General Intelligence and Reasoning MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) - SchoolingAxis

General Intelligence and Reasoning

 Que- The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. apples fruit supermarket novel book ? 

a. bookstore 

b. magazine 

c. vegetable 

d. shopping 


Answer- bookstore 

Explanation- The relationship above the line is as follows; apples  are a kind of fruit; fruit is sold in a supermarket. Below the line, the relationship is: a novel is a kind of book; books are sold in a bookstore.  


Que- The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words. ant fly bee hamster squirrel ? 

a. spider 

b. mouse 

c. rodent 

d. cat 


Answer- mouse 

Explanation- The three above the line are all insects. The hamster  and squirrel are rodents, so the correct choice is b because the mouse is also a rodent. The other three choices are not rodents.  


Que- Marathon is to race as hibernation is to 

a. winter 

b. bear 

c. dream 

d. sleep 


Answer- sleep 

Explanation- A marathon is a long race and hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep. The answer is not choice a or b because even though a bear and winter are related to hibernation, neither completes the analogy. (Choice c) is incorrect because sleep and dream are not synonymous.  


Que- Window is to pane as book is to 

a. novel 

b. glass 

c. cover 

d. page 


Answer- page 

Explanation- A window is made up of panes, and a book is made up of pages. The answer is not (choice a) because a novel is a type of book. The answer is not (choice b) because glass has no relationship to a book. (Choice c) is incorrect because a cover is only one part of a book; a book is not made up of  covers.  


Que- Cup is to coffee as bowl is to 

a. dish 

b. soup 

c. spoon 

d. food 


Answer- soup 

Explanation- Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl.  Choices a and  c are incorrect because they are other utensils. The answer is not choice d because the word food is too general.  


Que- Yard is to inch as quart is to 

a. gallon 

b. ounce 

c. milk 

d. liquid 


Answer- ounce 

Explanation- A yard is a larger measure than an inch (a yard contains 36 inches). A quart is a larger measure than an ounce (a quart contains 32 ounces). Gallon (choice a) is incorrect because it is larger than a  quart. Choices  c and d are incorrect because they are not units of measurement.  


Que- Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to 

a. aware 

b. ignorant 

c. miserable 

d. tolerant 


Answer- ignorant 

Explanation- Elated is the opposite of despondent; enlightened is the opposite of ignorant.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY 

a. romance : sympathy 

b. furtherance : melancholy 

c. independence : autonomy 

d. tolerance : philanthropy 


Answer- independence : autonomy 

Explanation- Hegemony means dominance; autonomy means independence.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. FERAL : TAME 

a. rancid : rational 

b. repetitive : recurrent 

c. nettlesome : annoying 

d. ephemeral : immortal 


Answer- ephemeral : immortal 

Explanation- Feral and tame are antonyms; ephemeral and immortal are antonyms.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. METAPHOR : SYMBOL 

a. pentameter : poem 

b. rhythm : melody 

c. nuance : song 

d. analogy : comparison 


Answer- analogy : comparison 

Explanation- A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. INTEREST : OBSESSION 

a. mood : feeling 

b. weeping : sadness 

c. dream : fantasy 

d. plan : negation 


Answer- dream : fantasy 

Explanation- Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. DEPRESSED : SAD 

a. neat : considerate 

b. towering : cringing 

c. rapid : plodding 

d. exhausted : tired 


Answer- exhausted : tired 

Explanation- Depressed is an intensification of sad; exhausted is an intensification of tired.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. BRISTLE : BRUSH 

a. arm : leg 

b. stage : curtain 

c. recline : chair 

d. key : piano 


Answer- key : piano 

Explanation- A bristle is a part of a brush; a key is a part of a piano.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. RAIN : DRIZZLE 

a. swim :dive 

b. hop : shuffle 

c. juggle : bounce 

d. run : jog 


Answer- run : jog 

Explanation- To drizzle is to rain slowly; to jog is to run slowly.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. PULSATE : THROB 

a. walk : run 

b. tired : sleep 

c. examine : scrutinize 

d. ballet : dancer 


Answer- examine : scrutinize 

Explanation- Pulsate and throb are synonyms, as are examine and scrutinize.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. FISH : SHOAL 

a. wolf : pack 

b. elephant : jungle 

c. beagle : clan 

d. herd : peacock 


Answer- wolf : pack 

Explanation- A group of fish is a shoal; a group of wolves is a pack.  


Que- 12 is related to 36 in the same way as 17 is related to - 

a. 34 

b. 51 

c. 63 

d. 68 


Answer- 51 

Explanation- 12*3 = 36                  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. SIAMESE : CAT 

a. type : breed 

b. dog : puppy 

c. mark : spot 

d. romaine : lettuce 


Answer- romaine : lettuce 

Explanation- Siamese is a kind of cat; romaine is a kind of lettuce.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. FINCH : BIRD 

a. frog :toad 

b. elephant : reptile 

c. Dalmatian : dog 

d. collie : marsupial 


Answer- Dalmatian : dog 

Explanation- A finch is a type of bird; a Dalmatian is a type of dog.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. PETAL : FLOWER 

a. salt : pepper 

b. tire : bicycle 

c. base : ball 

d. sandals : shoes 


Answer- tire : bicycle 

Explanation- A petal is a part of a flower; a tire is a part of a bicycle.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. COTTON : BALE 

a. butter : churn 

b. wine : ferment 

c. grain : shock 

d. curd : cheese 


Answer- grain : shock 

Explanation- Upon harvesting, cotton is gathered into bales; grain is gathered into shocks.  


Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM 

a. mantis : rodent 

b. poodle : feline 

c. kangaroo : marsupial 

d. zebra : horse 


Answer- kangaroo : marsupial 

Explanation- An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial.  

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