Verbal Analogies


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. BACTERIA : ILLNESS ::









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    According to question , we know that
    Relation - Cause - effect; Bacteria causes illness, as fire causes explosion, laceration means tearing of flesh and it may be caused by a knife.

    Correct Option: D

    According to question , we know that
    Relation - Cause - effect; Bacteria causes illness, as fire causes explosion, laceration means tearing of flesh and it may be caused by a knife. but that is only an accidental effect and not a permanent cause.
    Hence , BACTERIA : ILLNESS :: FIRE : EXPLOSION is required answer .


  1. ACTION : REACTION ::









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    According to question ,we know that
    Reaction is in response to an action just as a defend is in response to an assail. All other pairs have a different relationship.

    Correct Option: B

    According to question ,we know that
    Reaction is in response to an action just as a defend is in response to an assail. All other pairs have a different relationship.
    Thus , ACTION : REACTION :: Assail : Defend is correct answer .



  1. SEETHE : ANGER ::









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    According to question , we know that
    Seethe is to be extremely angry. Similarly fidget is to keep moving your body because you are nervous, bored, excited etc., which is similar in meaning to uneasiness.

    Correct Option: C

    According to question , we know that
    Seethe is to be extremely angry. Similarly fidget is to keep moving your body because you are nervous, bored, excited etc., which is similar in meaning to uneasiness.
    Hence , SEETHE : ANGER :: FIDGET : UNEASINESS is correct answer .


  1. INSIPID : PIQUANT ::









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    As per the given above question , we know that
    Insipid (meaning tasteless) is opposite to piquant (meaning spicy taste). Similarly flat is related to spicy.

    Correct Option: D

    As per the given above question , we know that
    Insipid (meaning tasteless) is opposite to piquant (meaning spicy taste). Similarly flat is related to spicy.
    Hence , required answer is INSIPID : PIQUANT :: FLAT : SPICY .



  1. MOSAIC : TILE ::









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    As per the given above question , we can say that
    A coverlet is made up of many pieces of cloth, just as mosaic is made up of many pieces of tile.

    Correct Option: D

    As per the given above question , we can say that
    A coverlet is made up of many pieces of cloth, just as mosaic is made up of many pieces of tile.
    Hence , required answer will be MOSAIC : TILE ::COVERLET : CLOTH.