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ANALOGY

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Analogy means correspondence. In questions based on analogy, a particular relationship is given and another similar relationship has to identified from the alternatives provided. Analogy tests are, therefore, meant to test a candidates overall knowledge, power of reasoning and ability to think concisely and accurately. Below are given some common relationships which will help you detect most analogies better : 1. Country and Capital : Ex. Afghanistan : Kabul Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. Some more examples are given below : Australia : Canberra Austria : Vienna Bangladesh : Dhaka Bhutan : Thimpu Iraq : Baghdad Denmark : Copenhagen Indonesia : Jakarta Portugal : Lisbon Sri Lanka : Colombo 2. Canada : Ottawa Spain : Madrid Greece : Athens China : Beijing Iran : Teheran Nepal : Kathmandu Kenya : Nairobi Pakistan : Islamabad Russia : Moscow Japan : Tokyo Italy : Rome Egypt : Cairo France : Paris India : Delhi Cuba : Havana Norway : Oslo Thailand : Bangkok UK : London

State and Capital : Ex. Maharashtra : Mumbai Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra. Some more examples are given below : Karnataka : Bangalore Orissa : Bhubaneshwar Gujarat : Ahmedabad Himachal Pradesh : Shimala Tamil Nadu : Chennai Assam : Dispur Rajasthan : Jaipur U. P : Lucknow Meghalaya : Shillong Andhra Pradesh : Hyderabad Bihar : Patna Sikkim : Gangtok Kerala : Trivandrum Nagaland : kohima West Bengal :Kolkata

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Country and Currency : Ex. India : Rupee Rupee is the currency of India. Some more examples are given below : Argentina : Peso Bangladesh : Taka China : Yuan Greece : Drachma Iraq : Dinar Japan : Yen Kuwait : Dinar UK : pound Thailand : Baht UAE : Dirham Spain : Peseta Russia : Rouble Netherlands : Guilder Sweden : Krona

Burma : Kyat Iran : Rial Korea : Won USA : Dollar Turkey : Lira Germany : Mark

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Instrument and Measurement : Ex. Barometer : Pressure Barometer is an instrument used to measure pressure. Some more examples are given below : Thermometer : Temperature Hygrometer : Humidity Ammeter : Current Seismograph : Earthquakes Anemometer : Wind Odometer : Speed Balance : Mass Scale : Length Taseometer : Strains Screw gauge : Thickness Sphygmomanometer : Blood Pressure

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Quantity and Unit : Ex. Length : Metre Metre is the unit of measuring length. Some more examples are given below : Mass : Kilogram Time : Seconds Energy : Joule Resistance : Ohm Angle : Radians Power : Watt Work : Joule Current : Ampere Area : Hectare Temperature : Degrees Luminosity : Candela Magnetic field : Oersted Individual and Group : Ex. Sailors : Grew A group of sailors is called crew. Some more examples are given below : Cattle : Herd Sheep : Flock Bees : Swarm Riders : Cavalcade Grapes : Bunch Singer : Chorus Soldiers : Army Fish : Shoal Players : Team Rioters : Mob Ministers : Council Pilgrims : Caravan Termites : Colony Musicians : Band Geese : Gaggle Goods : Stock

Force : Newton Volume : Litre Potential : Volt Pressure : Pascal Conductivity : Mho

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Flowers : Bouquet Man : Crowd Artist : Troupe Nomads : Hoarde Robbers : Pupils : Class Chicken : Brood Drawers : Chest

Gang

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Animal and Young One : Ex. Cow : Calf Calf is the young one of cow. Some more examples are given below : Bear : Cub Hen : Chick Horse : Colt/Filly/Foal Lion/Tiger : Cub Duck : Duckling Sheep : Lamb Butterfly : Caterpillar Stag : Fawn Dog : Puppy Deer : Fawn Cockroach : Nymph

Cat : Kitten Man : Child Insect : Larva Frog : Tadpole Swan : Cygnet

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Male and Female : Ex. Horse : Mare Mare is the female horse. Some more examples are given below : Dog : Bitch Drone : Bee Colt : Filly Fox : Vixen Nephew : Niece Brother : Sister Master : Mistress Bull : Cow Stag : Doe Bullock : Heifer Drake : Duck Son : Daughter Wizard : Witch Tutor : Governess Cock : Hen Lion : Lioness Gander : Goose Bachelor : Spinster Lord : Lady Monk : Nun Earl : Countess

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Animal and Movement : Ex. Duck : Waddle Waddling is the name given to the movement of the duck. Some more examples are given below : Bird : Fly Cock : Strut Owl : Flit Bear : Lumber Elephant : Amble Horse : Gallop Lion : Prowl Mouse : Scamper Animal/Thing and Sound Ex. Lion : Roar Roar is the sound produced by a lion. Some more examples are given below: Donkey : Bray Frog : Croak Horse : Neigh Snake : Hiss Mice : Squeak Cat : Mew Camel : Grunt Elephant : Trumpet Cock : Crow Owl : Hoot Crow : Caw Duck : Quack Bells : Chime Drum : Beat Thunder : Roar Leaves : Rustle Individual/Thing and Class : Ex. Lizard : Reptile Lizard belongs to the class of Reptiles. Some more examples are given below : Man : Mammal Butterfly : Insect Ostrich : Bird Snake : Reptile Frog : Amphibian Pen : Stationery Chair : Furniture Cup : Crockery

Eagle : Swoop Donkey : Trot Lamb : Frisk Rabbit : Leap

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Goat : Bleat Jackal : Howl Cattle : Low Monkey : Gibber Sparrow : Chirp Hen : Cackle Coins : Jingle Rain : Patter

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Whale : Mammal Rat : Rodent Curtain : Drapery Shirt : Garment

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Individual and Dwelling Place : Ex. Dog : Kennel A dog lives in a kennel. Some more examples are given below : Bee : Hive Bird : Nest Eagle : Eyrie Hare : Burrow Lion : Den Mouse : Hole Pig : Sty Spider : Web Eskimo : Igloo Gypsy : Caravan Knight : Mansion Lunatic : Asylum Nun : Convent Peasant : Cottage Animals/Things and Keeping Place : Ex. Car : Garage A car is kept in a garage. Some more examples are given below : Aeroplane : Hangar Bees : Apiary Animals : Zoo Clothes : Wardrobe Grains : Granary Guns : Armoury Medicine : Dispensary Patient : Hospital Games and Place of Playing : Ex. Badminton : Court Badminton is played on a court. Some more examples are given below : Boxing : Ring Athletics : Stadium Hockey : Ground Skating : Rink Race : Track Tennis : Court Worker and Tool : Ex. Blacksmith : Anvil Anvil is the tool used by a blacksmith. Some more examples are given below : Carpenter : Saw chef : Knife Author : Pen Soldier : Gun Doctor : Stethoscope Farmer : Plough Gardener : Harrow Mason : Plumbline Labourer : Spade Tailor : Needle Tool and Action : Ex. Needle : Sew A needle is used for sewing. Some more examples are given below : Knife : Cut Gun : Shoot Binocular : View Sword : Slaughter

Cow : Byre/Pen Horse : Stable Owl : Barn Convict : Prison King : Palace Monk : Monastery Soldier : Barracks

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Birds : Aviary Fish : Aquarium Curios : Museum Wine : Cellar

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Exercise : Gymnasium Cricket : Pitch Wrestling : Arena

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Woodcutter :Axe Warrior : Sword Surgeon : Scalpel Sculptor : Chisel

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Spoon : Feed Shovel : Scoop

Chisel : Carve Auger : Bore Mattock : Dig Tongs : Hold 17.

