Verbal Analogies


Direction: For each of the following questions select the answer pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair.

  1. FRAGILE : CRACK ::









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    As we know that ,
    Relation - Property - effect; i.e. ‘something which is fragile cracks,’ similarly something that is pliable bends. Cemetery is burial ground, irreducible is what cannot be reduced.

    Correct Option: D

    As we know that ,
    Relation - Property - effect; i.e. ‘something which is fragile cracks,’ similarly something that is pliable bends. Cemetery is burial ground, irreducible is what cannot be reduced.
    Hence , required answer will be FRAGILE : CRACK :: PLIABLE : BEND .


  1. DRAMA : AUDIENCE ::









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    As we know that ,
    Drama is basically an art or dramatic work that is performed by the actors for an audience. So, the given words are interconnected in the way that drama is done for the audience or in front of them, but they are not a constituent of drama. Option (c) captures this relationship well, as drama is nothing but performing art and critics are the ones who watch an art or its performance and give their views on it. Option (a) is incorrect, because brawl means a noisy or loud fight; whereas, vagabonds are those people who move around a lot and have no permanent homes. It fails to match the relationship mentioned in the question: brawl is not something which is done for the vagabonds or done in front of them. Option (b) is wrong, because obscure and vague are synonyms which are used for something that is unclear or not easily visible or not clearly understandable. The term ‘vagabonds’ is vague in terms that they are not sure of where they are going or what is next for them. Option (d) is incorrect, because actors are actually the constituents of a movie; they are a part of it and that is not the relationship mentioned in the given words in the question.

    Correct Option: C

    As we know that ,
    Drama is basically an art or dramatic work that is performed by the actors for an audience. So, the given words are interconnected in the way that drama is done for the audience or in front of them, but they are not a constituent of drama. Option (c) captures this relationship well, as drama is nothing but performing art and critics are the ones who watch an art or its performance and give their views on it. Option (a) is incorrect, because brawl means a noisy or loud fight; whereas, vagabonds are those people who move around a lot and have no permanent homes. It fails to match the relationship mentioned in the question: brawl is not something which is done for the vagabonds or done in front of them. Option (b) is wrong, because obscure and vague are synonyms which are used for something that is unclear or not easily visible or not clearly understandable. The term ‘vagabonds’ is vague in terms that they are not sure of where they are going or what is next for them. Option (d) is incorrect, because actors are actually the constituents of a movie; they are a part of it and that is not the relationship mentioned in the given words in the question.
    Hence , required answer will be DRAMA : AUDIENCE :: ART : CRITICS .



  1. EASE : ALLEVIATE ::









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    As per the given above question , we can say that
    This is an easy one. Ease and alleviate are synonyms and hence we just have to find a synonym pair in the options. This pair is located in option (d). Question and Interrogate are two synonyms. All other options display no such relationship.

    Correct Option: D

    As per the given above question , we can say that
    This is an easy one. Ease and alleviate are synonyms and hence we just have to find a synonym pair in the options. This pair is located in option (d). Question and Interrogate are two synonyms. All other options display no such relationship.
    Thus , required answer will be EASE : ALLEVIATE :: QUESTION : INTERROGATE .


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. SURGEON : SCALPEL ::









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    As we know that ,
    Here worker-tool relationship has been shown. Surgeon uses scalpel to perform operation. Similarly, Sculptor uses chisel to carve out statue.

    Correct Option: C

    As we know that ,
    Here worker-tool relationship has been shown. Surgeon uses scalpel to perform operation. Similarly, Sculptor uses chisel to carve out statue.
    Thus , SURGEON : SCALPEL :: SCULPTOR : CHISEL is correct answer .



  1. ROCK : MARBLE ::









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    As we know that ,

    Correct Option: B

    As we know that ,