A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

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Ans : (C)

Explanation : First terminates the second.

39. Naphthalene : Woolen : : Antibiotic :?

(A)Germs (B)Immunity (C)Diseases (D)Body

Ans : (D)

Explanation : First is used to protect the second from attack by germs and insects.

40. Drummer : Orchestra : : Minister :?

(A)Voter (B)Constituency (C)Cabinet (D)Department

Ans : (C)

Explanation : First is the member of the second.

41. Sugar : Molasses : : Gasoline :?

(A)Mine (B)Quarry (C)Drill (D)Petroleum

Ans : (D)

Explanation : First is obtained from the second.

42. Starvation : Nutrition : : Exhaustation :?

(A)Energy (B)Bravery (C)Freshness (D)Courage

Ans : (A)

Explanation : The first denotes the lack of second.

43. Ballworn : Cotton : :Ghundibug :?

(A)Wheat (B)Rice (C)Millet (D)Tomato

Ans : (B)

Explanation : First is a pest that damages the second.

44. Accident : Carefulness : : Disease :?

(A)Sanitation (B)Treatment (C)Medicine (D)Doctor

Ans : (A)

Explanation :Lack of second results in first.

45. Annotate : Text : : Caption :?

(A)Novel (B)Law (C)Film (D)Photograph

Ans : (D)

Explanation : First is a comment on the second.

46. Physiology : Biology : : Metaphysics :?

(A)Physics (B)Statistics (C)Mathematics (D)Philosophy

Ans : (D)

Explanation : Physiology is branch of biology .Similarly mathematics is a branch

of philosophy.

47. Highbrow : Cultivated : : Suave :?

(A)Elegant (B)Urbane (C)Stylish (D)Broad-minded

Ans : (B)

Explanation : The words in each pair are synonyms.

(A)Insinuate (B)Reject (C)Convince (D)Deny

Ans : (A)

Explanation : Affirm is to confirm a change and Hint is to point at something

Similarly Charge means to blame and Insinuate means to suggest indirectly.

49. Author : Book : : Choreographer :?

(A)Drama (B)Ballet (C)Masque (D)Opera

Ans : (B)

Explanation : First composes the second.

50. thick : Thin : : Idle :?

(A)Virtuous (B)Business (C)Industrious (D)Activity

Ans : (C)
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