Oar : Row Spade : Dig Pen : Write Microscope : Magnify

Axe : Grind Shield : Guard Spanner : Grip Loudspeaker : Amplify

Worker and Working Place : Ex. Chef : Kitchen A chef works in a kitchen. Some more examples are given below : Farmer : Field Teacher : School Sailor : Ship Engineer : Site Doctor : Hospital Servant : House Painter : Gallery Waiter : Restaurant Umpire : Pitch Gambler : Casino Artist : Theatre Actor : Stage Lawyer : Court Scientist : Laboratory Worker and Product : Ex. Mason : Wall A mason builds a wall. Some more examples are given below : Choreographer : Ballet Dramatist : Play Editor : Newspaper Producer : Film Architect : Design Tailor : Clothes Farmer : Crop Author : Book Carpenter : Crop Butcher : Meat

Clerk : Office Warrior : Battlefield Grocer : Shop Worker : Factory Beautician : Parlour Mechanic : Garage Astronomer : Observatory

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Cobbler : Shoes Chef : Food Poet : Poem Goldsmith : Ornaments Teacher : Education

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Product and Raw Material : Ex. Prism : Glass Prism is made of glass. Some more examples are given below : Butter : Milk Cloth : Fiber Wine : Grapes Fabric : Yarn Road : Asphalt Furniture : Wood Shoes : Leather Pullover : Wool Omelette : Egg Metal : Ore Rubber : Latex Linen : Flax Sugarcane Oil : Seed 20. Part and Whole Relationship : Ex. Pen : Nib Nib is a part of a pen. Some more examples are given below :

Paper : Pulp Wall : Brick Book : paper Sack : Jute Jewellery : Gold Jaggery :

Pencil : Lead Circle : Arc Aeroplane : Cockpit Cart : Wheel 21.

Class : Student House : Room Book : Chapter Bicycle : Pedal

Clock : Needle Car : Steering Fan : Blade

Pair Relationship : Ex. Shoes : Socks Shoes and socks go together. Some more examples are given below : Shirt : Trousers Chair : Table Saree : Blouse Pencil : Eraser Cup : Saucer Horse : Carriage Study and Topic : Ex. Ornithology : Birds Ornithology is the study of birds. Some more examples are given below : Seismology : Earthquakes Entomology : Insects Anthropology : Man Cardiology : Heart Pathology : Diseases Physiology : Body Phycology : Algae Pedology : Soil Palaeontology : Fossils Ichthyology : Fishes Taxonomy : Classification Craniology : Skull Astrology : Future Zoology : Animals Selenography : Moon Concology : Shells Archaeology : Artifacts Oology : Eggs

Lock : Key Door : Window Question : Answer

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Botany : Plants Mycology : Fungi Haematology : Blood Nephrology : Kidney Herpetology : Amphibians Eccrinology : Secretions Palaeography : Writings Onomatology : Names Virology : Viruses

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Word and Intensity : Ex. Anger : Rage Rage is of higher intensity than Anger. Some more examples are given below : Wish Desire Touch : Push Sink : Drown Quarrel : War Famous : Renowned Unhappy : Sad Crime : Sin Moisten : Drench

Kindle : Burn Error : Blunder Refuse : Deny Speak : Shout

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Word and Synonym : Ex. Abode : Dwelling Abode means almost the same as Dwelling. Thus, Dwelling is the synonym of Abode. Some more examples are given below : Blend : Mix Solicit : Request Ban : Prohibition Presage : Predict Assign : Allot Haughty : proud

Flaw : Defect Substitute : Replace Presume : Assume Sedate : Calm Abduct : Kidnap 25.

Fierce : Violent Mend : Repair Brim : Edge Dissipate : Squander Vacant : Empty

Fallacy : Illusion Alight : Descent House : Home Dearth : Scarcity

Word and Antonym : Ex. Attack : Defend Defend means the opposite of Attack. Thus, Defend is the antonym of attack. Some more examples are given below : Advance : Retreat Sink : Float Cruel : Kind Robust : Weak Best : Worst Gentle : Harsh Deep : Shallow Fresh : Stale Ignore : Notice Cordial : Hostile Initial : Final Lethargy : Alertness Affirm : Deny Mourn : Rejoice Kindle : Extinguish Lend : Borrow Condense : Expand Create : Destroy Gradual : Abrupt Chaos : Peace TYPE 1 : COMPLETING THE ANALOGOUS PAIR

In this type of questions, two words are given. These words are related to each other in some way. Another word is also given. The candidate is required to find out the relationship between the first two words and choose the word from the given alternatives, which bears the same relationship to the third word, as the first two bear. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES Ex. 1. Giant : Dwarf :: Genius : ? (a) Wicked (b) Gentle (c) Idiot (d) Tiny Sol. Dwarf is the antonym of Giant. Similarly, the antonym of Genius is Idiot. So, the answer is (c). Ex. 2. Newspaper : Press :: Cloth : ? (a) Tailor (b) Textile (c) Fiber (d) Mill Sol. Just as newspaper is prepared in press, cloth is manufactured in the mill. So the answer is (d) Ex. 3. Anaemia : Blood :: Anarchy : ? (a) Lawlessness (b) Government (c) Monarchy (d) Disorder Sol. Anaemia is the state of lack of blood. Similarly, anarchy is the state of lack of government. So the answer is (b). Ex. 4. Cattle : Herd :: Sheep : ? (a) Flock (b) Swarm (c) Shoal (d) Mob Sol. Herd is a group of cattle. Similarly, flock is a collection of sheep.

Hence, the answer is (a). Ex. 5. Botany : Plants :: Entomology : ? (a) Snakes (b) Insects (c) Birds (d) Germs Sol. Botany is the branch of science which deals with the study of plants. Similarly, Entomology is the branch of science which deals with the study of insects. Hence, the answer is (b). Ex. 6. Acting : Theatre :: Gambling : ? (a) Casino (b) Club (c) Bar (d) Gymn Sol. Acting is performed in a theatre. Similarly, casino is a place where people gamble. So, the answer is (a). Ex. 7. Vigilant : Alert :: Viable : ? (a) Active (b) Hopeless ` (c) Feasible (d) Useful Sol. Alert is the synonym of Vigilant. Similarly, the synonym of Viable is Feasible. So, the answer is (c). Ex. 8. Mumbai : Maharashtra :: Trivandrum : ? (a) Kolkata (b) Gujarat (c) Kerala (d) Sikkim Sol. Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra. Similarly, Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala. So, the answer is (c). Ex. 9. Menu : Food :: Catalogue : ? (a) Rack (b) Newspaper (c) Library (d) Books Sol. Menu lists all the food items in a restaurant. Similarly, catalogue is a list of all the books in a library. Hence, the answer is (d). Ex. 10. Pulp : Paper :: Hemp : ? (a) Basket (b) Yarn (c) Rope (d) Cotton Sol. Pulp is the basic raw material used in the production of paper. Similarly, hemp is used to make rope. Hence, the answer is (c).

EXERCISE 2A
Directions : In each of the following questions, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of :: and one word is given on another side of :: while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative. 1. 2. Mango : Fruit :: Potato : ? (a) Root (b) Fruit Dog : Bark :: Goat : ? (c) Stem (d) Flower

(a) Bleat 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

(b) Howl

(c) Grunt

(d) Bray

Food : Stomach :: Fuel : ? (a) Plane (b) Truck Moon : Satellite :: Earth : ? (a) Sun (b) Planet Laugh : Joy :: Weep : ? (a) Grief (b) Remorse Cricket : Bat :: Hockey : ? (a) Field (b) Stick Bird : Wing :: Fish : ? (a) Gill (b) Fin Coconut : Shell :: Letter : ? (a) Letter-box (b) Stamp Smoke : Pollution :: War : ? (a) Destruction (b) Treaty Kandla : Gujarat :: Cochin : ? (a) Karnataka (b) Kerala Commodore : Navy :: Brigadier : ? (a) Captain (b) Commander Assam : Bihu :: Kerala : ? (a) Kathakali (b) Kuchipudi Square : Diamond :: Circle : ? (a) Smooth (b) Round Ruby : Red :: Sapphire : ? (a) Blue (b) White Man : Machine :: Master : ? (a) Worker (b) Manager Good : Bad :: Virtue : ? (a) Blame (b) Sin Melt : Liquid :: Freeze : ?

