Verbal Ability

Verbal Analogies 1

Directions to Solve

Each question consist of two words which have a certain relationship to each other. Select the pair from the following options, which has the same relationship.

1.  BACTERIA : DECOMPOSITON ::
A. volcano : eruption
B. antibiotic : injection
C. yeast: fermentation
D. oxygen : treatment
2.  SEDATIVE : SLEEP ::
A. challenging : knowledge
B. mnemonic : memory
C. dramatic : story
D. vocal: eloquence
3.  EXPEL : SCHOOL ::
A. export: factory
B. exile : nation
C. escape : penitentiary
D. vacate : building
4.  HATCH : HOLD ::
A. rudder : anchor
B. boat : barge
C. courtyard : terrace
D. door : room
5.  PALATE : MOUTH ::
A. rainbow : sky
B. rivulet: dam
C. hill: range
D. ceiling : room
6.  PLAIN : AUSTERE ::
A. neutral: detached
B. clean : sterile
C. lonely : gloomy
D. deserted : barren
7.  STUTTER : SPEECH ::
A. blare : hearing
B. aroma: smell
C. astigmatism : sight
D. novocain : touch
8.  INCUMBENT : OFFICE ::
A. monarch : throne
B. president: company
C. supervisor: employee
D. captain : army
9.  RETICENT : TALK ::
A. abstemious : devour
B. tasteless : savor
C. likely : conjecture
D. cranky: grumble
10.  SHARD : POTTERY ::
A. hill : cliff
B. ash : fire
C. hair : wig
D. splinter: wood

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