, one who is against humanity.

    Correct Option: B

    According to question , we know that
    'Misanthrope' is a person who hates or distrusts humankind, one who is against humanity. A misogynist is a person who is against women.


  1. SIP : GULP ::









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    As we know that ,
    Relation - degree of intensity; just as gulp is higher in degree of intensity to sip, push is higher in degree of intensity to touch.

    Correct Option: C

    As we know that ,
    Relation - degree of intensity; just as gulp is higher in degree of intensity to sip, push is higher in degree of intensity to touch.
    Therefore , SIP : GULP :: Touch : Push is required answer .



  1. SIMMER : BOIL ::









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    As we know that ,
    Simmer is to cook something just below the boiling point. Glide and drift means quick or steady movement. Drizzle is light rain whereas downpour is a sudden heavy rain. Stagnate is to stop something, say the flow of water. Gambol is to jump or run about in a lively way. So the correct relationship is drizzle : downpour, as drizzle precedes downpour as simmer is a situation of cooking just below the boiling point.

    Correct Option: B

    As we know that ,
    Simmer is to cook something just below the boiling point. Glide and drift means quick or steady movement. Drizzle is light rain whereas downpour is a sudden heavy rain. Stagnate is to stop something, say the flow of water. Gambol is to jump or run about in a lively way. So the correct relationship is drizzle : downpour, as drizzle precedes downpour as simmer is a situation of cooking just below the boiling point.
    Therefore , required answer will be SIMMER : BOIL :: DRIZZLE : DOWNPOUR .


  1. Open:secretive :: Fortright:_____________











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    look for its antonym

    Correct Option: E

    The antonym of open is secretive. Therefore, the correct antonym for forthright is SPITEFUL.



  1. SAPLING : TREE ::









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    As we know that ,
    A sapling is a baby tree, just as a puppy is a baby dog.

    Correct Option: A

    As we know that ,
    A sapling is a baby tree, just as a puppy is a baby dog.
    Thus , required answer is SAPLING : TREE ::Puppy : Dog .