(c) Engine (c) Solar System (c) Baby (c) Player (c) Tail (c) Mail (c) Victory (c) Goa (c) Air Force (c) Kathak (c) Oval (c) Green (c) House (c) Despair

(d) Automobile (d) Asteroid (d) Punishment (d) Ball (d) Scale (d) Envelope (d) Peace (d) Chennai (d) Army (d) Bharatnatyam (d) Ball (d) Silver (d) Slave (d) Vice

(a) Ice 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

(b) Condense

(c) Solid

(d) Crystal

Fear : Threat :: Anger : ? (a) Compulsion (b) Panic Scrap : Food :: Lees : ? (a) Bread (b) Tea Safe : Secure :: Protect : ? (a) Conserve (b) Sure Girl : Beautiful :: Boy : ? (a) Smart (b) Heroic Touch : Feel :: Greet : ? (a) Smile (b) Manners Chair : Furniture :: Shoe : ? (a) Socks (b) Footwear Typist : Typewriter :: Writer : ? (a) Book (b) Paper Rupee : India :: Yen : ? (a) Turkey (b) Banglandesh Dog : Rabies :: Mosquito : ? (a) Plague (b) Death Horse : Jockey :: Car : ? (a) Mechanic (b) Chauffeur Boat : Ore :: Bicycle : ? (a) Pedal (b) Seat Aeroplane : Cockpit :: Train : ? (a) Wagon (b) Coach Amnesia : Memory :: Paralysis : ? (a) Movement (b) Limbs Meningitis : Brain :: Cirrhosis : ? (a) Lungs (b) Brain Book : Publisher :: Film : ?

(c) Provocation (c) Wine (c) Guard (c) Courageous (c) Acknowledge (c) Leather (c) Script (c) Japan (c) Malaria (c) Steering (c) Road (c) Compartment (c) Handicapped (c) Liver

(d) Force (d) Rice (d) Lock (d) Handsome (d) Success (d) Cobbler (d) Pen (d) Pakistan (d) Sting (d) Brake (d) Wheel (d) Engine (d) Legs (d) Heart

(a) Producer 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47.

(b) Director

(c) Editor

(d) Writer

Forecast : Future :: Regret : ? (a) Present (b) Atone Influenza : Virus :: Typhoid : ? (a) Bacillus (b) Parasite Haemoglobin : Iron :: Chlorophyll : ? (a) Copper (b) Magnesium Radio : Listener :: Film : ? (a) Producer (b) Actor Milk : Emulsion :: Butter : ? (a) Aerosol (b) Suspension Spider : Insect :: Crocodile : ? (a) Reptile (b) Mammal Thunder : Hill :: Tree : ? (a) Evening (b) Dark Mountain : Hill :: Tree : ? (a) Ground (b) Leaf Samkhya : Kapil :: Yoga : ? (a) Jamini (b) Chanakya

(c) Past (c) Protozoa (c) Cobalt (c) Viewer (c) Sol (c) Frog (c) Day (c) Forest (c) Gautama

(d) Sins (d) Bacteria (d) Calcium (d) Director (d) Gel (d) Carnivore (d) Dusk (d) Shrub (d) Patanjali (d) Architect (d) Chair (d) Mason (d) Bungalow (d) Mayor

Aryabhatta : Mathematician :: Varahamihira : ? (a) Physician (b) Astronomer (c) Scientist Doctor : Patient :: Politician : ? (a) Masses (b) Voter Leather : Patient :: Wood : ? (a) Furniture (b) Cottage Canoe : Boat :: Mansion : ? (a) Hut (b) Palace India : President :: State : ? (a) Prime Minister (b) Governor Knife : Cut :: Axe : ? (c) power (c) Carpenter (c) House (c) Chief Minister

(a) Lacerate 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62.

(b) Chop

(c) Slice

(d) Sever

Cattle : Fodder :: Fish : ? (a) Feed (b) Hay Air : Atmosphere :: Water : ? (a) Hydrosphere (b) Ecosphere Scout : Army :: Clerk : ? (a) Office (b) Files Winter : Hibernation :: Summer : ? (a) Survival (b) Activation Sports : Logo :: Nation : ? (a) Anthem (b) Ruler Steel : Alloy :: Zinc : ? (a) Metal (b) Non-metal Energy : Joule :: Volume : ? (a) Solid (b) Capacity Electricity : Wire :: Water : ? (a) Pipe (b) River Drama : Stage :: Tennis : ? (a) Tournament (b) Net Tree : Forest :: Grass : ? (a) Lawn (b) Field Hot : Oven :: Cold : ? (a) Ice cream (b) Air conditioner Conference : Chairman :: Newspaper : ? (a) Reporter (b) Distributor Bank : River :: Coast : ? (a) Flood (b) Waves Flower : Butterfly :: Dirt : ? (a) Rats (b) Fly Malaria : Disease :: Spear : ?

(c) Insects (c) Biosphere (c) Officer (c) Aestivation (c) Flag (c) Salt (c) Kilogram (c) Jug (c) Court (c) Garden (c) Snow (c) Printer (c) Sea (c) Bugs

(d) Plankton (d) Stratosphere (d) Administration (d) Cache (d) Emblem (d) Halogen (d) Litre (d) Bottle (d) Racket (d) Farm (d) Refrigerator (d) Editor (d) Beach (d) Sweeper

(a) Wound 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77.

(b) Sword

(c) Weapon

(d) War

Lion : Den :: Rabbit : ? (a) Trench (b) Hole Travel : Companion :: Profession : ? (a) Partner (b) Colleague Wood : Chip :: Bread : ? (a) Bit (b) Splinter Monday : Saturday :: Thursday : ? (a) Sunday (b) Tuesday Coins : Mint :: Bricks : ? (a) Kiln (b) Foundry Wine : Cellar :: Weapons : ? (a) Godown (b) Arsenal Disease : Medicine :: Famine : ? (a) Clouds (b) Rainfall Produce : Waste :: Contrast : ? (a) Match (b) Correct Calf : Cow :: Puppy : ? (a) Dog (b) Bitch Coal : Heat :: Wax : ? (a) Energy (b) Candle Squint : Eye :: Squeeze : ? (a) Tongue (b) Cloth Hermit : Solitude :: Intruder : ? (a) Thief (b) Privacy Tea : Cup :: Tobacco : ? (a) Leaves (b) Hookah Blind : Passenger :: Aeroplane : ? (a) Sound (b) Auditory Train : Passenger :: Aeroplane : ?

(c) Pit (c) Ally (c) Crumb (c) Wednesday (c) Cemetery (c) Armoury (c) Drought (c) Oppose (c) Horse (c) Light (c) Throat (c) Burglar (c) Toxin (c) Hearing

(d) Burrow (d) Accomplice (d) Scrap (d) Friday (d) Furnace (d) Dungeon (d) River (d) Contradict (d) Donkey (d) Bee (d) Hand (d) Alm (d) Cheroot (d) Listening

(a) Aeronaut 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92.

(b) Astronaut

(c) Pilot

(d) Air hostess

College : Dean :: Museum : ? (a) Curator (b) Warden India : New Delhi :: Pakistan : ? (a) Rawalpindi (b) Peshawar Elephant : Howdah :: Horse : ? (a) Lounge (b) Hoof Pantry : Store :: Scullery : ? (a) Cook (b) Kitchen Carpenter : Saw :: Tailor : ? (a) Measurement (b) Sewing Election : Manifesto :: Meeting : ? (a) Circular (b) Agenda Antiseptic : Germs :: Antidote : ? (a) Allergy (b) Poison Bird : Fly :: Snake : ? (a) Hole (b) Crawl Lion : Deer :: Mongoose : ? (a) Rat (b) Snake Moth : Insect :: Mouse : ? (a) Cat (b) Mole Plant : Tree :: Girl : ? (a) Wife (b) Mother Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ? (a) Heat (b) Radiation Muslims : Mosque :: Sikhs : ? (a) Golden Temple (b) Medina Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ? (a) Horse (b) Lion Traveller : Journey :: Sailor : ?

