Analogies MCQs : This section focuses on the "Analogies". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Analogies skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DELTOID : MUSCLE
A. radius : bone
B. brain : nerve
C. tissue : organ
D. blood : vein
Question 2
Marathon is to race as hibernation is to
A. winter
B. bear
C. dream
D. sleep
Question 3
Artist is to painting as senator is to
A. attorney
B. law
C. politician
D. constituents
Question 4
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : FISH : SHOAL
A. wolf : pack
B. elephant : jungle
C. beagle : clan
D. herd : peacock
Question 5
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : BINDING : BOOK
A. display : museum
B. artist : carpenter
C. nail : hammer
D. frame : picture
Question 6
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DEPRESSED : SAD
A. towering : cringing
B. rapid : plodding
C. progressive : regressive
D. exhausted : tired
Question 7
Sponge is to porous as rubber is to
A. massive
B. solid
C. elastic
D. inflexible
Question 8
Window is to pane as book is to
A. novel
B. glass
C. cover
D. page
Question 9
Exercise is to gym as eating is to
A. food
B. dieting
C. fitness
D. restaurant
Question 10
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : JAUNDICE : LIVER
A. rash : skin
B. dialysis : kidney
C. smog : lung
D. valentine : heart
Question 11
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : VERVE : ENTHUSIASM
A. loyalty : duplicity
B. devotion : reverence
C. intensity : color
D. eminence : anonymity
Question 12
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : FERAL : TAME
A. repetitive : recurrent
B. nettlesome : annoying
C. repentant : honorable
D. ephemeral : immortal
Question 13
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : SKEIN : YARN
A. squeeze : lemon
B. fire : coal
C. ream : paper
D. tree : lumber
Question 14
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : AERIE : EAGLE
A. bridge : architect
B. unit : apartment
C. kennel : veterinarian
D. house : person
Question 15
Careful is to cautious as boastful is to
A. arrogant
B. humble
C. joyful
D. suspicious
Question 16
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PULSATE : THROB
A. walk : run
B. tired : sleep
C. examine : scrutinize
D. ballet : dancer
Question 17
Oar is to rowboat as foot is to
A. running
B. sneaker
C. skateboard
D. jumping
Question 18
Pride is to lion as shoal is to
A. teacher
B. student
C. self-respect
D. fish
Question 19
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PASTORAL : RURAL
A. metropolitan : urban
B. harvest : autumn
C. agrarian : benevolent
D. sleepy : nocturnal
Question 20
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : ODOMETER : DISTANCE
A. scale : weight
B. length : width
C. inch : foot
D. mileage : speed
Question 21
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : SPY : CLANDESTINE
A. accountant : meticulous
B. furrier : rambunctious
C. lawyer : ironic
D. shepherd : garrulous
Question 22
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : MONK : DEVOTION
A. maniac : pacifism
B. explorer : contentment
C. visionary : complacency
D. rover : wanderlust
Question 23
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : EXPLORE : DISCOVER
A. read : skim
B. research : learn
C. write : print
D. think : relate
Question 24
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : METAPHOR : SYMBOL
A. rhythm : melody
B. nuance : song
C. slang : usage
D. analogy : comparison
Question 25
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER
A. genre : mystery
B. satire : anger
C. mimicry : tears
D. horror : fear
Question 26
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : FROND : PALM
A. quill : porcupine
B. blade : evergreen
C. scale : wallaby
D. tusk : alligator
Question 27
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DIRGE : FUNERAL
A. chain : letter
B. bell : church
C. telephone : call
D. jingle : commercial
Question 28
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : FINCH : BIRD
A. frog : toad
B. elephant : reptile
C. Dalmatian : dog
D. collie : marsupial
Question 29
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
A. jockey : mount
B. thrasher : hay
C. driver : tractor
D. skipper : crew
Question 30
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : COBBLER : SHOE
A. jockey : horse
