Que- Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to
a. gloomy
b. mean
c. petty
d. helpful
Answer- gloomy
Explanation- An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (choice b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. (Choices c) and d are incorrect because neither adjective describes the outlook of a pessimist.
Que- Reptile is to lizard as flower is to
a. petal
b. stem
c. daisy
d. alligator
Answer- daisy
Explanation- A lizard is a type of reptile; a daisy is a type of flower. Choices a and b are incorrect because a petal and a stem are parts of a flower, not types of flowers. (Choice d) is incorrect because an alligator is another type of reptile, not a type of flower.
Que- Play is to actor as concert is to
a. symphony
b. musician
c. piano
d. percussion
Answer- musician
Explanation- An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert. Choices a, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.
Que- Sponge is to porous as rubber is to
a. massive
b. solid
c. elastic
d. inflexible
Answer- elastic
Explanation- A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material. (Choice a) is incorrect because rubber would not generally be referred to as massive. The answer is not (choice b) because even though rubber is a solid, its most noticeable characteristic is its elasticity. Choice d is incorrect because rubber has flexibility.
Que- Careful is to cautious as boastful is to
a. arrogant
b. humble
c. joyful
d. suspicious
Answer- arrogant
Explanation- Careful and cautious are synonyms (they mean the same thing). Boastful and arrogant are also synonyms. The answer is not (choice b) because humble means the opposite of boastful. The answer is not choice c or d because neither means the same as boastful.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. ODOMETER : DISTANCE
a. scale : weight
b. length : width
c. inch : foot
d. mileage : speed
Answer- scale : weight
Explanation- Scale - A measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass. An odometer measures distance; a scale measures weight.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. WAITRESS : RESTAURANT
a. doctor : diagnosis
b. actor : role
c. driver : truck
d. teacher : school
Answer- teacher : school
Explanation- A waitress works in a restaurant; a teacher works in a school.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. SKEIN : YARN
a. squeeze : lemon
b. fire : coal
c. ream : paper
d. tree : lumber
Answer- ream : paper
Explanation- A skein is a quantity of yarn; a ream is a quantity of paper.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. MONK : DEVOTION
a. maniac : pacifism
b. explorer : contentment
c. visionary : complacency
d. rover : wanderlust
Answer- rover : wanderlust
Explanation- Devotion is characteristic of a monk; wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER
a. fallacy : dismay
b. genre : mystery
c. satire : anger
d. horror : fear
Answer- horror : fear
Explanation- Slapstick results in laughter; horror results in fear.
Que- MO : 13 11 :: HJ : ?
a. 19 17
b. 18 16
c. 8 10
d. 16 18
Answer- 18 16
Explanation- In this analogy, subtract the position number of each alphabet from 26. M ⇒ 26 - 13 = 13 O ⇒ 26 - 15 = 11 ⇒ MO : 13 11 Similarly, H ⇒ 26 - 8 = 18 J ⇒ 26 - 10 = 16 So, right answer is 18 16
Que- 123 : 132 :: 235 : ?
a. 232
b. 352
c. 253
d. 252
Answer- 253
Explanation- As, 123 → 132 As, 235 → 253 The middle digit of first term becomes power to the next term.
Que- 8 : 28 :: 27 : ?
a. 28
b. 8
c. 64
d. 65
Answer- 65
Explanation- First number = 8 and the sum of the digits of the second number is 2 + 8 = 10. Thus the difference of the first number and the sum of the digits of second number is 10 - 8 = 2. Similarly, the sum of the digits of third number is 2 + 7 = 9. Hence the sum of digits of fourth number should be 2 more than 9 i.e. 11 Hence, fourth number is 65.
Que- 3 : 12 :: 5 : ?
a. 25
b. 35
c. 30
d. 15
Answer- 30
Que- MXN : 13 x 14 :: FXR : ?
a. 14 x 15
b. 5 x 17
c. 6 x 18
d. 7 x 19
Answer- 6 x 18
Explanation- As position of M and N in Eq. alphabets are 13 and 14 respectively.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
a. jockey : mount
b. thrasher : hay
c. driver : tractor
d. skipper : crew
Answer- skipper : crew
Explanation- A conductor leads an orchestra; a skipper leads a crew.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. FROND : PALM
a. quill : porcupine
b. blade : evergreen
c. scale : wallaby
d. tusk : alligator
Answer- quill : porcupine
Explanation- A palm (tree) has fronds; a porcupine has quills.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. SOUND : CACOPHONY
a. taste : style
b. touch : massage
c. smell : stench
d. sight : panorama
Answer- smell : stench
Explanation- A cacophony is an unpleasant sound; a stench is an unpleasant smell.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. AERIE : EAGLE
a. capital : government
b. bridge : architect
c. unit : apartment
d. house : person
Answer- house : person
Explanation- An aerie is where an eagle lives; a house is where a person lives.
Que- Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. PROFESSOR : ERUDITE
a. aviator : licensed
b. inventor : imaginative
c. procrastinator : conscientious
d. overseer : wealthy
Answer- inventor : imaginative
Explanation- Being erudite is a trait of a professor; being imaginative is a trait of an inventor.
Que- Tiger : Forest :: Otter : ?
a. Cage
b. Sky
c. Nest
d. Water
Answer- Water
Explanation- As Tiger is found in Forest similarly Otter is found in the water.
Que- Poles : Magnet :: ? : Battery
a. Cells
b. Power
c. Terminals
d. Energy
Answer- Terminals
Explanation- As magnet has poles similarly battery has terminals.
Que- Cassock : Priest :: ? : Graduate
a. Cap
b. Tie
c. Coat
d. Gown
Answer- Gown
Explanation- A Priest wears cassock while Graduate wears gown.
Que- Ice : Coldness :: Earth : ?
a. Weight
b. Jungle
c. Gravitatism
d. Sea
Answer- Gravitatism
Explanation- As effect of Ice is coldness similarly the effect of Earth is gravitation.
Que- South : North-West :: West : ?
a. North
b. South-West
c. North-East
d. East
Answer- North-East
Explanation- As North-West is 135o clockwise from South in the same were North-East is 135o clockwise from the West.
Que- Cloth : Mill :: Newspaper : ?
a. Editor
b. Reader
c. Paper
d. Press
Answer- Press
Explanation- As Cloth is made in a Mill, similarly Newspaper is printed in press.
Que- Country : President :: State : ?
a. Governer
b. M.P
c. Legislator
d. Minister
Answer- Governer
Explanation- As President is the nominal head of a country, similarly Governer is the nominal head of a State.
Que- Race : Fatigue :: Fast : ?
a. Food
b. Laziness
c. Hunger
d. Race
Answer- Hunger
Explanation- As the result of Race is Fatigue similarly the result of Fast is Hunger.