EXERCISE B

Directions: There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternative.

1.   Dog : Rabies : : Mosquito : ?

(a)Plague (b)Death (c)Malaria (d)Sting

Ans: (c)

Exp: The bite of the first causes the second.

2.   Man : Biography : : Nation : ?

(a)Leader (b)People (c)Geography (d)History

Ans: (d)

Exp: Second contains the story of the first.

3.   Doctor : Diagnosis : : Judge : ?

(a)Court (b)Punishment (c)Lawyer (d)Judgement

Ans: (d)

 Exp: The function of a doctor is to diagnose a disease and that of a judge is to give judgement.

4.   Horse : Jockey : : Car : ?

(a)Mechanic (b)Chauffeur (c)Steering (d)Brake

Ans: (b)

Exp: Horse is friven by a jockey .

Similarly,car is driven by a chauffeur.

5.   Fog : Visibility : : AIDS : ?

(a)Health (b)Resistance (c)Virus (d)Death

Ans: (b)

Exp: First impairs the second.

6.   Porcupine : Rodent : : Mildew :?

(a)Fungus (b)Germ (c)Insect (d)Pathogen

Ans: (a)

Exp: Porcupine is a rodent and mildew is a fungus.

7.   Reading : Knowledge : : Work:?

(a)Experience (b)Engagement (c)Employment (d)Experiment

Ans: (a)

Exp: Second is acquired from the first.

8.   Scrap : Food : : Lees : ?

(a)Bread (b)Tea (c)Wine (d)Rice

Ans: (c)

Exp: First is the left over of the second.

9.   Conscience : Wrong : : Police : ?

(a)Thief (b)Law (c)Discipline (d)Crime

Ans: (d)

Exp: First prevents the second.

10.                       Cricket : Bat : : Hockey : ?

(a)Field (b)Stick (c)Player (d)Ball

Ans: (b)

Exp: In cricket ball is hit with a bat.

Similarly,in Hockey ,the ball is hit with a stick.

11.   Glucose : Carbohydrate : : Soyabean : ?         (a)Proteins (b)Vitamins (c)Minerals (d)Legumes

Ans: (a)

Exp: Glucose is rich in carbohydrates and Soyabean is rich in proteins.

12.                       Jeopardy:Peril:: Jealousy:?

(a)Envy(b)Insecurity(c)Lust(d)Sin

Ans:(a)

Exp:First is a more intense form of the second.

13.                       Pigeon:Peace::White flag:?

(a)friendship(b)Victory(c)Surrender(d)War

Ans:(c)

Exp:Pigeon is a symbol of peace and white flag is a symbol of surrender.

14.                       Teheran:Iran::Beijing:?

(a)China(b)Japan(c)Turkey(d)Malaysia

Ans:(a)

Exp:Teheran is the capital of Iran and Beijing is the capital of China.

15.                       Enough:Excess:Sufficiency:?

(a)Adequacy(b)Surplus(c)competency(d)Inport

 Ans:(b) Exp:Sufficiency indicates 'enough' and Surplus indicates 'excess.

16.                       Squint:Eye::Squeeze:?

(a)Tongue(b)Cloth(c)Throat(d)Hand

Ans:(d)

Exp:To squint is to constrict the eyes and squeeze is to constrict the hands.

17.                       Hermit:Solitude::Intruder:?

(a)Thief(b)Privacy(c)Burglar(d)Alm

Ans:(c)

Exp:The words in each pair are synonyms.

18.                       Tea:Cup::Tobacco:?

(a)Leaves(b)Hookah(c)Toxin(d)Cheroot

Ans:(d)

Exp:Tea is contained in the cup. Tobacco is contained cheroot.

19.                       Market:Demand::Farming:?

(a)Farmer (b)Monsoons(c)Foodgrain(d)Supply

Ans:(b)

Exp:Market depends on Demand and Farming depends on Monsoons.

20.                       Skirmush:War::Disease:?

(a)Medicine(b)Patient(c)Epidemic(d)Infection

Ans:(c)

Exp:Second is a more intense form of the first.

21.                       Wimbledon Trophy:Tennis ::Walker's cup:?

(a)Hockey(b)Polo(c)Golf(d)Wrestling

Ans:(c)

Exp:Wimbledon Trophy is associated with the game of Tennis. Similarly , Walker's cup is associated with the game of Golf.

22.                       Skeleton:Body::Grammar:?

(a)Language(b)Sentence(c)Meaning(d)Education

Ans:(a)

Exp:Just as skeleton forms the framework of the body,so also Grammar lays down the

essentials of language.

23.                       Atom:Matter::Particle:?

(a)Proton(b)Electron(c)Molecule(d)Dust

Ans:(d)

Exp:The smallest unit of matter is atom and that of dust is particle.

24.                       Disease:Pathology::Planet :?

(a)Astrology(b)Geology(c)Astronomy(d)Palaeontology

Ans:(c)

Exp:Diseases are studied under Pathology.

Similarly,Planets are studied in Astrology.

25.                       Mature:Regressed :: Varied:?

(a)Rhythmice(b)Monotonous(c)Decorous(d)Obsolete

Ans:(b)

Exp:The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

26.                       Wool:Sheep::Mohair:?

(a)Cat(b)Goat(c)Cow(d)Camel

Ans:(b)

 Exp:Wool is a fibre obtained from sheep,

Similarly, mohair is a fibre obtained from goat.

