English Questions : Word Analogy Set – 5

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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. MONK : DEVOTION
   1) maniac : pacifism
   2) explorer : contentment
   3) visionary : complacency
   4) rover : wanderlust
   5) philistine : culture
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation :
   Devotion is characteristic of a monk; wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.
   
   
2. SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER
   1) fallacy : dismay
   2) genre : mystery
   3) satire : anger
   4) mimicry : tears
   5) horror : fear
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5)
   Explanation :
   Slapstick results in laughter; horror results in fear.
   
   
3. VERVE : ENTHUSIASM
   1) loyalty : duplicity
   2) devotion : reverence
   3) intensity : color
   4) eminence : anonymity
   5) generosity : elation
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : Verve and enthusiasm are synonyms; devotion and reverence are synonyms.
   
   
4. SPY : CLANDESTINE
   1) accountant : meticulous
   2) furrier : rambunctious
   3) lawyer : ironic
   4) shepherd : garrulous
   5) astronaut : opulent
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation :A spy acts in a clandestine manner; an accountant acts in a meticulous manner.
   
   
5. COBBLER : SHOE
   1) jockey : horse
   2) contractor : building
   3) mason : stone
   4) cowboy : boot
   5) potter : paint
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer –2)
   Explanation : A cobbler makes and repairs shoes; a contractor builds and repairs buildings.
   
   
6. UMBRAGE : OFFENSE
   1) confusion : penance
   2) infinity : meaning
   3) decorum : decoration
   4) elation : jubilance
   5) outrage : consideration
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : Umbrage and offense are synonyms; elation and jubilance are synonyms.
   
   
7. DIRGE : FUNERAL
   1) chain : letter
   2) bell : church
   3) telephone : call
   4) jingle : commercial
   5) hymn : concerto
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : A dirge is a song used at a funeral; a jingle is a song used in a commercial.
   
   
8. DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY
   1) romance : sympathy
   2) furtherance : melancholy
   3) independence : autonomy
   4) tolerance : philanthropy
   5) recompense : hilarity
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : Hegemony means dominance; autonomy means independence.
   
   
9. PHOBIC : FEARFUL
   1) finicky : thoughtful
   2) cautious : emotional
   3) envious : desiring
   4) shy : familiar
   5) asinine : silly
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5)
   Explanation : To be phobic is to be extremely fearful; to be asinine is to be extremely silly.
   
   
10. FERAL : TAME
    1) rancid : rational
    2) repetitive : recurrent
    3) nettlesome : annoying
    4) repentant : honorable
    5) ephemeral : immortal
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 5)
    Explanation : Feral and tame are antonyms; ephemeral and immortal are antonyms.