A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

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(a)Bones(b)Head(c)Skull(d)Cranium

Ans:(d)

Exp:Second is a bony protective covering for the first.

39. Crow:Carrion::Leech:?

(a)Bugs(b)Blood(c)Meat(d)Bones

Ans:(b)

Exp:First feeds on the second.

40. Insert:Extract::Mighty:?

(a)Thin(b)Strong(c)Frail(d)Feeble

Ans:(d)

Exp:The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

41. Perch:Fresh Water::?:Salt water

(a)Crocodile(b)Frog(c)Cod(d)Snake

Ans:(c)

Exp:A Perch is a fresh water fish.

Similarly, a cod is a salt water fish.

42. Orthologist :Birds::Anthropologist:?

(a)Plants(b)Animals(c)Mankind(d)Environment

Ans:(c)

Exp:Ornithologist specialises in the study of birds

Similarly, anthropologist specialises in the study of mankind.

43. Meat :Vegetarian::Liquor:?

(a)Insane(b)Introvert(c)Teetotaller(d)Foolish

Ans:(c)

Exp:One who abstains from meat is called a vegetarian and

one who abstains from liquor is called a teetotaller.

44. Amber:Yellow::Caramine:?

(a)Red(b)Green(c)Blue(d)Orange

Ans:(a)

Exp:Amber is a shade of yellow colour.

Similarly,caramine is a shade of red colour.

45. Wax:Wane::Zenith:?

(a)Nadir(b)Bottom(c)Fall(d)Depth

Ans:(a)

Exp:The words in each pair are antonyms.

46. Foundation:Edifice::Constitution:?

(a)Government(b)State(c)Nation(d)Cabinet

Ans:(c)

Exp:First forms the basis of the second.

47. Taxonomy:Classification::Pedology:?

(a)Nature(b)Farming(c)Soil(d)Mountain

Ans:(c)

Exp:Taxonomy is the science dealing with classification.

Similarly,pedology deals with study of soils.

48. Nightingale:Warble::Frog:?

(a)Yelp(b)Croak(c)Cackle(d)Squeak

Ans:(b)

Exp:Second is the sound produced by the first.

49. Rondo:Music ::Lay:?

(a)Song(b)Poem(c)Lyric(d)Story
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