27.                       Man:Machine::Master:?

(a)Worker(b)Manager(c)House(d)Slave

Ans:(d)

Exp:Machine is made to work by a man.

Similarly,Slave works under the instructions of his master.

28.                       Sedative :Pain::Solace:?

(a)Irritation (b)Kill(c)Grief(d)Hurt

Ans:(c)

Exp:First is the feeling associated with the second.

29.                       Elegance:Vulgarity::Graceful:?

(a)Awkward(b)Comely(c)Asperity(d)Dirty

Ans:(a)

Exp:The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.

30.                       Horse:Neigh ::Jackal:?

(a)Squeak(b)Chatter(c)Howl(d)Bray

Ans:(c)

Exp:Second is the noise produced by the first.

31.                       Harp:Drum::Flute:?

(a)Violin(b)Bugle(c)Harmonium(d)Piano

Ans:(b)

Exp:The voice of harp is shrill as compared to that of drum.

Flute produces a shrill sound as compared to that of bugle.

32.                       Imprison:Jail::Exile:?

(a)Country(b)Depart(c)Banish(d)Punishment

Ans:(c)

Exp:the words in each pair are synonyms.

33.                       Victory:Encouragement::Failure:?

(a)Sadness(b)Defeat(c)Anger(d)Frustration

Ans:(d)

Exp:Victory leads to encouragement and failure brings frustration.

34.                       Dilatory:Expeditious::Direct:?

(a)Tortuous(b)Circumlocutory(c)Straight(d)Curved

Ans:(b)

Exp:The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

35.                       Cunning:Fox::Timid:?

(a)Horse(b)Ant(c)Ass(d)Rabbit

Ans:(c)

Exp:Fox is a cunning animal and ass is a timid animal.

36.                       Aeroplane:Cockpit::Train:?

(a)Wagon(b)Coach(c)Compartment(d)Engine

Ans:(d)

Exp:As the pilot of an aeroplane sits in the cockpit,

the driver of a train works in the engine.

37.                       Major:Battalion::Colonel:?

(a)Company(b)Regiment(c)Army(d)Soldiers

Ans:(b)

Exp:As Major heads a battalion,the Colonel commands a regiment.

38.                       Heart:Pericardium::Brain:?

 (a)Bones(b)Head(c)Skull(d)Cranium Ans:(d)

Exp:Second is a bony protective covering for the first.

39.                       Crow:Carrion::Leech:?

(a)Bugs(b)Blood(c)Meat(d)Bones

Ans:(b)

Exp:First feeds on the second.

40.                       Insert:Extract::Mighty:?

(a)Thin(b)Strong(c)Frail(d)Feeble

Ans:(d)

Exp:The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

41.                       Perch:Fresh Water::?:Salt water

(a)Crocodile(b)Frog(c)Cod(d)Snake

Ans:(c)

Exp:A Perch is a fresh water fish.

Similarly, a cod is a salt water fish.

42.                       Orthologist :Birds::Anthropologist:?

(a)Plants(b)Animals(c)Mankind(d)Environment

Ans:(c)

Exp:Ornithologist specialises in the study of birds 

Similarly, anthropologist specialises in the study of mankind.

43.                       Meat :Vegetarian::Liquor:?

(a)Insane(b)Introvert(c)Teetotaller(d)Foolish

Ans:(c)

Exp:One who abstains from meat is called a vegetarian and

one who abstains from liquor is called a teetotaller.

44.                       Amber:Yellow::Caramine:?

(a)Red(b)Green(c)Blue(d)Orange

Ans:(a)

Exp:Amber is a shade of yellow colour.

Similarly,caramine is a shade of red colour.

45.                       Wax:Wane::Zenith:?

(a)Nadir(b)Bottom(c)Fall(d)Depth

Ans:(a)

Exp:The words in each pair are antonyms.

46.                       Foundation:Edifice::Constitution:?

(a)Government(b)State(c)Nation(d)Cabinet

Ans:(c)

Exp:First forms the basis of the second.

47.                       Taxonomy:Classification::Pedology:?

(a)Nature(b)Farming(c)Soil(d)Mountain

Ans:(c)

Exp:Taxonomy is the science dealing with classification.

Similarly,pedology deals with study of soils.

48.                       Nightingale:Warble::Frog:?

(a)Yelp(b)Croak(c)Cackle(d)Squeak

Ans:(b)

Exp:Second is the sound produced by the first.

49.                       Rondo:Music ::Lay:?

(a)Song(b)Poem(c)Lyric(d)Story

 Ans:(a) Exp:Rondo is a type of music and lay is a type of song.

50.                       Deciduous:Willow::Coniferous:?

(a)Lime(b)Spruce(c)Oak(d)Elm

Ans:(b)

Exp:Willow is a deciduous tree and spruce is a Coniferous tree.

51.                       Palaeography:Writings::Ichthyology:?

(a)Fishes(b)Whales(c)Oysters(d)Mammals

Ans:(a)

Exp:Palaeography is the study of ancient writings.

Similarly,Ichthyology is the study of fishes.