Verbal reasoning sits between English and reasoning, and it is easy to neglect for exactly that reason. Questions cover analogies, classification, series completion, statement and conclusion, statement and assumption, cause and effect, and course of action. Each explanation states the rule that decides between two options that both look reasonable, which is where most marks are dropped in this section.
Pen is a tool used for writing. Similarly, brush is a tool used for painting. The analogy is based on tool-to-function relationship.
Q.2Easy
Lion is to Pride as Wolf is to ___?
Answer: A
A pride is a collective noun for lions. A pack is the collective noun for wolves. Both follow the same pattern of animal grouping.
Q.3Easy
Flower is to Garden as Book is to ___?
Answer: A
A flower is found in a garden. A book is found in a library. Both analogies follow the item-to-place relationship.
Q.4Easy
Doctor is to Hospital as Teacher is to ___?
Answer: A
A doctor works in a hospital. A teacher works in a school. Both follow the professional-to-workplace relationship.
Q.5Easy
Fish is to Water as Bird is to ___?
Answer: A
Fish lives in water. Bird lives in air. Both follow the creature-to-habitat relationship.
Q.6Easy
Manuscript is to Author as Sculpture is to ___?
Answer: B
An author creates a manuscript; similarly, a sculptor creates a sculpture. The relationship is creator to creation.
Q.7Easy
Ambiguous is to Clear as Turbid is to ___?
Answer: B
Ambiguous and clear are opposites; turbid and transparent are opposites. Both pairs represent contrast relationships.
Q.8Easy
Deflate is to Balloon as Evaporate is to ___?
Answer: B
Deflate removes air from a balloon; evaporate removes water from its liquid state. Both show process of diminishing quantity.
Q.9Easy
Dormitory is to Students as Barracks is to ___?
Answer: B
A dormitory is a residence for students; barracks is a residence for soldiers. Both are group dwellings.
Q.10Easy
Melancholy is to Sadness as Euphoria is to ___?
Answer: A
Melancholy is an extreme form of sadness; euphoria is an extreme form of happiness. Both show intensified emotional states.
Q.11Easy
Nocturnal is to Night as Diurnal is to ___?
Answer: B
Nocturnal refers to night activity; diurnal refers to day activity. Both are temporal descriptors of biological behavior patterns.
Q.12Easy
Ephemeral is to Temporary as Perpetual is to ___?
Answer: A
Ephemeral means lasting a very short time, so Perpetual (lasting indefinitely) is its opposite, similar to how Temporary and Eternal are contrasts.
Q.13Easy
Cacophony is to Sound as Pandemonium is to ___?
Answer: B
Cacophony refers to harsh/discordant sounds; Pandemonium refers to wild disorder and chaos. Both represent states of confusion in their respective domains.
Q.14Easy
Cartography is to Maps as Philology is to ___?
Answer: B
Cartography is the study and creation of maps; Philology is the study of languages, their structure, and historical development.
Q.15Easy
Pariah is to Society as Heresy is to ___?
Answer: C
A pariah is rejected by society; heresy is rejection of established doctrine/belief. Both represent exclusion from their respective systems.
Q.16Easy
Piscine is to Fish as Equine is to ___?
Answer: B
Piscine relates to fish; Equine relates to horses. Both are adjectives derived from Latin animal names describing their respective characteristics.
Q.17Easy
Ephemeral is to Permanence as Transient is to ___?
Answer: D
Ephemeral (short-lived) lacks permanence, similarly Transient lacks stability, duration, and longevity - all synonyms for lasting quality.
Q.18Easy
Acrimonious is to Bitterness as Cordial is to ___?
Answer: B
Acrimonious describes a quality full of bitterness; cordial describes a quality full of warmth and friendliness.
Q.19Easy
Cacophony is to Sound as Chaos is to ___?
Answer: D
Cacophony represents harsh, discordant sounds (lack of harmony); chaos represents disorder (lack of arrangement). Both represent absence of their positive counterparts.
Q.20Easy
Benign is to Harm as Malignant is to ___?
Answer: B
Benign means not harmful; malignant means causing harm or injury. They are opposite qualities regarding potential damage.
