Analogies Questions and Answers Part-12

1. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Venerate : Worship :: Extol : ?
a) Glorify
b) Homage
c) Compliment
d) Recommend

Answer: a
Explanation: The words in each pair are synonyms of each other.

2. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Denigrate : Devalue :: Upgrade : ?
a) Revalue
b) Praise
c) Demote
d) Promote

Answer: d
Explanation: The words in each pair are synonyms of each other.

3. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Hour : Second :: Tertiary : ?
a) Intermediary
b) Primary
c) Ordinary
d) Secondary

Answer: b
Explanation: Second, minutes and hours are the three units of time - seconds is the smallest unit and hours is the third unit in succession. Similarly, 'primary' represents initial stage and 'tertiary' represents the third stage in a process.

4. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Street : Lane :: Road : ?
a) Avenue
b) Highway
c) Footpath
d) Junction

Answer: a
Explanation: Second is a smaller form of the first.

5. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Annihilation : Fire :: Cataclysm : ?
a) Earthquake
b) Flood
c) Emergency
d) Steam

Answer: b
Explanation: First is the result of second.

6. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Sonnet : Poem
a) Lie : Falsehood
b) Chapter : Book
c) Murder : Crime
d) Ballad : Stanza

Answer: c
Explanation: Sonnet is a type of poem. Similarly, murder is a type of crime.
So, the answer is (c).

7. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Energy : Joule
a) Axe : Grind
b) Ammeter : Current
c) Power : Ampere
d) Resistance : Ohm

Answer: d
Explanation: Joule is the unit of measuring energy. Similarly, Ohm is the unit of measuring resistance.
So, the answer is (d).

8. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Savage : Civilized
a) Illiterate : Book
b) Dark : Lighted
c) Wild : Animal
d) Brutal : Heroic

Answer: b
Explanation: The antonym of 'savage' is 'civilized'. Similarly, the antonym of 'dark' is 'lighted'.
Hence, the answer is (b).

9. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Indolence : Beaver
a) Elegance : Peacock
b) Ferocity : Lamb
c) Passivity : Cow
d) Joviality : Hyena

Answer: a
Explanation: Just as beaver is known for its indolence, so also peacock is known for its beauty or elegance.
Hence, the answer (a).

10. The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Editor : Newspaper
a) Blacksmith : Furnace
b) Author : Novel
c) Journal : Journalist
d) Table : Carpenter

Answer: b
Explanation: First writes and edits all the articles of the second.