(Study Materials) English Language : Analogy - MCQ

Direction (Q. No. 1-9): Each of the questions consists of two capitalised words which have a certain relationship to each other. Followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair that is related to each other in the same way as the capitalised pair.

1. PEST : IRKSOME
(1) salesclerk : courteous
(2) expert : proficient
(3) enigma : unexpected
(4) leader : non-descript
(5) None of these

2. PROLOGUE : NOVEL
(1) preamble : constitution
(2) sketch : drawing
(3) movement : symphony
(4) index : book
(5) None of these

3. EXPAND : VOLUME
(1) ascent : flight
(2) proliferate : number
(3) bend : flexibility
(4) cool : temperature
(5) None of these

4. RUST : CORROSION
(1) vapour : flammability
(2) dew : condensation
(3) crystal : purification
(4) solution : precipitation
(5) None of these

5. CLAIM : LEGITIMATED
(1) hypothesis : confirmed
(2) verdict : appealed
(3) counterargument : doubted
(4) proposition : repeated
(5) None of these

6. CRIME : PUNISHMENT
(1) lawyer : judge
(2) court : room
(3) accused : defendant
(4) homicide : penalty
(5) None of these

7. NUTS : BOLTS
(1) nitty : gritty
(2) bare : feet
(3) naked : clothed
(4) hard : soft
(5) None of these

8. BEE : HONEY
(1) wolf : cub
(2) spider : web
(3) goat : cheese
(4) ant : hill
(5) None of these

9. TRANSISTOR : RADIO
(1) sound : stereo
(2) sand : grains
(3) awl : wrench
(4) cement : driveway
(5) None of these