B. contractor : building
C. mason : stone
D. cowboy : boot
Question 31
Cup is to coffee as bowl is to
A. dish
B. soup
C. spoon
D. food
Question 32
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : BRISTLE : BRUSH
A. arm : leg
B. stage : curtain
C. recline : chair
D. key : piano
Question 33
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DIVISION : SECTION
A. layer : tier
B. tether : bundle
C. chapter : verse
D. riser : stage
Question 34
Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to
A. gloomy
B. mean
C. petty
D. helpful
Question 35
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : UMBRAGE : OFFENSE
A. confusion : penance
B. infinity : meaning
C. decorum : decoration
D. elation : jubilance
Question 36
Candid is to indirect as honest is to
A. frank
B. wicked
C. truthful
D. untruthful
Question 37
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : COTTON : BALE
A. butter : churn
B. wine : ferment
C. grain : shock
D. curd : cheese
Question 38
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY
A. romance : sympathy
B. furtherance : melancholy
C. independence : autonomy
D. tolerance : philanthropy
Question 39
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PEDAL : BICYCLE
A. walk : skip
B. tire : automobile
C. buckle : belt
D. oar : canoe
Question 40
Secretly is to openly as silently is to
A. scarcely
B. impolitely
C. noisily
D. quietly
Question 41
Yard is to inch as quart is to
A. gallon
B. ounce
C. milk
D. liquid
Question 42
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : SOUND : CACOPHONY
A. taste : style
B. touch : massage
C. smell : stench
D. sight : panorama
Question 43
Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to
A. aware
B. ignorant
C. miserable
D. tolerant
Question 44
Play is to actor as concert is to
A. symphony
B. musician
C. piano
D. percussion
Question 45
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM
A. mantis : rodent
B. poodle : feline
C. kangaroo : marsupial
D. zebra : horse
Question 46
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : DEPENDABLE : CAPRICIOUS
A. fallible : cantankerous
B. erasable : obtuse
C. malleable : limpid
D. capable : inept
Question 47
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : INTEREST : OBSESSION
A. mood : feeling
B. weeping : sadness
C. dream : fantasy
D. plan : negation
Question 48
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : RAIN : DRIZZLE
A. hop : shuffle
B. juggle : bounce
C. walk : run
D. run : jog
Question 49
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PHOBIC : FEARFUL
A. cautious : emotional
B. envious : desiring
C. shy : familiar
D. asinine : silly
Question 50
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : CONVICTION : INCARCERATION
A. reduction : diminution
B. induction : amelioration
C. radicalization : estimation
D. marginalization : intimidation
Question 51
Guide is to direct as reduce is to
A. decrease
B. maintain
C. increase
D. preserve
Question 52
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PETAL : FLOWER
A. salt : pepper
B. tire : bicycle
C. base : ball
D. sandals : shoes
Question 53
Pen is to poet as needle is to
A. thread
B. button
C. sewing
D. tailor
Question 54
Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to
A. terrified
B. agitated
C. courageous
D. reckless
Question 55
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : WAITRESS : RESTAURANT
A. doctor : diagnosis
B. actor : role
C. driver : truck
D. teacher : school
Question 56
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PROFESSOR : ERUDITE
A. aviator : licensed
B. inventor : imaginative
C. procrastinator : conscientious
D. overseer : wealthy
Question 57
Reptile is to lizard as flower is to
A. petal
B. stem
C. daisy
D. alligator
Question 58
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS
A. ophthalmologist : cataract
B. dermatologist : fracture
C. infant : pediatrician
D. rash : orthopedist
Question 59
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : TAILOR : SUIT
A. scheme : agent
B. edit : manuscript
C. revise : writer
D. mention : opinion
Question 60
Odometer is to mileage as compass is to
A. speed
B. hiking
C. needle
D. direction
Question 61
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship : SIAMESE : CAT
A. type : breed
B. dog : puppy
C. mark : spot
D. romaine : lettuce