(c) Custodian (c) Lahore (c) Saddle (c) Utensils (c) Preface (c) Preface (c) Wound (c) Clatter (c) Lizard (c) Rodent (c) Woman (c) Energy (c) Fire Temple (c) Lamb

(d) Supervisor (d) Islamabad (d) Hump (d) Wash (d) Needle (d) Report (d) Infection (d) Stroll (d) Squirrel (d) Rat (d) Sister (d) Temperature (d) Gurudwara (d) Elephant

(a) Water 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

(b) Ship

(c) Voyage

(d) Crew

Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : ? (a) Pyorrhoea (b) Cataract Tractor : Trailer :: Horse : ? (a) Stable (b) Cart Genuine : Authentic :: Mirage : ? (a) Reflection (b) Hideout Scribble : Write :: Stammer : ? (a) Walk (b) Play Flower : Bud :: Plant : ? (a) Seed (b) Taste Push : Pull :: Throw : ? (a) Jump (b) Collect Gun : Bullet :: Chimney : ? (a) Ground (b) House Car : Garage :: Aeroplane : ? (a) Port (b) Depot

(c) Trachoma (c) Saddle (c) Illusion (c) Speak (c) Flower (c) Pick (c) Roof (c) Hangar

(d) Eczema (d) Engine (d) Image (d) Dance (d) Twig (d) Game (d) Smoke (d) Harbour

ANSWERS (EXERCISE 2A)

1. (c) : Biologically, mango is a fruit, while potato is a modified stem. 2. (a) : Second is the noise produced by the first. 3. (c) : Food is processed by the stomach to provide energy for functioning of the body. Similarly, fuel is processed by the engine to provide energy for the functioning of automobile. 4. (b) : Moon is a satellite and earth is a planet. 5. (a) : First indicates the second. 6. (b) : In cricket, ball is hit with a bat. Similarly, in hockey, ball is hit with a stick. 7. (b) : Second is the organ for movement of the first. 8. (d) : First is enclosed inside the second. 9. (a) : Second is the result of the first. 10. (b) : Kandla is a famour sea-port in Gujarat. Similarly, Cochin is a famous sea-port in Kerala. 11. (d) : Commodore is a rank in Navy, while Brigadier is an equivalent rank in Army. 12. (a) : Bihu is the folk-dance of Assam. Similarly, Kuchipudi is the folk-dance of

13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (c) 21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (d) 25. (c) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (a) 29. (d) 30. (a) 31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (c) 37. (d) 38. (a) 39. (a) 40. (d) 41. (d) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (c) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (b) 48. (d) 49. (a) 50. (a) 51. (c) 52. (d)

Kerala. : Second is a shape obtained by pulling the opposite ends of the first. : Ruby is a red precious stone and sapphire is a blue precious stone. : Machine is made to work by a man. Similarly, slave works under the instructions of his master. : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. : Second is the physical state obtained as a result of the process denoted by the first. : First arises from the second. : First is the left over of the second. : The words in each pair are synonyms of each other. : Second is a word used to describe the good looks of the first. : Touch is felt and greet is acknowledged. : Second denotes the class to which the first belongs. : Second is the device used by the first. : Rupee is the currency of India. Simi8larly, Yen is the currency of Japan. : The bite of the first causes the second. : First is driven by the second. : Second denotes that part of the first, on which the effort is applied. : As the pilot of an aeroplane sits in the cockpit, the driver of a train works in the engine. : First is the name given to the state of loss of the second. : First is a disease which affects the second. : The production of first is done by the second. : Forecast is for future happenings and Regret is for past actions. : First is a disease caused by the second. : Second is the chief constituent of the first. : First is meant for the second. : Milk is an emulsion, while butter is a gel. : Second denotes the class to which the first belongs. : First is followed by the second : First is a bigger form of the second. : First is the system of philosophy founded by the second. : Aryabhatta was a famous mathematician and Varahamihira a famous physician of the ancient period. : First works for the second. : First is the raw material required by the second. : First is a type of the second. : Second is the constitutional head of the first. : Second denotes the action of the first. : First feeds on the second. : First constitutes the second. : Work of the second at the lowest level is performed by the first. : Winter sleep of animals is called hibernation and summer sleep is called aestivation. : Second is a symbol of the first.

53. (a) 54. (d) 55. (a) 56. (c) 57. (a) 58. (d) 59. (d) 60. (c) 61. (b) 62. (c) 63. (d) 64. (b) 65. (c) 66. (b) 67. (a) 68. (b) 69. (b) 70. (a) 71. (b) 72. (c) 73. (d) 74. (c) 75. (d) 76. (b) 77. (a) 78. (a) 79. (d) 80. (c) 81. (d) 82. (d) 83. (b) 84. (b) 85. (b) 86. (b) 87. (c) 88. (c) 89. (d) 90. (d) 91. (a)

: Steel is an alloy, and zinc is a metal. : Second is a unit to measure the first. : Second is used to transmit the first. : A drama is performed on a stage. Similarly, tennis is played in court. : A forest consists of trees and a lawn is made up of grass. : An oven is an appliance to keep food items hot. Similarly, a refrigerator keeps food items cold. : Chairman is the highest authority in a conference. Similarly, editor is the highest authority in a newspaper agency. : Bank is the land beside a river. Similarly, coast is the land beside a sea. : First attracts the second. : Second denotes the class to which the first belongs. : Second is the dwelling place of the first. : An associate in a travel is called a companion. Similarly, an associate in a profession is called a colleague. : Second denotes the class to which the first belongs. : Second is five days ahead of the first. : Coins are cast and stamped in a mint. Similarly, bricks are baked in a kiln. : Second is the place where the first is stored. : Second helps to get rid of the first. : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. : The relationship is that of young one and female parent. : First is burnt for producing the second. : To squint is to constrict the eyes and to squeeze is to constrict the hands. : The words in each pair are synonyms of each other. : First is contained in the second. : Blind possesses visual defects. Similarly, a deaf has auditory defects. : One who travels in a train is called a passenger. Similarly, one who travels in an aeroplane is called an aeronaut. : First is headed by the second. : New Delhi is the capital of India. Similarly, Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan. : A seat on elephants back is called howdah. Similarly, a seat on horses back is called saddle. : The part of a kitchen, used for storing grains, utensils etc. is called a pantry. Similarly, the part of a kitchen, used for washing utensils, is called a scullery. : Second is the tool used by the first. : A manifesto lists all the jobs to be undertaken by a party after elections. Similarly, an agenda lists all the issues to be discussed at a meeting. : First counters the effect of the second. : Second is the movement of the first. : First kills and feeds on the second. : Second denotes the class to which the first belongs. : First grows into the second. : First is an instrument to measure the second. : Second is the place of worship for the first. : First is the name given to the foot of the second.

92. (c) : Second is the name given to the process of travel of the first. 93. (a) : Second is a disease which affects the first. 94. (b) : Second is pulled by the first. 95. (c) : The words is each pair are synonyms of each other. 96. (c) : First is an improper form of the second. 97. (a) : First develops from the second. 98. (c) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 99. (d) : Second comes out of the first. 100. (c) : First is temporarily parked in the second.

EXERCISE 2 B
Directions : There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of :: and one word is given on another side of :: while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternative. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Ornaments : Gold :: Needle : ? (a) Stitch (b) Prick Fire : Ashes :: Explosion : ? (a) Flame (b) Death Race : Fatigue :: Fast : ? (a) Food (b) Appetite Vegetable : Chop :: Body : ? (a) Cut (b) Amputate (c) Steel (c) Sound (c) Hunger (c) Peel (d) Thread (d) Debris (d) Weakness (d) Prune (d) Silvassa (d) Ball (d) Sparrow (d) Silk (d) Earth

Lakshadweep : Kavaratti :: Andaman and Nicobar : ? (a) Port Blair (b) Daman (c) pondicherry Line : Square :: Are : ? (a) Ring (b) Sphere Fruit : Banana :: Mammal : ? (a) Cow (b) Snake Rat : Cat :: Worm : ? (a) Rishing (b) Earth Earth : Sun :: Moon : ? (a) Orbit (b) Sky Bank : Money :: Transport : ? (c) Circle (c) Fish (c) Bird (c) Star

(a) Goods 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

(b) Road

(c) Traffic

(d) Speed

Ship : Sea :: Camel : ? (a) Forest (b) Land Walking : Running :: Smiling :? (a) Feeling (b) Laughing Mountain : Valley :: Genius :? (a) Brain (b) Idiot Misogamy : Marriage :: Misogyny :? (a) Children (b) Husband Eye : Wink :: Heart :? (a) Move (b) Throb Skirmish : War : :: Disease :? (a) Medicine (b) Patient Errata : books :: Flaws :? (a) Manuscripts (b) Metals House : Garbage : : Ore :? (a) Rubbish (b) Gangue Coherent : Consistent :: Irate :? (a) Angry (b) Unreasonable Sedative : Pain :: Solace :? (a) Irritation (b) Kill Tuberculosis : Lungs :: Cataract : ? (a) Ear (b) Throat Sorrow : Death :: Happiness : ? (a) Love (b) Dance Physician : Treatment :: Judge :? (a) Court (b) Judgment Calendar : Dates :: Dictionary :? (a) Vocabulary (b) Language Circle : Circumference :: Square :?

