Verbal reasoning 3

[Verbal reasoning 3]

Directions: In each of the following questions,there is a certain relationship between two given wordson 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.

21. Water : Convection : : Space : ?

(A)Conduction 

(B)Transference 

(C)Vacuum 

(D)Radiation

Ans: (D)

Explanation: Second is the mode of transference of heat by the first .

22. Growth : Death : : Increase : ?

(A)Ease 

(B)decrease 

(C)Tease 

(D)Cease

Ans: (D)

Explanation: Second puts an end to the activity denoted by the first .

23. Oxygen : Burn : : Carbon dioxide : ?

(A)Isolate 

(B)Foam 

(C)Extinguish 

(D)Explode

Ans: (C)

Explanation: Oxygen helps in burnings while carbon dioxide extinguished fires .

24. Dog : Bark : : Goat : ?

(A)Bleat 

(B)Howl 

(C)Grunt 

(D)Bray

Ans: (A)

Explanation: Second is noise produced by the first .

25. Grain : Stock : : Stick : ?

(A)Heap 

(B)Bundle 

(C)Collection 

(D)String

Ans: (B)

Explanation: Second is collection of the first .

26. Nurture : Neglect : : Denigrate : ?

(A)Reveal 

(B)Extol

(C)Recognize 

(D)Calumniate

Ans: (B)

Explanation: The words in each pair are antonyms .

27. Planet : Orbit : : Projectile : ?

(A)Trajectory 

(B)Track 

(C)Milky way 

(D)Path

Ans: (A)

Explanation: Second is the path traced by the first .

28. Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : ?

(A)Image 

(B)Transpiration 

(C)Reflection 

(D)Illusion

Ans: (D)

Explanation: The words in each pair are synonyms .

29. Cobbler : Leather : : Carpenter : ?

(A)Furniture 

(B)Wood 

(C)Hammer 

(D)Chair

Ans: (B)

Explanation: Second is the raw material used by the first .

30. Rupee : Indian : : Yen : ?

(A)Turkey 

(B)Bangladesh 

(C)Pakistan 

(D)Japan

Ans: (D)

Explanation: Rupee is the currency of India . Similarly , Yen is the currency of Japan .