Verbal Analogies MCQs with Explanations

Diva (woman singer) plays a leading role in an opera(musical play). Similarly, thespian(actor) plays a leading role in a play.

Salt consists of grains and glass is made up of chips.

First is the action performed with the second. Spear is used to thrust(push suddenly or violently), similarly, Epee is used for fencing.

Sedative(type of drug) provides relief from Pain. Similarly, Consolation provides relief from grief.

Absence of Light will make Blind and absence of Speech will make Dumb.

Wan refers to pale colour. Similarly, pallid refers to pale complexion.

Meat of pig is called pork. Similarly, meat of sheep is called mutton.

After means succeeding(take over) something and before means preceding(previous or prior) something. Similarly, successor is the one that comes after something while predecessor comes before something. Hence the closest relation is successor:predecessor.

Indigent(poor) is antonym of wealthy. Gauche(ungraceful) is antonym of graceful.

Distance is measured in mile. Similarly, liquid is measured in litre.

Decimal is a number system with ten as base. Similarly, binary is a number system with two as base. Others don't have a number system.

Mundane is antonym of spiritual and worldly is antonym of unworldly.

Army works on logistics. Similarly, business works on strategy.

Pull is the property of gravity. Similarly, attraction is the property of magnetism.

Filter purifies water from impurities. Censor certifies the content of the play.

Hope when gets matured it becomes Aspires. Similarly, fib (little falsehood) when gets matured it becomes lie. So, Hope : Aspires, Fib : Lie.

Corporeal is antonym of spiritual. Similarly, moron is antonym of savant.

Composer makes symphony. Painter makes fresco.