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