(c) Mountain (c) Face (c) Thick (c) Relations (c) Pump (c) Epidemic (c) Speech (c) Sand (c) Unhappy (c) Grief (c) Skin (c) Cry (c) Lawyer (c) Words

(d) Desert (d) Weeping (d) Intelligence (d) Women (d) Quiver (d) Infection (d) Charter (d) dregs (d) Irritated (d) Hurt (d) Eye (d) Birth (d) Punishment (d) Book

(a) Volume 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

(b) Area

(c) Diagonal

(d) Perimeter

Breeze : Cyclone :: Drizzle :? (a) Earthquake (b) Storm Candle : Wax : :: Paper :? (a) Wood (b) Tree Flow : River :: Stagnant :? (a) Canal (b) Stream Elegance : Vulgarity :: Graceful :? (a) Awkward (b) Comely Professor : Lecture :: Doctor :? (a) Hospital (b) Disease Horse : Neigh :: Jackal :? (a) Squeak (b) Chatter Ink : Pen :: Blood :? (a) Donation (b) Vein Grain : Stock :: Stick :? (a) Heap (b) Bundle Nurture : Neglect :: Denigrate :? (a) Reveal (b) Extol Planet : Orbit :: Projectile :? (a) Trajectory (b) Track Oceans : Deserts :: Waves :? (a) Sea (b) Dust Pork : Pig :: Beef :? (a) Farmer (b) Herd

(c) Flood (c) Bamboo (c) River (c) Asperity (c) Medicine (c) Howl (c) Accident (c) Collection (c) Recognize (c) Milky Way (c) Sand dunes (c) Cow (c) Money (c) Bandage

(d) Downpour (d) Pulp (d) Pool (d) Dirty (d) Patient (d) Bray (d) Doctor (d) String (d) Calumniate (d) Path (d) Ripples (d) Lamb (d) Protection (d) Bleeding

Patrolling : Safety :: Insurance :? (a) Finance (b) Policy Pesticide : Crop :: Antiseptic :? (a) Wound (b) Infection King : Throne :: Rider :?

(a) Seat 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

(b) Horse

(c) Saddle

(d) Chair

Ocean : Water :: Glacier :? (a) Refrigerator (b) Ice Reluctant : Keen :: Remarkable :? (a) Usual (b) Restrained Sculptor : Statue :: Poet :? (a) Canvas (b) Pen Chlorophyll : Plant :: Hemoglobin :? (a) Haemorrhage (b) Blood Harp : Drum :: Flute :? (a) Violin (b) Bugle Imprison : Jail :: Exile :? (a) Country (b) Depart Bread : Yeast :: Curd :? (a) Fungi (b) Bacteria Glucose : Carbohydrate :: Soyabean :? (a) Proteins (b) Vitamins Jeopardy : Peril :: Jealousy :? (a) Envy (b) Insecurity Ocean : Pacific :: Island :? (a) Greenland (b) Ireland Meat : Vegetarian :: Liquor :? (a) Insane (b) Introvert Amber : Yellow :: Caramine :? (a) Red (b) Green Accommodation : Rent :: Journey :? (a) Expense (b) Octroi Deep : Shallow :: Freedom :? (a) Prison (b) Discipline Head : Cap : Finger :?

(c) Mountain (c) Striking (c) Verse (c) Oxygen (c) Harmonium (c) Banish (c) Germs (c) Minerals (c) Lust (c) Netherlands (c) Teetotaller (c) Blue (c) Freight (c) Convict

(d) Cave (d) Evocative (d) Chisel (d) Red (d) Piano (d) Punishment (d) Virus (d) Legumes (d) Sin (d) Borneo (d) Foolish (d) Orange (d) Fare (d) Democracy

(a) Glove 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

(b) Thimble

(c) Nail

(d) Thumb

Proteins : Growth :: Carbohydrates :? (a) Energy (b) Strength Wax : Wane :: Zenith :? (a) Nadir (b) Bottom Cells : Tissues :: Atoms :? (a) Elements (b) Molecules Quack : Duck :: Bellows :? (a) Cat (b) Frog

(c) Resistance (c) Fall (c) Electrons (c) Bull (c) Press (c) Army (c) Foot (c) Dam (c) Truancy (c) Weigher (c) Leopard (c) Pry (c) Ignorance (c) Macrame

(d) Diseases (d) Depth (d) Organs (d) Fox (d) Pulley (d) Soldiers (d) Knee (d) River (d) Remorse (d) Appraiser (d) Stallion (d) Rinse (d) Education (d) Easle

Scissors : Lever :: Toothed wheel :? (a) Wedge (b) Gear Major : Battalion :: Colonel :? (a) Company (b) Regiment Wrist : Elbow :: Ankle :? (a) Heel (b) Fingers Illiteracy : Education :: Flood :? (a) Rain (b) Bridge Dungeon : Confinement :: Asylum :? (a) Refuge (b) Mercy Book : Critic :: Building :? (a) Engineer (b) Contractor Cub : Lion :: Colt :? (a) Doe (b) Stag Drill : Bore :: Sieve :? (a) Thresh (b) Sift Court : Justice :: School :? (a) Teacher (b) Student Tile : Mosaic :: Knot :? (a) Embroidery (b) Abacus Import : Export :: Expenditure :?

(a) Deficit 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

(b) Revenue

(c) Debt

(d) Tax

Hill : Mountain :: Stream :? (a) River (b) Canal Market : Demand :: Farming :? (a) Farmer (b) Monsoons Nightingale : Warble :: Frog :? (a) Yelp (b) Croak Rondo : Music :: Lay :? (a) Song (b) Poem Jama Masjid : Delhi :: Red Square :? (a) Hyderabad (b) Moscow Video : Cassette :: Computer :? (a) Reels (b) Recordings Fossils : Creatures :: Mummies :? (a) Egypt (b) Human beings Snake : Fang :: Bee :? (a) Honey (b) Hive Command : Order :: Confusion :? (a) Discipline (b) Clarity Quartz : Radio :: Gypsum :? (a) Glass (b) Porcelain Chromite : Chromium :: Ilmenite :? (a) Limestone (b) Cobalt Darwin : Evolution :: Archimedes :? (a) Friction (b) Lubrication Needle : clock :: Wheel :? (a) Walk (b) Road

(c) Glacier (c) Food grain (c) Cackle (c) Lyric (c) New York (c) Files (c) Animals (c) Wax (c) Chaos (c) Cement (c) Manganese (c) Buoyancy (c) Vehicle

(d) Avalanche (d) Supply (d) Squeak (d) Story (d) Lahore (d) Floppy (d) Martyrs (d) Sting (d) Problem (d) Powder (d) Titanium (d) Liquids (d) Driving (d) Wrestling

Wimbledon Trophy : Tennis :: Walkers Cup :? (a) Hockey (b) Pole (c) Golf Skeleton : Body :: Grammar :?

