English Questions : Word Analogy Set – 4

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Every one of the following questions consists of a related pair of words, followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.

1. 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.
   
   
2. Platform : Train
   1) Aeroplane : Aerodrome
   2) Hotel : Tourist
   3) Quay : Ship
   4) Footpath : Traveller
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : Second is the place where first stops.
   
   
3. Train : Track
   1) Water : Boat
   2) Bullet : Barrel
   3) Idea : Brain
   4) Fame : Television
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation :As Train is guided by the track similarly Bullet is guided by the barrel.
   
   
4. 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.
   
   
5. Rectangle : Pentagon
   1) Side : Angle
   2) Diagonal : Perimeter
   3) Triangle : Rectangle
   4) Circle : Square
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : Second one had one more side than the first.
   
   
6. 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.
   
   
   
7. Border : Country
   1) Pen : Cap
   2) Book : Cover
   3) Handle : Shade
   4) Frame : Picture
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : First is the boundary of the second.
   
   
8. River : Ocean
   1) Child : School
   2) Book : Library
   3) Lane : Road
   4) Cloth : Body
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : As River joints to Ocean similarly Lane joints to Road.
   
   
9. 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.
   
   
10. Elephant : Pachyderm
    1) mantis : rodent
    2) poodle : feline
    3) kangaroo : marsupial
    4) zebra : horse
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial.