English Questions : Word Analogy For IB ACIO Set – 9

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1. Lugubrious : sorrowful
   1) lustrous : luscious
   2) frenzied : excited
   3) credible : incredible
   4) euphoric : sad
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation: The words in each pair are antonyms of each other.
   
   
2. Sound : Muffled
   1) Moisture : Humid
   2) Colour : Faded
   3) Despair : Anger
   4) Odour : Pungent
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer –  2)
   Explanation: Second is the process of gradual disappearances of the first.
   
   
3. Thermometer : Temperature
   1) Millimeter : Scale
   2) Length : Breadth
   3) Solar Energy : Sun
   4) Cardiograph : Heart rate
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: As temperature is measured from a thermometer in the same way heart rate is measured with cardiograph.
   
   
4. Depressed : Sad
   1) neat : considerate
   2) towering : cringing
   3) rapid : plodding
   4) exhausted : tired
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: Depressed is an intensification of sad; exhausted is an intensification of tired.
   
   
5. Arc : Circle
   1) Number : Count
   2) Fraction : Percentage
   3) Pie : Slice
   4) Segment : Line
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: As Arc is a part of Circle similarly segment is a part of line.
   
   
6. Explore : Discover
   1) read : skim
   2) research : learn
   3) write : print
   4) think : relate
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation: One explores to discover; one researches to learn.
   
   
7. Pastoral : Rural
   1) metropolitan : urban
   2) harvest : autumn
   3) agrarian : benevolent
   4) sleepy : nocturnal
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation: Pastoral describes rural areas; metropolitan describes urban areas.
   
   
8. Chalk : Blackboard
   1) Type : Point
   2) Table : Chair
   3) Door : Handle
   4) Ink : Paper
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: As chalk is used to write on the blackboard similarly the Ink is used to write on the paper.
   
   
9. Glossary: words
   1) thesaurus : rhyme
   2) atlas : maps
   3) catalog : dates
   4) lexicon : words
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation: First contains a collection of the second.
   
   
10. Miser : Generous
    1) saint : holy
    2) coward : brave
    3) pauper : prince
    4) stingy : loyal
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 2)
    Explanation: First is a more intense form of the second.