(a) Language 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

(b) Sentence

(c) Meaning

(d) Education

Atom : Matter :: Particle :? (a) Proton (b) Electron Disease : Pathology :: Planet :? (a) Astrology (b) Geology Mature : Regressed :: Varied :? (a) Rhythmic (b) Monotonous Cruel : King :: Lethargy :? (a) Sharp (b) Alertness Archipelago : Islands :: Massif :? (a) Mountains (b) Caves Novice : Learner :: Harbinger :? (a) Messenger (b) Thief Sikkim : Gangtok :: Manipur :? (a) Dispur (b) Cherrapunji Cringe : Fear :: Yawn :? (a) Worry (b) Anger Deuce : Tennis :: Googly :? (a) Football (b) Cricket Negroes : Africa :: Sherpas :? (a) Tibet (b) Pakistan Ludhiana : Hosiery :: Surat :? (a) Silk (b) Textile Dettol : Antiseptic :: Phenyl :? (a) Deodorant (b) Preservative Current : Circuit :: Earth :? (a) Planet (b) Solar system Circus : Entertainment :: Temple :? (a) Deity (b) Worship Chanakya : Politician :: Kalidasa :?

(c) Molecule (c) Astronomy (c) Decorous (c) Interest (c) Forests (c) Pickpocket (c) Shillong (c) Reaction (c) Hockey (c) Russia (c) Pottery (c) Antidote (c) Orbit (c) Devotion

(d) Dust (d) Palaeontology (d) Obsolete (d) Shrewd (d) Hillocks (d) Robber (d) Imphal (d) Boredom (d) Polo (d) Japan (d) Wool (d) Detergent (d) Path (d) Donation

(a) Literature

(b) Sanskrit

(c) Vikramaditya

(d) Dramatist

ANSWERS (EXERCISE 2B)

1. (c) : First is made up of the second. 2. (d) : Second is the name given to the remains left after the first. 3. (c) : First causes the second. 4. (b) : Second is the act of cutting the first. 5. (a) : Second is the capital of the first. 6. (c) : First is a part of the second. 7. (a) : First denotes the class to which the second belongs. 8. (c) : Second feeds on the first. 9. (d) : First revolves around the second. 10. (a) : Transaction of second is done through the first. 11. (d) : Ship is the principal means of transport is sea. Similarly, camel is the principal means of transport in desert. 12. (b) : Second is a more intense form of the first. 13. (b) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 14. (d) : First is a hatred for the second. 15. (b) : Second denotes the activity of the first. 16. (c) : Second is a more intense form of the first. 17. (b) : Errata comprises of errors in books. Similarly, flaws are the defects in metals. 18. (b) : The waste of the house is called garbage. Similarly, the impurities in the ore are called gangue. 19. (a) : The words in each pair are synonyms of each other. 20. (c) : First relieves one from the second. 21. (d) : First is a disease which affects the second. 22. (d) : First is the feeling associated with the second. 23. (b) : Second denotes the function performed by the first. 24. (c) : One looks for the second in the first. 25. (d) : Second is a measure of the boundary of the first. 26. (d) : Second is a more intense form of the first. 27. (d) : First is made from the second. 28. (d) : River contains flowing water. Similarly, pool contains stagnant water. 29. (a) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 30. (c) : Professor delivers lecture to his students. Similarly, doctor gives medicine to his patients. 31. (c) : Second is the sound produced by the first. 32. (b) : First moves in the second by capillary action. 33. (b) : Second is a collection of the first. 34. (b) : the words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 35. (a) : Second is the path traced by the first. 36. (c) : If oceans were deserts, waves would be sand dunes. 37. (c) : First is the name given to the meat of the second. 38. (d) : Second denotes the purpose for which the first is undertaken.

39. (a) : Pesticide protects crops from insects and antiseptic protects wound from germs. 40. (c) : A king sits on a throne and a rider on a saddle. 41. (b) : First consists of the second. 42. (a) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 43. (c) : Second is prepared by the first. 44. (b) : Chlorophyll imparts green colour to the plant. Similarly, haemoglobin imparts red colour to the blood. 45. (b) : The voice of harp is shrill as compared to that of drum. Flute produces a shrill sound as compared to that of bugle. 46. (c) : The words in each pair are synonyms of each other. 47. (b) : First is produced by the action of second. 48. (a) : Glucose is rich in carbohydrates and soyabean is rich in proteins. 49. (a) : First is a more intense form of the second. 50. (a) : The largest ocean is Pacific Ocean. Similarly, the largest island is Greenland. 51. (c) : One who abstains from meat is called a vegetarian and one who abstains from liquor is called a teetotaler. 52. (a) : Amber is a shade of yellow colour. Similarly, Caramine is a shade of red colour. 53. (d) : Money paid for accommodation is called rent. Similarly, the money paid for a journey is called fare. 54. (b) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 55. (b) : First is covered by the second. 56. (a) : Proteins are essential for growth. Similarly, carbohydrates are essential for providing energy. 57. (a) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 58. (b) : Cells constitute tissues and atoms constitute molecules. 59. (c) : First is the sound produced by the second. 60. (b) : Second denotes the class of machines to which the first belongs. 61. (b) : As major heads a battalion, the Colonel commands a regiment. 62. (d) : Wrist is the lower part of elbow. Similarly, ankle is the lower part of knee. 63. (c) : Second helps the get rid of the first. 64. (a) : A prisoner is confined within the dungeon, and an unsheltered person takes refuge within the asylum. 65. (d) : Second evaluates and comments on the first. 66. (d) : First is a young one of the second. 67. (b) : Second denotes the function performed by the first. 68. (d) : First is the place where the second is imparted. 69. (c) : Just as tiles in a mosaic make a pattern, so also the knots in a piece of macram make a pattern. 70. (b) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 71. (a) : Second is a bigger form of the first. 72. (b) : First depends on the second for results. 73. (b) : Second is the sound produced by the first. 74. (a) : First is a type of the second. 75. (b) : Jama Masjid is situated in Delhi. Similarly, Red Square is situated in Moscow. 76. (d) : Recordings of the second are visualized on the first.

77. (b) : Fossils are the remains of creatures. Similarly, mummies are the remains of human beings. 78. (d) : Second is the bite of the first. 79. (c) : The words in each pair are synonyms of each other. 80. (c) : First is used to make the second. 81. (d) : Chromite is a mineral of chromium and ilmenite is a mineral of titanium. 82. (c) : Darwin gave the theory of evolution. Likewise, Archimedes gave the principle of buoyancy. 83. (c) : First is the moving part of the second. 84. (c) : Wimbledon Trophy is associated with the game of tennis. Similarly, Walkers cup is associated with the game of golf. 85. (a) : Just as skeleton forms the frame work of the body, so also Grammar lays down the essentials of language. 86. (d) : The smallest unit of mater is atom and that of dust is particle. 87. (c) : Diseases are studied in Pathology. Similarly, planets are studied in Astronomy. 88. (b) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 89. (b) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 90. (a) : First is a group of the second. 91. (a) : The words in each pair are synonyms of each other. 92. (d) : Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim and Imphal is the capital of Manipur. 93. (d) : First is a sign of the second. 94. (b) : First is a term associated with the second. 95. (a) : Negroes are residents of Africa. Similarly, Sherpas are residents of Tibet. 96. (b) : First is a place famous for the production of second. 97. (a) : First is used in the form of second. 98. (c) : Current flows through electric circuit. Similarly, earth moves in its orbit round the Sun. 99. (b) : One goes to a circus for entertainment, and to a temple for worship. 100. (d) :Chanakya was a famous politician and Kalidasa was a famous dramatist.

