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 alternatives.
Mattock : Dig : : Shovel :?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Scoop
The relation is tool : what it is used for. A mattock is swung to dig and break ground; a shovel is used to scoop up loose material and move it. Its broad curved blade is made for lifting rather than for cutting.
Please log in or register to report this question.
Knoll : Hill : : Eclogue : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Poem
The relation is particular kind : the class it belongs to. A knoll is a small hill; an eclogue is a short poem - a pastoral piece, often a dialogue between shepherds, as in Virgil.
Please log in or register to report this question.
Receptionist : Office : : Hostess : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Aircraft
The relation is attendant : where she serves. A receptionist serves in an office; an air hostess serves aboard an aircraft. The crew are her colleagues and the airport is where the flight begins.
Please log in or register to report this question.
Seismography : Earthquake : : Taseometer : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Strains
The relation is instrument : what it measures. A seismograph records earthquakes; a taseometer measures the strains in a structure - the small deformations that show how heavily a member is loaded.
Please log in or register to report this question.
Bread : Wheat : : Brick : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Clay
The relation is product : the material it is made from. Bread is made from wheat; a brick is made from clay, moulded and then burnt in a kiln. Fire is the agent of the baking rather than the material.
Please log in or register to report this question.
Scrupulous : Principles : : Ethical : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Moral
The relation is adjective : what it is faithful to. Scrupulous means adhering strictly to one’s principles; ethical means conforming to moral standards. Virtue is the quality itself rather than the standard.
Please log in or register to report this question.
Wince : Pain : : Prostration : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Submissiveness
The relation is gesture : what it expresses. A wince expresses pain; prostration - lying face down before another - expresses submissiveness. Discomfort and frustration are lesser feelings that neither gesture conveys.
Please log in or register to report this question.
Coherent :Consistent : : Irate : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Angry
The relation is word : its synonym. Coherent means consistent; irate means angry. Irritated is a milder state, and unreasonable describes conduct rather than feeling.
Please log in or register to report this question.
Book : Magazine : : Newspaper : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Journal
The relation is occasional publication : its periodical counterpart. A book is issued once, a magazine at intervals; a newspaper appears daily and a journal at set intervals for a particular readership. News, articles and headlines are contents rather than kinds of publication.
Please log in or register to report this question.
Dum Dum : Calcutta : : Palam : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Delhi
The relation is airport : the city it serves. Dum Dum is the airport of Calcutta; Palam is the airport of Delhi. Meenambakkam serves Madras and Santa Cruz serves Bombay.
Please log in or register to report this question.
