A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

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8. Vestry : Church : : Dispensary :?

(a)Laboratory (b)Hospital (c)School (d)Monastery

Ans: (b)

Exp: Second is a higher institution than the first.

9. Visitor : Invitation : : Witness :?

(a)Subpoena (b)Permission (c)Assent (d)Document

Ans: (a)

Exp: A Visitor is given an invitation to attend an occasion.

Witness is delivered a subpoena providing for attendance at the court.

10. Mash : Horse : : Mast :?

(a)Cow (b)Monkey (c)Chimpanze (d)Pig

Ans: (d)

Exp: First is a food for the second.

11. Good : Bad : : Virtue :?

(a)Blame (b)Sin (c)Despair (d)Vice

Ans: (d)

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

12. Igloos : Canada : : Rondavels :?

(a)Africa (b)Rangoon (c)Russia (d)Indonesia

Ans: (a)

Exp: First is the type of houses most commonly found in the second.

13. Penology : Punishment : : Seismology :?

(a)Law (b)Liver (c)Earthquakes (d)Medicine

Ans: (c)

Exp: Penology is the study of punishment.

Seismology is is the study of Earthquakes.

14. Noise : Din : : Quiet :?

(a)Hush (b)Dumb (c)Gag (d)Mouth

Ans: (a)

Exp: second is a more intense form of the first.

15. Touch : Feel : : Greet :?

(a)Smile (b)Manners (c)Acknowledge (d)Success

Ans: (c)

Exp: Touch is felt and greet is acknowlwdged.

16. Wine : Grapes : : Perry :?

(a)Whisky (b)Pears (c)Almonds (d)Pomagranates

Ans: (b)

Exp: First is made from the second.

17. Jungle : Zoo : : Sea :?

(a)Aquarium (b)Harbour (c)Water (d)Fishery

Ans: (a)

Exp: The organisms living in a jungle are artificially reared in a Zoo.

The organisms living in the sea are artificially reared in an aquarium.

18. Primo : Music : : Suburb :?

(a)Province (b)Country (c)State (d)City

Ans: (d)

Exp: First is a part of the second.

19. Mastic : Gum : : Suet :?

(a)Milk (b)Fat (c)Hide (d)Fur
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