EXERCISE 2C
Directions : In each of the following questions, there is a certain relation between two given words on one side of :: and one word is given on another side of :: while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the best alternative. 1. 2. 3. Good : Bad :: Roof :? (a) Window (b) Floor Man : Biography :: Nation :? (a) Leader (b) People Fog : Visibility :: AIDS :? (c) Walls (c) Geography (d) Pillars (d) History

(a) Health 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

(b) Resistance

(c) Virus (c) Insect (c) Employment (c) Hatred (c) Sri Lanka (c) Anger (c) Buckram (c) Straight (c) Ass (c) Footpath (c) Rain (c) Nation (c) Soil (c) Sobriety (c) Ordinary (c) Essayist

(d) Death (d) Pathogen (d) Experiment (d) Cleanliness (d) Australia (d) Frustration (d) Satin (d) Curved (d) Rabbit (d) Junction (d) Barren (d) Cabinet (d) Mountain (d) Simplicity (d) Secondary (d) Composer

Porcupine : Rodent :: Mildew :? (a) Fungus (b) Germ Reading : Knowledge :: Work :? (a) Experience (b) Engagement White : Peace :: Red :? (a) Violence (b) Roses Ottawa : Canada :: Canberra :? (a) Argentina (b) Switzerland Victory : Encouragement :: Failure :? (a) Sadness (b) Defeat Igloo : Ice :: Marquee :? (a) Canvas (b) Silk Dilatory : Expeditious :: Direct :? (a) Tortuous (b) Circumlocutory Cunning : Fox :: Timid :? (a) Horse (b) Ant Street : Lane :: Road :? (a) Avenue (b) Highway Hair : Bald :: Crop :? (a) Field (b) Farmer Foundation : Edifice :: Constitution :? (a) Government (b) State Taxonomy : Classification :: Pedology :? (a) Nature (b) Farming Monotony : Variety :: Crudeness :? (a) Refinement (b) Raw Hour : Second :: Tertiary :? (a) Intermediary (b) Primary Painting : Artist :: Symphony :? (a) Novelist (b) Poet

19.

Pongee : Silk :: Shallot :? (a) Boat (b) Building Dawn : Dusk :: Inauguration :? (a) Invitation (b) Valediction Tectonics : Building :: Taxidermy :? (a) Classification (b) Conserving South : North-west :: West :? (a) South-west (b) North-east Radical : Moderate :: Revolution :? (a) Reformation (b) Peace Hong Kong : China :: Vatican :? (a) Rome (b) Mexico Steel : Rails :: Alnico :? (a) Aircraft (b) Machinery Summit : Apex :: Summon :? (a) Judge (b) Court Monarchy : King :: Aristocracy :? (a) Nobles (b) Wealthy Cardiology : Heart :: Zoology :? (a) Insects (b) Animals Interview : Job :: Armistice :? (a) War (b) Treaty Equine : Horse :: Vulpine :? (a) Dog (b) Cat Time : Waste :: Money :? (a) Spend (b) Earn Fire : Extinguish :: Thirst :? (a) Quench (b) Satiate Rice : Cook :: Fish :? (a) Bake (b) Fry

(c) Ship

(d) Stream

20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

(c) Repetition (c) Stuffing (c) East (c) Chaos (c) Canada (c) Silver ware (c) Beckon (c) People (c) Plants (c) Amnesty (c) Wolf (c) Lose (c) Mitigate (c) Sizzle

(d) Organisation (d) Collecting (d) South (d) Change (d) Christianity (d) Magnets (d) Witness (d) God (d) Germs (d) Agreement (d) Eagle (d) Squander (d) Drink (d) Roast

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Car : Polish :: Floor :? (a) Wipe (b) Wash Nails : Pare :: Moustache :? (a) Clip (b) Cut Head : Shake :: Shoulders :? (a) Shrug (b) Hunch Wizard : Witch :: Monk :? (a) Madam (b) Widow Horse : Gallop :: Duck :? (a) Strut (b) Waddle Cricket : Pitch :: Skating :? (a) Arena (b) Course Cup : Saucer :: Knife :? (a) Kitchen (b) Tray Connoisseur : Art :: Gourmet :? (a) Food (b) Money January : November :: Sunday :? (a) Monday (b) Tuesday Burglar : House :: Pirate :? (a) Sea (b) Ship Bird : Chirp :: Horse :? (a) Bray (b) Neigh Quail : Partridges :: Yak :? (a) Cows (b) Deer Engineer : Map :: Bricklayer :? (a) Design (b) Templet Hill : Mountain :: ? : Pain (a) Fear (b) Headache Heart : Pericardium :: Brain :? (a) Bones (b) Head

(c) Clean

(d) Scrub

35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48.

(c) Shave (c) Shiver (c) Nun (c) Prowl (c) Court (c) Fork (c) Drink (c) Friday (c) Sailor (c) Race (c) Oxen (c) Mould (c) Discomfort (c) Skull

(d) Blow (d) Turn (d) Virgin (d) Trot (d) Rink (d) Vegetable (d) Flesh (d) Saturday (d) Crew (d) Stable (d) Antelopes (d) Cement (d) Distress (d) Cranium

49.

Crow : Carrion :: Leech :? (a) Bugs (b) Blood Insert : Extract :: Mighty :? (a) Thin (b) Strong Perch : Fresh Water ::? : Salt water (a) crocodile (b) Frog Ornithologist : Birds :: Anthropologist :? (a) Plants (b) Animals Mother : Child :: Cloud :? (a) Weather (b) Rain Venerate : Worship :: Extol :? (a) Glorify (b) Homage Water : Convection :: Space :? (a) Conduction (b) Transference Growth : Death :: Increase :? (a) Ease (b) Decrease Oxygen : Burn :: Carbon dioxide :? (a) Isolate (b) Foam Mathematics : Logic :: Homicide :? (a) Facts (b) Scientist Matricide : Mother :: Homicide :? (a) Human (b) Children Pigeon : Peace :: White flag :? (a) Friendship (b) Victory Teheran : Iran :: Beijing :? (a) China (b) Japan Enough : Excess :: Sufficiency :? (a) Adequacy (b) Surplus Dark : Fear :: Honesty :? (a) Personality (b) Money

(c) Meat

(d) Bones

50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63.

(c) Frail (c) Cod (c) Mankind (c) Thunder (c) Compliment (c) Vacuum (c) Tease (c) Extinguish (c) Experiment (c) Father (c) Surrender (c) Turkey (c) Competency (c) Treachery

(d) Feeble (d) Snake (d) Environment (d) Water (d) Recommend (d) Radiation (d) Cease (d) Explode (d) Laboratory (d) Apes (d) War (d) Malaysia (d) Import (d) Trust

64.

Convoy : Ships :: Deputation :? (a) Voters (b) Representatives Tanning : Leather :: Pyrotechnics :? (a) Wool (b) Fireworks Shark : Fish :: Lavender :? (a) Shrub (b) Tree Butter : Milk :: Book :? (a) Author (b) Printing Car : Petrol :: Television :? (a) Electricity (b) Transmission Pig : Farrow :: Dog :? (a) Mare (b) Puppy Mattock : Dig :: Shovel :? (a) Break (b) Push Knoll : Hill :: Eclogue :? (a) Poem (b) Music Receptionist : Office :: Hostess :? (a) Aircraft (b) Crew Denigrate : Devalue :: Upgrade :? (a) Revalue (b) Praise

(c) Politicians

(d) Writers

65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78.

(c) Bombs (c) Herb (c) Chapter (c) Entertainment (c) Bitch (c) Scoop (c) Drama (c) Hospital (c) Demote

(d) Machinery (d) Climber (d) Paper (d) Antenna (d) Colt (d) Whittle (d) Ballad (d) Airport (d) Promote (d) Strains (d) Mumbi (d) Unrest (d) Cortes (d) Gems

Seismograph : Earthquakes :: Taseometer :? (a) Volcanoes (b) Resistances (c) Landslides Dum Dum : Kolkata :: Palam :? (a) Kerala (b) Delhi Foresight : Anticipation :: Insomnia :? (a) Treatment (b) Disease USA : Congress :: Iran :? (a) Althing (b) Storting Karnataka : Gold :: Madhya Pradesh :? (a) Diamond (b) Iron (c) Chennai (c) Sleeplessness (c) Majlis (c) Copper

79.

Carbon : Diamond :: Corundum :? (a) Pearl (b) Pukhraj Funk : Vitamins :: Curie :? (a) Uranium (b) Radium Virology : Virus :: Semantics :? (a) Amoeba (b) Language Pituitary : Brain :: Thymus :? (a) Larynx (b) Spinal Cord Novelty : Oldness :: Newness :? (a) Culture (b) Discovery Blunt : Sharp :: Sow :? (a) Water (b) Crow Pyrophobia : Fire :: Ochlophobia :? (a) Horses (b) Crowd Wealth : Amass :: Grains :? (a) Pool (b) Collect Legend : Story :: Merlin :? (a) Hawk (b) Eagle Annihilation : Fire :: Cataclysm :? (a) Earthquake (b) Flood Lemur : Monkey :: Rook :? (a) Cat (b) Crow Vestry : Church :: Dispensary :? (a) Laboratory (b) Hospital Visitor : Invitation :: Witness :? (a) Subpoena (b) Permission Oasis : Sand :: Island :? (a) River (b) Sea Anatomy : Zoology :: Paediatrics :? (a) Chemistry (b) Medicine

(c) Garnet

(d) Ruby

80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93.

(c) Radioactivity (c) Nature (c) Throat (c) Model (c) Farm (c) Light (c) Hoard (c) Crow (c) Emergency (c) Vulture (c) School (c) Assent (c) Water (c) Palaeontology

(d) Photography (d) Society (d) Chest (d) Antiquity (d) Reap (d) Foreigners (d) Squander (d) Parakeet (d) Steam (d) Owl (d) Monastery (d) Document (d) Waves (d) Mechanics

94.

Rill : Stream :: Pony :? (a) Mare (b) Mule Roster : Duty :: Inventory :? (a) Furnace (b) Exports Wine : Grapes :: Vodka :? (a) Potatoes (b) Apples Jungle : Zoo :: Sea :? (a) Aquarium (b) Harbour Origami : Paper :: Ikebana :? (a) Trees (b) Theatre Entrepreneur : Profit :: Scholar :? (a) Income (b) Knowledge Igloos : Canada :: Rondavels :? (a) Africa (b) Rangoon

(c) Donkey

(d) Horse

95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100.

(c) Goods (c) Oranges (c) Water (c) Flowers (c) Service (c) Russia

(d) Produce (d) Flour (d) Fishery (d) Tapestry (d) Business (d) Indonesia

ANSWERS (EXERCISE 2C) 1. (b) : 2. (d) : 3. (b) : 4. (a) : 5. (a) : 6. (a) : 7. (d) : 8. (d) : 9. (a) : 10. (b) : 11. (c) : 12. (a) : 13. (d) : 14. (c) : 15. (c) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. Second contains the story of the first. First impairs the second. Porcupine is a rodent and mildew is a fungus. Second is acquired from the first. First is a symbol of the second. Ottawa is the capital of Canada and Canberra is the capital of Australia. First causes the second. First is made up of the second. The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. Fox is a cunning animal and ass is a timid animal. Second is a smaller form of the first. A head without hair is called bald and a land without crop is called barren. First forms the basis of the second. Taxonomy is the science dealing with classification. Similarly, pedology deals with study of soils. 16. (a) : The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. 17. (b) : Seconds, minutes and hours are the three units of time seconds is the smallest unit and hours is the third unit in succession. Similarly, primary represents initial stage and tertiary represents the third stage in a process.

18. (d) : 19. (a) : 20. (b) : 21. (c) : 22. (b) : 23. (b) : 24. (a) : 25. (d) : 26. (c) : 27. (a) : 28. (b) : 29. (b) : 30. (c) : 31. (d) : 32. (d) : 33. (b) : 34. (d) : 35. (a) : 36. (a) : 37. (c) : 38. (b) : 39. (d) : 40. (c) : 41. (a) : 42. (c) : 43. (b) : 44. (b) : 45. (c) : 46. (b) : 47. (d) : 48. (d) : 49. (b) : 50. (d) : 51. (c) : 52. (c) : 53. (b) : 54. (a) : 55. (d) : 56. (d) :

First is prepared by the second. First is a type of the second. One is followed by other. Tectonics is the science dealing with the art of building. Similarly, taxidermy is the art of stuffing animals. The direction indicated by the second word in each pair lies 1350 clockwise to that indicated by the first word. The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. Hong Kong is a city in China. Similarly, Vatican is a city in Rome. First is an alloy used to make the second. The words in each pair are synonyms of each other. Monarchy is rule by a king. Similarly, aristocracy is government by the nobles. Cardiology is the branch of science which deals with the study of heart. Similarly, zoology is the branch of science which deals with the study of animals. First is followed by the second. Equine is horse like and vulpine is wolf like. Second is the name given to the act of wasting the first. Second is the name given to the act of doing away with the first. Second is the method of making the first eatable. Second is the best method of cleaning the first. Second is the name given to the act of shaping up the first by trimming. Second is the name given to the act of expressing an opinion by moving the first. Second is the feminine gender of the first. Second is the movement of the first. Second is the place where the first is played / performed. The items in each pair generally go together. First has a good taste for the second. November and January are alternate months of the year, in order. Similarly, Friday and Sunday are alternate days of the week, in order. First robs the second. Second is the sound produced by the first. First belongs to the family of second. Second gives the pattern to be followed by the first. Second is a bigger form of the first. Second is a bony protective covering of the first. First feeds on the second. The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. A perch is a fresh water fish. Similarly, a cod is a salt water fish. Ornithologist specializes in the study of birds. Similarly, anthropologist specializes in the study of mankind. First gives birth to the second. the words in each pair are synonyms of each other. Second is the mode of transfer of heat through the first. Second puts an end to the activity denoted by the first.

57. (c) : 58. (a) : 59. (a) : 60. (c) : 61. (a) : 62. (b) : 63. (d) : 64. (b) : 65. (b) : 66. (a) : 67. (d) : 68. (a) : 69. (b) : 70. (c) : 71. (a) : 72. (a) : 73. (d) : 74. (d) : 75. (b) : 76. (c) : 77. (c) : 78. (a) : 79. (d) : 80. (b) : 81. (b) : 82. (d) : 83. (d) : 84. (d) : 85. (b) : 86. (c) : 87. (a) : 88. (b) : 89. (b) : 90. (b) : 91. (a) : 92. (c) : 93. (b) : 94. (d) : 95. (c) : 96. (d) :

Oxygen supports burning while carbon dioxide extinguishes fire. Second denotes the principle on which the first is based. First is the name given to the act of killing the second. Pigeon is a symbol of peace and white flag is a symbol of surrender. Teheran is the capital of Iran and Beijing is the capital of China. Enough indicates sufficiency and Excess indicates surplus. First leads to the second. First is a group of second, deployed for a certain purpose. First is the process of manufacturing the second. Shark is a fish and Lavender is a shrub. Second is used to prepare the first. First needs the second to work. Second is the young one of the first. Mattock is a tool to dig hard ground. Similarly, shovel is a tool to scoop. Knool is a small hill and eclogue is a short poem. First attends the clients in the second. The words in each pair are synonyms of each other. Seismograph is an instrument to measure the intensity of earthquakes. Similarly, taseometer is an instrument to measure strains. Dum Dum is an airport in Kolkata and Palam is an airport in Delhi. The words in each pair are synonyms of each other. The parliament of U. S. A is called Congress and that of Iran is called Majlis. Gold is mined in Karnataka. Likewise, diamonds are mined in Madhya Pradesh. Second is a form of the first. Funk discovered vitamins and Curie discovered radium. Virology deals with the effects of virus. Similarly, semantics deals with the effects of language. Pituitary is a gland in the brain. Similarly, thymus is a gland of the chest. The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. The words in each pair are antonyms of each other. Pyrophobia is a morbid fear of fire. Similarly, ochlophobia is a morbid fear of crowds. Second is the name given to the act of accumulating the first. First is a type of second. First is the result of second. Second denotes the family to which the first belongs. Second is a higher institution than the first. A visitor is given an invitation to attend an occasion. Similarly, the witness is delivered a subpoena providing for attendance at the court. Oasis is a water pool amidst sand. Similarly, island is a piece of land amidst water Note : Sea would have been the answer if we had desert in place of sand. Anatomy is a branch of zoology. Similarly, Paediatrics is a branch of medicine. Rill is a small stream and pony is a small horse. Roster is a list of duties and inventory is a list of goods. First is prepared from the second.

97. (a) : The organisms living is a jungle are artificially reared in a zoo. Similarly, the organisms living in the sea are artificially reared in an aquarium. 98. (c) : First is an art associated with the second. 99. (b) :First strives to acquire the second. 100. (a) : First is the type of houses commonly found in the country denoted by the second.