ANALOGIES
Exercise - 01
1. Saturated : Wet ::
(a) acid : acidic
(c) damp : drenched
2. Cacophonous : Harmonious ::
(a) bellicose : pacific
(b) beauty : peace
(c) tempestuous : stormy
(d) considerate : sympathetic
3. Kangaroo : Joey ::
(a) lion : pride
(c) bevy : beauties
4. Capricious : Fixed ::
(a) laughter : joy
(c) fickle : decisive
5. Unhappy : Miserable ::
(a) vocal : quiet
(b) mournful : oblivious
(c) passionate : appreciative
(d) content : euphoric
6. East : Oriental ::
(a) west : occidental
(c) forest : jungle
7. Yeast : Leavening ::
(a) antibiotic : microorganisms
(b) water : valve
(c) illness : curve
(d) fertilizer : growth
8. Botany : Plants ::
(a) geology : earth
(c) teacher : class
9. Snake : Reptile ::
(a) snake : cobra
(c) wasp : insect
10. Illiterate : Education ::
(a) naive : experience
(c) miserly : money
11. Eat : George ::
(a) drink : guzzle
(c) expel : admit (d) advanced : primitive
12. Loneliness : Privacy ::
(a) passion : apathy (b) composure : equanimity
(c) destiny : fateful (d) illusory : unpredictable
13. Fake : Genuineness ::
(a) flawless : perfection
(c) deceitful : intent
14. Opaque : Light ::
(a) absorbent : liquid
(c) autoclave : germ-free
15. Rude : Boorish ::
(a) deadly : pernicious
(b) suspicious : pernicious (c)
(d) daring : daredevilry
16. Mosaic : Tile ::
(a) fabric : tapestry
(c) document : author
17. Glass : Shard ::
(a) wood : splinter
(c) soil : earth
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18. Scale : Tone ::
(b) distant : faraway
(d) arid : dry
(b) goose : gosling
(d) foal : horse
(b) agitated : uneasy
(d) biased : judgmental
(b) global : universal
(d) west : east
(b) stars : astronomy
(d) disease : etiology
(b) bird : mammal
(d) lion : amphibian
(b) well-mannered : rude
(d) pristine : elegance
(b) saunter : walk
(b) nebulous : definition
(d) amoral : wicked
(b) desert : sand
(d) hermetic : air
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(b) portrait : paint
(d) coverlet : cloth
(b) rock : stone
(d) wood : tree
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(a) dark : light (b) wave : amplitude
(c) spectrum : color (d) rainbow : shower
19. Skin : Dermatologist ::
(a) physician : medicine
(b) conductor : orchestra
(c) bone : osteopath
(d) ventriloquist : throat
20. Saunter : Stroll ::
(a) perambulate : walk (b) gyrate : twist
(c) amble : path (d) baby carriage : walk
21. Nightly : Daily ::
(a) nocturnal : diurnal (b) black : white
(c) sunset : sunrise
(d) opalescent : iridescent
22. Physician : Surgeon ::
(a) nurse : doctor
(b) optometrist : ophthalmologist
(c) urologist : gynecologist
(d) optician : obstetrician
23. Bull : Buys ::
(a) Wolf : Defrauds (b) Lion : Brokers
(c) Tiger : Speculates (d) Bear : Sells
24. Cacophony : Euphony ::
(a) belligerent : soothing (b) loveliness : peace
(c) tempestuous : Atlantic
(d) horrific : sympathetic
25. Feather : Bird ::
(a) snake : scale (b) bark : tree
(c) human : epidermis (d) hump : camel
26. Rebellious : Conformist ::
(a) accepting : taking (b) courteous : rude
(c) acquiescent rebel (d) darkness : lamp
27. Author : Manuscript ::
(a) architect : blueprint (b) engineer : bridge
(c) optician : spectacles (d) doctor : stethoscope
28. Pencil : Graphite ::
(a) pen : refill (b) house : bricks
(c) car : steel (d) dress : wool
29. Fickle : Stable ::
(a) laughter : barn (b) equine : horse
(c) impulsive : considered
(d) fundamental : elemental
30. Feeble : Potent ::
(a) borrow : give (b) file : classify
(c) stroke : feel (d) fertile : barren
31. Manipulate : Control ::
(a) exacerbate : cure (b) inanimate : dead
(c) distinguish : change (d) articulate : speak
32. Sound : Decibel ::
(a) earthquake : tremors (b) noise : intensity
(c) light : radiance (d) length : meters
33. Word : Dictionary ::
(a) roe : fish (b) cell : body
(c) teeth : mouth (d) hair : scalp
34. Vertigo : Height ::
(a) xenophobia : fear
(b) triskaidekaphobia : spiders
 (c) agoraphobia : space
(d) claustrophobia : darkness
35. Pupil : Eye :
(a) elbow : wrist
(c) arm : leg
36. Matriarchal : Women :
(a) patriarchal : men
(c) oligarchy : dictator
37. Ascetic : Luxury ::
(a) teacher : classroom (b)
(c) misogynist : women
(d) musician : composition
38. Slander : Reputation ::
(a) deceit : hope (b)
(c) hypocrite : praise (d)
39. Christmas : Christianity ::
(a) Holi : Jews
(c) Eid : Parsis
40. Suave : Blunt ::
(a) refined : cultured
(c) severe : intense
41. Unriddle : Mystery ::
(a) deactivate : bomb
(c) strike : harder
42. Artist : Canvas ::
(a) driver : car
(c) composer : symphony
43. Stable : Horse ::
(a) hotel : guest
(c) teacher : school
44. Rock : Marble ::
(a) ebony : ivory
(c) scissors : glue
45. Mammal : Cow ::
(a) woods : tree
(c) reptile : snake
46. Change : Immutable ::
(a) constancy : unsteady
(c) implicit : notions (d)
47. Libertine : Immorality ::
(a) altruist : selflessness
(c) victim : depravation
48. Authorisation : Warrant ::
(a) warrant : arrest (b)
(c) permission : license (d)
49. Scabbard : Sword ::
(a) gamble : cards
(c) wish : intuition
50. Uncle : Avuncular ::
(a) mother : maternity
(c) brother : fraternal
Exercise - 02
1. Necromancer : Witchcraft ::
(a) puritan : excellence
(b) gourmand : starvation
(c) swindler : knavery
(d) lawyer : graft
2. Extract : Tooth ::
(a) cut : nail
(c) pull out : pin
3. Hug : Affection ::
(a) dour : humor
(b) teeth : mouth
(d) fist : hand
(b) virago : female
(d) patriotic : country
capitalist : communist
indiscretion : secrecy
vandalism : property
(b) Sabbath : Hindus
(d) Diwali : Hindus
(b) pure : adulterated
(d) eligible : qualify
(b) fish : anemone
(d) crack : glass
(b) pedestrian : road
(d) surgeon : operation
(b) sty : pig
(d) kennel : cat
(b) woods : mahogany
(d) tusk : elephant
(b) school : fish
(d) wings : bird
(b) mobile : movement
impossible : plausible
(b) miser : selfishness
(d) policeman : law
subpoena : summons
indignation : protest
(b) cup : beverage
(d) foot : shoe
(b) father : patricide
(d) sister : sorority
(b) uproot : stump
(d) cut : wood
(b) nod : assent
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(c) virus : influenza (d) feet : walk
4. Island : Archipelago ::
(a) shoulder : arm (b) stomach : intestine
(c) shoe : laces (d) toe : foot
5. Codicil : Will ::
(a) book : chapter (b) outhouse : premises
(c) annexure : book (d) limb : extremity
6. Gets On : Bus ::
(a) hopes : fear (b) enters : account book
(c) disembarks, airplane (d) boards : rowboat
7. Mumble : Indistinct ::
(a) scribble : illegible (b) screech : gentle
(c) swagger : timid (d) sneeze : deliberate
8. Football : Sport ::
(a) rhythm : poetry (b) verse : literature
(c) dancing : ballet (d) research : biology
9. Sailor : Lighthouse ::
(a) snake : hiss (b) air raid : siren
(c) car horn : driver (d) sleeper : smoke alarm
10. Simmer : Boil ::
(a) glide : drift (b) gambol : play
(c) drizzle : downpour (d) stagnate : flow
11. Mitigate : Punishment ::
(a) change : order (b) place : placement
(c) monotonous : change (d) alleviate : pain
12. Sapling : Tree ::
(a) puppy : dog (b) canine : feline
(c) cat : lion (d) poodle : terrier
13. Tyre : Rubber ::
(a) oasis : desert (b) house : roof
(c) paper : wood (d) pebble : boulder
14. Angler : Bait ::
(a) mouse : mousetrap (b) hunter : decoy
(c) language : code (d) treasure : map
15. Bacterium : Colony ::
(a) microbe : disease (b) whale : school
(c) whale : school (d) virus : immunization
16. Childish : Maturity ::
(a) pungent : poignancy
(b) profuse : extravagance
(c) obscure : clarity (d) poised : serenity
17. Tiny : Huge ::
(a) chaotic : confuse (b) sad : gloomy
(c) great : grand (d) weak : strong
18. Optimistic : Hope ::
(a) indecisive : idea (b) impulsive : whim
(c) parsimonious : poverty (d) garrulous : talk
19. Wardrobe Clothes ::
(a) newspaper : headlines (b) record : label
(c) album : stamps (d) almanac : dates
20. Deluge : Water ::
(a) igloo : ice (b) landslide : earth
(c) sleet : hail (d) dew : rain
21. Cobbler : Boot ::
(a) potter : kiln (b) banker : deposit
(c) carpenter : cabinet (d) musician : clarinet
22. Seethe : Anger ::
(a) chortle : distress (b) fidget : uneasiness
(c) snarl : confusion
(d) waddle : embarrassment
23. Merciless : Sympathy ::
(a) needless : intelligence
(b) belligerent : detachment
 (c) pathetic : pity
(d) frank : reticence
24. Disagreement : Harmony ::
(a) predictability : routine
(b) predicament : dilemma
(c) advantage : agreement
(d) impartiality : prejudice
25. Key : Ignition ::
(a) helmet : motorcycle
(c) boot : saddle
26. Bucket : Water ::
(a) milk : quart
(c) shaker : salt
27. Humans : Society ::
(a) kinsfolk : family
(c) animals : jungle
28. Caterpillar : Leaves ::
(a) moth : wool
(c) oyster : shell
29. Tally : Votes ::
(a) census : population
(c) government : laws
30. Lull : Storm ::
(a) marriage : divorce
(c) recess : business
31. Grape : Raisin ::
(a) corn : flake
(c) cane : sugar
32. Library : Books ::
(a) hotel : children
(c) office : sales
33. Smell : Nose ::
(a) calligraphy : eye
(c) noise : ear
34. Slander : Disparagement ::
(a) sorrow : death
(b) commendation : praise
(c) paean : anger
(d) reproof : confirmation
35. Outpace : Speed ::
(a) outwit : cunning
(c) outrage : wrath
36. See : Look ::
(a) feel : touch
(c) sprint : lift
37. Imperil : Danger ::
(a) emulate : model
(c) chafe : restriction
38. Motel : Lodging ::
(a) godown : storage
(c) hangar : plane
39. Bracelet : Wrist ::
(a) frame : picture
(c) bat : glove
40. Wooden : Rigid ::
(a) fractious : whole
(c) illegal : inconsiderate
41. Satin : Soft ::
(a) polyester : expensive
(c) soft : cotton
42. Century : Years ::
(a) rupees : paise
(b) yard : inches
(b) switch : light
(d) pad : helicopter
(b) eggs : dozen
(d) river : ocean
(b) spectators : game
(d) rivals : team
(b) silkworm : silk
(d) anthracite : coal
(b) taxation : revenue
(d) team : athletes
(b) battery : missiles
(d) bonfire : kindling
(b) flesh : bone
(d) jaggery : cane
(b) zoo : animals
(d) park : car
(b) piquancy : taste
(d) tracheotomy : throat
(b) outline : thought
(d) outreach : charity
(b) giggle : laugh
(d) drive : do
(b) entangle : conflict
(d) embarrass : pride
(b) closet : linen
(d) desk : typing
(b) hat : head
(d) foot : shoes
(b) mild : strident
(d) obstinate : stubborn
(b) iron : hard
(d) wood : colored
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(c) week : days
(d) centimeter : millimeters
43. Axle : Steer ::
(a) tire : ride (b) awl : puncture
(c) plane : soar (d) knife : slice
44. Infertile : Desert ::
(a) delicious : fruit (b) diligent : worker
(c) verdant : jungle (d) hot : weather
45. Foot : Sore ::
(a) tree : cut (b) skin : wrinkle
(c) toe : crushed (d) hand : gnarled
46. Top : Spins ::
(a) earth : rotates (b) car : acccelerates
(c) moon : glows (d) toy : plays
47. Milk : Spoil ::
(a) metal : bend (b) water : filter
(c) flower : wilt (d) fish : swim
48. Munificent Generosity ::
(a) vivacious : happiness
(b) domineering : timidity
(c) indisputable : doubt
(d) fortunate : haplessness
49. Ship : Disembark ::
(a) train : board (b) fail : arrest
(c) discharge : job (d) horse : dismount
50. Retreating : Advancing ::
(a) oblique : indirect (b) red : crimson
(c) dorsal : ventral (d) snowy : windy
Exercise - 03
1. Teacher : Instruction ::
(a) police : law (b) army : soldier
(c) nurse : medicine (d) sentinel : protection
2. Usher : Theater ::
(a) anchor : show (b) driver : truck
(c) conductor : train (d) fiancée : girl
3. Exercise : Strength ::
(a) business : resource (b) practice : skill
(c) defeat : gain (d) games : contest
4. Pipe : Water ::
(a) sofa : furniture (b) fan : air
(c) door : look (d) chimney : smoke
5. Damage : Demolish ::
(a) construct : make (b) yap : howl
(c) alleged : punished (d) action : plan
6. Stammer : Talk ::
(a) anxious : analyze (b) stagger : walk
(c) trip : fall (d) walk : run
7. Fret : Relax ::
(a) sad : avoid (b) sob : cry
(c) resist : surrender (d) giggle : laugh
8. Joey : Kangaroo ::
(a) fern : plant (b) grain : wheat
(c) kitten : cat (d) seed : fruit
9. Skate : Rink ::
(a) park : bench (b) play : stadium
(c) paint : picture (d) build : column
10. Lord : Serf ::
(a) police : officer (b) slave : misery
(c) capital : punishment (d) ruler : subject
11. Wheel : Spoke ::
(a) tea : sugar (b) pen : cap
(c) ladder : rung (d) lever : balance
12. Gaggle : Geese ::
(a) tail : dog
(c) lion : roar
13. Scales : Fish ::
(a) paws : tiger
(c) feathers : bird
14. Shovel : Tool ::
(a) cargo : hold
(b) brake : automobile
(c) car : means of transportation
(d) squadron : plane
15. Godown : Goods ::
(a) penitentiary guards
(c) courthouse : laws
16. Mutineer : Rebellion ::
(a) sluggard : haste
(b) hypocrite : condemnation
(c) renegade : accusation
(d) terrorist : terror
17. Deferential : Obsequious ::
(a) strong : sturdy
(c) reckless : daring
18. Triangle : Prism ::
(a) circle : cylinder
(c) sphere : earth
19. Hand : Arm ::
(a) nose : head
(c) eye : lid
20. Parrot : Crow ::
(a) eagle : ant
(c) sheep : mouse
21. Trough : Animals ::
(a) carton : eggs
(c) manger : cattle
22. Sugar : Sweeten ::
(a) cinnamon : prepare
(c) celery : plant
23. Murmur : Shriek ::
(a) merge : break
(c) crack : smash
24. Baldness : Hair ::
(a) curly : wig
(c) cooked : egg
25. Ruffle : Equanimity ::
(a) flounce : turmoil
(c) provoke : discussion
26. Unveiling : Statue ::
(a) premiere : movie
(c) debutante : teenager
27. Decrepititude : Renovation ::
(a) doctor : consultation
(b) estrangement : reconciliation
(c) credulity : fury
(d) reproof : confirmation
28. Braggart : Modest ::
(a) dilettante : amateurish
(b) visionary : practical
(c) insurgent : revolutionary
(d) expert : refined
29. Doggerel : Poet ::
(a) symphony : composer
(c) caption : cartoonist
30. Bone : Ligament ::
(b) goat : bleat (a) knee : joint (b) nails : finger
(d) bevy : bees (c) fat : tissues (d) muscle : sinew
31. Gymnast : Agile ::
(b) wings : butterfly (a) craftsman : dexterous (b) actress : beautiful
(d) tail : monkey (c) athlete : tall (d) clown : fat
32. Recipe : Chef ::
(a) jury : trial (b) novel : novelist
(c) soloist : music (d) pattern : dressmaker
33. Sound : Homonym ::
(a) ideas : acronym (b) fake : pseudonym
(c) meaning : synonym (d) confusion : antonym
(b) arsenal : weapons 34. Whale : Fish ::
(d) bank : mortgages (a) hound : dog (b) bat : bird
(c) alligator : crocodile (d) fly : worm
35. Dancer : Spectators ::
(a) king : country (b) yardstick : dimension
(c) barometer : weather
(d) singer : audience
36. Gloves : Hands ::
(b) loyal : optimistic (a) tire : wheel (b) hood : vehicle
(d) astute : perceptive (c) nail : screw (d) socks : legs
37. Protein : Meat ::
(b) square : rhomboid (a) cream : calories (b) salt : salty
(d) polygon : diamond (c) starch : potatoes (d) diet : cyclamates
(b) foot : toe
(d) wrist : finger 38. Praise : Extol ::
(a) hurry : run (b) stuff : cram
(b) goldfish : trout (c) insure : rely (d) dislike : loathe
(d) sheep : mouse 39. Glass : Water ::
(a) ship : fuel (b) car : petrol
(c) plate : food (d) cup : sugar
(b) den : bears 40. Smell : Olfactory ::
(d) flock : sheep (a) touch : tactile (b) feel : sense
(c) misnomer : word (d) pleasant : jovial
(b) pepper : season 41. Suave : Sophisticated ::
(d) accent : cook (a) attitude : conduct (b) adage : language
(c) calmness : placidity (d) ally : foe
(b) run : hover 42. Vixen : Fox ::
(d) play : work (a) mare : horse (b) kitten : cat
(c) mouse : rat (d) puma : cheetah
(b) aridity : rain 43. Sluggish : Inert ::
(d) skin : rough (a) axis : pivot (b) fission : fusion
(c) bad : evil (d) affect : effect
(b) flourish : prosperity 44. Bovine : Herbivorous ::
(d) disturb : balance (a) ovine : omnivorous (b) simian : monkey
(c) leonine : carnivorous
(b) rookie : football (d) masculine : portentous
(d) ruler : subject 45. Buzz : Hum ::
(a) whisper : noise (b) echo : sound
(c) crack : whip (d) chime : ring
46. Deer : Venison ::
(a) pig : hog (b) sheep : mutton
(c) pig : pork (d) steer : steak
47. Synagogue : Religion ::
(a) court : law (b) hospital : illness
(c) asylum : lunacy (d) prison : crime
48. Insipid : Piquant ::
(a) tasty : bland (b) relish : spice
(c) sweet : dessert (d) flat : spicy
(b) easel : painter 49. Tipsy : Drunken ::
(d) potboiler : novelist (a) intelligent : dumb (b) generous : cheerful
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 (c) sensible : lively
50. Spasm : Pain ::
(a) touch : delicate
(c) hurt : agony
Exercise - 04
From the choices given below, select the pair of words which
exhibits the same relationship between each other as the given
capitalized pair of words :
1. Writing : Plagiarism ::
(a) confidence : deception
(b) money : misappropriation
(c) gold : theft
2. Lorry : Truck ::
(a) torch : light
(c) coal : coke
3. Waiter : Tip ::
(a) professor : tenure
(b) pharmacist : prescription
(c) bank teller : interest
(d) sales person : commission
4. Whelp : Dog ::
(a) child : teenager
(c) pup : seal
5. Condensation : Refrigerate ::
(a) evaporation : heat
(c) oration : listen
6. Eye : Socket ::
(a) heart : aorta
(c) bone : joint
7. Man : Handcuff ::
(a) cat : mousetrap
(c) monkey : trick
8. Illness : Health ::
(a) minotaur : nose
(c) halitosis : breath
9. Drablle : Dirty ::
(a) goof : wise
(c) dirigible : direct
10. Onset : Expiration ::
(a) desires : aspirations
(c) proposal : final
11. Shower : Inundation ::
(a) inception : perception
(c) imagine : sight (d)
12. Bewilderment : Confusion ::
(a) bursa : sack (b)
(c) fantod : nervousness
(d) coracle : lodestar
13. Jingoism : War ::
(a) antagonism : support (b)puritanism : austerity
(c) arianism : doctrine (d) schism : unity
14. Agnostic : Atheist ::
(a) philanderer : misogynist
(b) agglomerate : accumulate
(c) philanthropic : patronizing
(d) agrophobia : agnosia
15. Ridicule : Lampoon ::
(a) knell : death
(c) jibe : remark
16. Jog : Fatigue ::
(a) sing : voice
(d) pleased : thrilled
(b) flash : light
(d) love : hate
(d) germ : disease
(b) motor : car
(d) petrol : gasoline
(b) herd : ship
(d) student : teacher
(b) consumption : cook
(d) exhaustion : buy
(b) chest : ribs
(d) tooth : gum
(b) dog : kennel
(d) cow : tether
(b) sequela : heart
(d) aphasia : memory
(b) cuesta : valley
(d) furphy : freebooter
(b) drama : scene
(d) tempo : time
(b) history : portent
criticism : vilification
bewitched : alliteration
(b) canard : rumour
(d) derision : fact
(b) fast : hunger
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(c) tight : choke (d) camp : fire
17. Lumen : Light ::
(a) weight : mineral (b) decibel : sound
(c) gallon : water (d) band : signal
18. Take : Steal ::
(a) leave : abscond (b) interest : astound
(c) build : renovale (d) evacuate : flee
19. Lampoon : Satarize ::
(a) ode : criticize (b) tirade : entertain
(c) panegyric : eulogize (d) ballad : stigmatize
20. Jester : Clowning ::
(a) coquette : flirtation
(b) neophyte : mentoring
(c) termagant : encomium
(d) precocious : innocuous
21. Preamble : Statute ::
(a) prologue : novel
(b) movement : sympathy
(c) sketch : drawing
(d) index : book
22. Farmer : Field ::
(a) ring : finger
(b) cricket : pitch
(c) wrestler : arena
(d) workshop : carpenter
23. Mural : Painting ::
(a) symphony : music (b) editorial : journal
(c) preface : book (d) ode : prose
24. Hammer : Ironsmith ::
(a) car : driver (b) seeds : farmer
(c) axe : woodcutter (d) medicine : doctor
25. Beautiful : Ugly ::
(a) morose : dull (b) priest : gangster
(c) good : bad (d) criminal : padre
26. Child : Fire ::
(a) child : work (b) misogynist : women
(c) child : homework (d) vegetarian : meat
27. Host : Gracious ::
(a) car : flies (b) cheat : cunning
(c) doctor : handy (d) blade : barber
28. Prude : Modesty ::
(a) enemy : friendly (b) blunt : politician
(c) pedant : erudition (d) diplomat : tactless
29. Perfor : Entertain ::
(a) virus : prevent (b) heuristic : teach
(c) pedant : construct (d) parable : obfuscate
30. Hypen : Join ::
(a) dash : shorten (b) colon : introduce
(c) comma : possess (d) semicolon : transfer
31. Extortion : Intimidating ::
(a) in extremis : early
(b) non sequitur : vital
(c) redundant : useless
(d) caveat emptor : trivial
32. Tree : Maple ::
(a) barter : guid pro guo
(b) medicine : profession
(c) building : construction
(d) vehicle : passenger car
33. Chimera : Authenticity ::
(a) melodrama : subtlety (b) parody : wit
 (c) brief : abstract
34. Air Craft : Jet ::
(a) climate : rain
(b) instrument : calibration
(c) atmosphere : stratosphere
(d) nimbus : cloud
35. Nitty : Gritty ::
(a) nuts : bolts
(c) hard : soft
36. Frosting : Cake ::
(a) lace : gown
(c) zipper : coat
37. Squander : Money ::
(a) shirk : task
(c) achieve : victory
38. Admonishment : Castigation ::
(a) anxiety : fear
(c) provocation : instigation (d) peccadillo : sin
39. Deforestation : Trees ::
(a) inoculation : vaccine
(b) defamation : enemies
(c) amnesty : deserters
(d) sterilization : microorganism
40. Interpret : Examine ::
(a) foresee : predict
(c) interest : inveigle
41. Termination : Cloture ::
(a) hospitalization : sickness
(b) majority : concession
(c) amendment : constitution
(d) quorum : filibuster
42. Resistance : Adversory ::
(a) dilettantism : connoisseur
(b) dogmatism : scholar (c) espionage : felon
(d) humility : supplicant
43. Furniture : Chair ::
(a) landscape : tree
(d) war : strategy (c) animal : cat (d) club : player
44. Prattle : Succinct ::
(a) tirade : critical (b) circumlocution : patient
(c) bombast : pompous (d) prose : economical
45. Prodigal : Spend ::
(a) treacherous : trust (b) querulous : complain
(c) laconic : talk (d) humble : fawn
(b) naked : clothed 46. Bile : Liver ::
(d) bare : feet (a) insulin : pancreas
(b) oxygen : heart
(b) tie : shoe (c) honey : bee
(d) paint : enamel (d) menthol : eucalyptus
47. Hint : Suggestion ::
(b) dally : time (a) shade : spectrum
(d) trespass : land (b) trace : existence
(c) nuance : distinction
(b) perjury : corruption (d) remnant : preservation
48. Anaesthetic : Insensibility ::
(a) astringent : insensibility (b) coagulant : euphoria
(c) stimulant : drowsiness (d) analgesic : pain
For the following question, mark as your answer the option
that represent a relationship with the third word that is
opposite to the first pair of words :
49. Philistine : Uncultured :: Precocious :
(b) plan : scheme (a) clever (b) mature
(d) evaluate : suggest (c) doltish (d) intelligent
For the following question, mark your answer as the option
that represent a relationship not similar to the one exhibited by
the given capitalized question pair of word.
50. Lugubrious : Lachrymose :: Salutary :
(a) remedial (b) consistent
(c) wholesome (d) curative
(b) apple : pear

FILLERS

1. I want to avoid violence. Non-violence .... 1.... the first article of my faith. It is also the ....2… article of my creed. But I
had to ...3....my choice. I had either to submit ....4.... a system which I considered ....5.... done irreparable harm to my country, ....(6)....
incur the risk of the mad fury....(7).... my people bursting forth, when they ....(8).... the truth from my lips. I ....(9).... that my people
have sometimes ....(10).... mad. I am deeply sorry for it .
1. (a) was (b) be (c) is (d) being
2. (a) last (b) common (c) simple (d) unique
3. (a) make (b) select (c) prepare (d) do
4. (a) over (b) in (c) against (d) to
5. (a) is (b) was (c) had (d) has
6. (a) nor (b) but (c) or (d) and
7. (a) with (b) by (c) in (d) of
8. (a) listen (b) get (c) understood (d) understand
9. (a) know (b) knows (c) knew (d) known
10. (a) going (b) gone (c) goes (d) went
Books give us all the information ....01.... a man. They show ....02.... interest. They are the ....03.... to his mind. All the riches of
the world ....04.... their importance in the face of books. A man with money and ....05.... books is a poor man. Books have become so
cheap that a library can ...06.... be made. Money spent on good books is never ....07.... It is a .... 08.... to read good books. Thus man
gains both .... 09.... and wisdom. You can ....10.... your library with the expenditure of only a few hundred rupees.
01. (a) for (b) from (c) about (d) of
02. (a) his (b) their (c) that (d) personal
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03. (a) road (b) access (c) index (d) approach
04. (a) loose (b) fade (c) lose (d) vanish
05. (a) some (b) with (c) few (d) without
06. (a) hardly (b) easily (c) frequently (d) scarcely
07. (a) wasted (b) recovered (c) justified (d) withdrawn
08. (a) blessing (b) pleasure (c) obsession (d) addiction
09. (a) skill (b) aptitude (c) knowledge (d) efficiency
10. (a) form (b) gather (c) constitute (d) begin
New industries supported by foreign interests ....1.... offer ....2.... salaries to their employees at all levels of responsibility
than .... 3.... Locally owned industries. They need ....4.... people and are ....5.... to pay high wages to ....6.... them. Local industries
often ....7.... the high salaries offered by foreign supported industries, arguing that this will ....8.... raise all wages to an excessive level.
Workers in local industries, seeing the sharp ....9.... in job- pay will agitate for an improvement in their salaries. This eventually will
drain the resources and ....10.... their profitability.
01. (a) seldom (b) hardly (c) never (d) usually
02. (a) better (b) comparable (c) unreasonable (d) proportionate
03. (a) did (b) do (c) their (d) does
04. (a) less (b) local (c) willing (d) talented
05. (a) bound (b) willing (c) forced (d) reluctant
06. (a) hire (b) bribe (c) retain (d) enrich
07. (a) accept (b) pay (c) protest (d) uphold
08. (a) not (b) hardly (c) artificially (d) considerably
09. (a) hike (b) cut (c) decrease (d) difference
10. (a) check (b) lower (c) fulfill (d)
enhance
1. Some swear by the semi-divine ___________ of her work, while others point out that not all her actions aabove__________
(a) nature, criticism (b) temperament, herself (c) consciousness, dignity (d) character, judgment (e) scale, answer
2. The historic final in Moscow, where the temperature__________ to minus 30 degrees Centigrade. Will be remembered for many
things from the on-court competition to the _________ patriotic crowd.
(a) declined, cheerfully (b) dived, ferociously (c) plummeted, fiercely (d) shot, coldly (e) rivaled, dully
3. Besides the items ___________ from the almirah, documents were ___________ all over the floor.
(a) disappearing, thrown (b) deprived, scattered (c) missing, strewn (d) declining, spread (e) clear, split
4. Even if a man is found ___________ by a court, he has an _____________ to a higher court.
(a) guilty, appeal (b) convicted, onus (c) wanting, office (d) derelict, attitude (e) safe, accident
5. Due to ___________ rainfall, they had to ___________ cut in water supply.
(a) inadequate, impose (b) sufficient, enforce (c) heavy, regulate (d) scanty, lift (e) regular, clamp
6. When I listened to his cogent arguments, all my __________ were ___________ and I was forced to agree with his point of view.
(a) senses, stimulated (b) doubts, confirmed (c) friends, present (d) questions, asked (e) doubts, dispelled
7. He gave me an additional _____________ of Rs 100 a month by ____________ of the Commissioner.
(a) Allowance, permission (b) pay, allowance (c) payment, agreement (d) salary, admittance (e) burden, virtue
8. There is no glory in war ____________ the blood it ____________
(a) considering, sheds (b) comparing, spills (c) worth, costs (d) thinking, demands (e) for, flows
9. He was initially _____________ at the suggestion but was soon ____________ it himself.
(a) frowning, rejecting (b) thrilled, propagating (c) shocked, advocating (d) impressed, negating (e) suspicious, trusting
10. The Minister felt that the ____________ made by the Committee was _____________ even though similar schemes had worked
earlier.
(a)
lection, acceptable (b) choice, profitable (c) decision, gainful (d) recommendation, infeasible (e) acceptance, approved
CLOZE TEST/FILLERS
In the …....... 1 ........... world of today, man is mad for money. He is prepared to ........... 2 ........... himself to any ......... 3 …......
and do anything, however ........ 4 ......... for the sake of money. For a few .......... 5 ........ he can kill anyone. His ......... 6 .......... craze
for money has turned him into a machine. He has become ........... 7 ........... to the feelings of love and friendship. His only ............. 8
.... ........ is money. In fact, money has become, ........... 9 ........ God which everyman is hankering ............. 10 ..........
1. (a) modern (b) selfish (c) materialistic (d) fast-changing (e) callous
2. (a) degrade (b) insult (c) change (d) adopt (e) mix
3. (a) limit (b) extent (c) point (d) ebb (e) problem
4. (a) great (b) praise-worthy (c) nice (d) contemptible (e) hating
5. (a) rupees (b) coins (c) notes (d) bits (e) Payment
6. (a) only (b) high (c) notorious (d) unsound (e) mad
7. (a) indifferent (b) insensitive (c) ignoble (d) ignorant (e) impartial
8. (a) concern (b) worry (c) need (d) feelings (e) cause
9. (a) modern (b) high (c) only (d) selfish (e) powerful

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10. (a) for (b) after (c) by (d) on (e) upon
Immediate and ............. 1 ............ steps should be taken to check fast increasing environmental pollution. This ........... 2 ...........
was realized by the Central Government long back. The fist step ........... 3 ........... this direction was taken in 1985 when decision to
clean the Ganga was taken. The Central Ganga Authority was ........... 4 .......... on l6th of February, 1985. According to a ........... 5
........... conducted in December, 1984, there are as many as 4159 large and medium industrial units which are constantly discharging
industrial ........... 6 ............ into the Ganga. Similar steps have also bee launched for other polluted rivers of the country. Similarly,
Vana-mahotsava programme has been launched to ........... 7........ more trees ......... 8 ........... are also being taken to .......... 9 ......... air
pollution. The scientists cannot do anything to check noise pollution except making an appeal to the people to fight it ............ 10
…….... and nail.

1. (a) urgent (b) positive (c) forward (d) durable (e) necessary
2. (a) fact (b) need (c) factor (d) truth (e) necessity
3. (a) in (b) for (c) to (d) towards (e) of
4. (a) set-up (b) made (c) initiated (d) established (e) formed
5. (a) report (b) survey (c) system (d) estimate (e) view
6. (a) dirt (b) dust (c) material (d) refuse (e) waste
7. (a) plant (b) grow (c) make (d) cultivate (e) arrange
8. (a) Measures (b) stop (c) details (d) opinions (e) views
9. (a) cheque (b) stop (c) bar (d) check (e) Lessen
10. (a) stick (b) hammer (c) tooth (d) hand (e) head
Science has ............... 1 .............. the average man and woman in two ways already. He or she benefitted by its ...............2
.............., driving in a motor-car or omnibus instead of a horse-drawn ............... 3 .............being treated for disease by a doctor or
surgeon rather than a priest or a ............... 4 .............. , being............... 5 ..............with an automatic pistol or a shell in ............... 6
.............. of a dagger or battle-axe. It also affects his or her opinions. Almost everyone believes that the earth is ............... 7 ..............,
and the heavens nearly ............... 8 .............. instead of solid. And we are beginning to believe in our animal ............... 9 .............. and
the possibility of vast improvements in ............... 10 .............. nature by biological methods.
1. (a) effected (b) affected (c) helped (d) alienated (e) No word.
2. (a) implication (b) applications (c) use (d) admission (e) No word.
3. (a) automobile (b) carriage (c) vehicle (d) cart (e) No word.
4. (a) quack (b) magician (c) swindler (d) witch (e) No word.
5. (a) hacked (b) killed (c) murdered (d) gagged (e) No word.
6. (a) lieu (b) spite (c) place (d) want (e) No word.
7. (a) flat (b) oval (c) opaque (d) round (e) No word.
8. (a) hollow (b) empty (c) vacant (d) follow (e) No word.
9. (a) ancestry (b) progeny (c) lineage (d) association (e) No word.
10. (a) humane (b) human (c) animal (d) basic (e) No word.
Countries which do not have a very well developed machine tool industry can never....1....to be even a first grade....2.....and
economic power, much less a global industrial player. This is known from the....3....of countries likeGermany, USA , Japan,
Switzerland and so on. When at the end of the Second World War, Japan wanted to become an industrial power, .…4…..step she took
was to...5.....a machine tool industry, She decided to be....6....and not depend on....7....industrial nations. This was....8...in the long
term rather than going in for the.....9....advantage of importing machine tools. Similarly, India also established a machine tool
industry......10.....after Independence to foster its fledgling industry.
1. (a) aspire (b) manifest (c) agree (d) prosper (e) purse
2. (a) political (b) industrial (c) military (d) progressive (e) rich
3. (a) feelings (b) perceptions (c) plans (d) experiences (e) establishment
4. (a) important (b) useful (c) economic (d) wise (e) first
5. (a) developed (b) nurture (c) introduce (d) admit (e) establish
6. (a) revolutionary (b) industrious (c) self-sufficient (d) systematic (e) progressive
7. (a) European (b) developed (c) neighbouring (d) technical (e) foreign
8. (a) planned (b) decided (c) tried (d) beneficial (e) achieved
9. (a) temporary (b) exceptional (c) easy (d) fast (e) financial
10. (a) days (b) months (c) immediately (d) years (e) much