Verbal Analogies - Verbal Ability Questions and Answers
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Directions: Choose the pair of words that have a similar relationship to that between the given pair of words.
1. Sing : hum :: Talk : ______
a. murmur
b. whisper
c. mumble
d. shout
Answer: c. mumble
Explanation:
The meanings of the words are:
Murmur - It means a low continuous background noise.
Whisper - To speak very softly for sake of secrecy, using one's breath rather than one's throat.
Mumble - To say something quietly, making it difficult for others to hear.
Shout - loud burst of voice or a loud cry.
So, when you hum, you sing in a low voice, sometimes may be without words. Similarly, when you mumble, you say something quietly.
2. Liquid : liter
a. Weight : kilogram
b. Land : seismometer
c. Bushel : corn
d. Fame : television
Answer: a. Weight : kilogram
Explanation:
The unit of measuring liquid is liter. Similarly, the unit of measuring weight is kilogram.
Fame and television are irrelevant.
Bushel is a measure of capacity equivalent to 36.4 liters (8 gallons). It is used to corn, fruits, etc.
Land is measured in square yard, acre, hectare, etc.
Seismometer measures and plots vibrations caused by an earthquake on a seismograph.
3. If Dawn: Morning, then Dusk: ________
a. Evening
b. Night
c. Darkness
d. Fog
Answer: a. Evening
Explanation:
Dusk - It is the time before night when it is not yet dark, in the evening.
Darkness - The total absence of light is called as darkness.
Fog - It is a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere.
4. If Parson lives in Parsonage, then Pioneer lives in _________
a. Cottage
b. Wagon
c. Monastery
d. Barracks
Answer: b. Wagon
Explanation:
Other given places are inhabited by:
Wagon - It is a place where pioneer lives in.
Monastery - Monks live in a monastery.
Cottage - It is a place where peasants live.
Camp or Barracks - It is a place where soldiers stay
5. If Ravens: Croak, then Ducks: __________
a. Talk
b. Gobble
c. Squeak
d. Quack
Answer: d. Quack
Explanation:
Others are the sounds made by different birds like:
