Analogy - General Inteligence & Reasoning MCQ Questions and Answers

71.

Water : Dam :: Trade: ?

(A) Commerce
(B) Economy
(C) Goods
(D) Trade Policy

Solution:

 Dam is constructed for water and Trade policy is formulated for Trade.

72.

Float : Sink :: Boat : ?

(A) Ship
(B) War
(C) Submarine
(D) Missile

Solution:

 Float means above water and sink means under water. In same way, Boat floats on water and submarine moves under water.

73.

The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Autumn : Wither

(A) Season : Change
(B) Spring : Flower
(C) Winter : Retreat
(D) Fall : Digress

Solution:

 Second denotes the prominent activity observed in the season denoted by the first.

74.

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.

walk	skip	run
toss	pitch	?

(A) swerve
(B) hurl
(C) jump
(D) dance

Solution:

 Walk, skip, and run represent a continuum of movement: Skipping is faster than walking; running is faster than skipping. Below the line, the continuum is about throwing: Pitch is faster than toss; hurl is faster than pitch.

75.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(A) Clutch
(B) Wheel
(C) Break
(D) Car

Solution:

 Except Car, all others are part of Car.

76.

The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Hillock : Mountain

(A) Dog : Bitch
(B) Sapling : Tree
(C) Ant : Elephant
(D) Day : Year

Solution:

 First is a smaller form of the second.

77.

The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Banyan tree : Proproots

(A) Potato : Tuber
(B) Climbers : Tendrils
(C) Ginger : Stem
(D) Spinach : Root

Solution:

 Second provides support to the first.

78.

The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Treasure : Chest

(A) Cash : Vault
(B) Finance : Exchequer
(C) Coins : Mint
(D) Money : Account

Solution:

 Second is a strong enclosure for keeping the first safe.

79.

The following question, consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by four lettered pairs of words. Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:
Sadist : Pain

(A) Killer : Death
(B) Teacher : Pupil
(C) Injury : Bandage
(D) Alcohol : Dipsomaniac

Solution:

 First inflicts second on others.

80.

'Sea' is related to 'Ship' in the same way as 'Road' is related to:

(A) Traffic
(B) Travellers
(C) Journey
(D) Bus

Solution:

 As the means of transport in 'Sea' is 'Ship', similarly the means of transport on 'Road' is 'Bus'.

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