Question 1

Verbal analogy (profession to performance domain): Determine the pair that exhibits the same relationship as DIVA : OPERA.  Context: A diva is a lead female singer associated with a particular performing art and venue.  Instruction: Choose the optio…

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Given data Stem pair: DIVA : OPERA. We need the same performer-to-artform relation. Concept / Approach A diva is a principal female singer in the artform of opera. We seek a performer and the genre or medium they perform in. Option-by-option analysis producer:theatre — a producer finances/manages; not the onstage performer. ❌director:drama — a director oversees staging; not the performer. ❌conductor:bus — a bus conductor is not an artist-to-artform mapping; domain mismatch. ❌thespian:play — a thespian is an actor whose medium is theatre or plays. ✅ Verification Pattern check: performer → performance domain. Diva → opera; thespian → play. The relational structure matches. Common pitfalls Choosing a managerial or logistical role rather than a performer. Confusing workplace or vehicle relationships with artistic genres. Final Answer thespian:play

Question 2

Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "GRAIN : SALT".  Consider how the first term relates to the second (a single tiny piece in relation to the substance). Choose the option that best mirrors this relationship …

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Given data Stem pair: GRAIN : SALT Options: shard:pottery, shred:wood, blades:grass, chip:glass Concept/Approach A grain is a very small particle or unit of the substance salt. We need a partitive relation: “tiny piece : whole material.” Option analysis chip:glass — a chip is a small piece of glass. Perfect part–whole (particulate) match.shard:pottery — also a fragment of pottery, but “shard” often implies a broken fragment rather than a typical grain/particle; still plausible but less prototypical than chip:glass for “tiny piece.”shred:wood — “shred” collocates with cloth/paper; less apt for wood as the base material.blades:grass — number mismatch and a blade of grass is an individual plant part, not a tiny particle. Final Answer chip:glass

Question 3

Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "THRUST : SPEAR".  Match the action typically performed with the named implement/weapon. Choose the option that best mirrors this action–instrument pairing.

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Given data Stem: THRUST : SPEAR — verb (action) to implement. Concept/Approach You thrust with a spear. Find a verb that names the typical action done with the second item. Option analysis fence:epee — one fences using an épée (a fencing sword). Correct action–instrument mapping.mangle:iron — “mangle” is not the standard action with an iron; you iron clothes.scabbard:sword — container–object relation, not action–instrument.bow:arrow — the action is “shoot” an arrow with a bow; order and roles do not parallel the stem. Final Answer fence:epee

Question 4

Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "PAIN : SEDATIVE".  A condition matched with something that alleviates/soothes it. Choose the option that best preserves this relief relationship.

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Given data Stem: PAIN (affliction) : SEDATIVE (soothing agent). Concept/Approach Map “affliction/negative state : thing that soothes/relieves it.” Option analysis grief:consolation — consolation alleviates grief. Direct relief mapping.comfort:stimulant — a stimulant does not produce comfort; mismatched.trance:narcotic — a narcotic may induce a trance; not an affliction–remedy relation.ache:extraction — extraction removes a tooth, not a general remedy for “ache.” Final Answer grief:consolation

Question 5

Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "LIGHT : BLIND".  Think “lack of ability/state relative to a sense or expression.” Choose the option that mirrors this disability relationship.

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Concept/Approach A person who is blind lacks the faculty tied to light/sight. Similarly, a person who is dumb (mute) lacks speech. Option analysis speech:dumb — matches “faculty : lack of it in a person.”language:deaf — deafness relates to hearing, not language per se; order mismatched.tongue:sound — organ vs phenomenon; not a disability relation.voice:vibration — cause–effect/physical relation, not disability. Final Answer speech:dumb

Question 6

Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "WAN : COLOUR".  Interpret “lacking/deficient in the named quality.” Choose the option that best preserves this deficiency relationship.

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Concept/Approach “Wan” describes something lacking in colour. We seek “adjective meaning lacking in X : X.” Option analysis insipid:flavour — insipid means lacking in flavour. Perfect match.pallid:complexion — pallid means pale (low color) in complexion, but the relation is description of a specific noun; still close but less general than the direct “lacking in.”corpulent:weight — corpulent means fat (excess), not lacking.enigmatic:puzzle — enigmatic means puzzling; not “lacking in.” Final Answer insipid:flavour

Question 7

Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "PORK : PIG".  Match “meat/product derived from the named animal.” Choose the option that mirrors this animal–meat relation.

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Concept/Approach Pork is the meat that comes from a pig. We seek “meat : source animal.” Option analysis mutton:sheep — mutton is meat from a sheep. Correct mapping and order.steer:beef — reversed (animal : meat) and not consistent with the stem order.rooster:chicken — rooster is a male chicken; not meat:animal.lobster:crustacean — taxonomic class, not a meat relation. Final Answer mutton:sheep

Question 8

Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "AFTER : BEFORE".  Find a pair that are direct opposites in sequence or order. Choose the option that mirrors the antonym relation.

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Concept/Approach After is the opposite of before. We need a strict antonymic pair reflecting order in time/sequence. Option analysis successor:predecessor — exact opposites in sequence (one who comes after vs. one who comes before).first:second — adjacent sequence, not opposites.present:past — antonyms, but not role-based sequence like the stem; still weaker fit than successor/predecessor.contemporary:historic — not strict antonyms. Final Answer successor:predecessor

Question 9

Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "INDIGENT : WEALTHY".  Find a pair of clear antonyms (opposites in socioeconomic/social grace terms). Choose the option that best mirrors the antonym relation.

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Concept/Approach Indigent (very poor) is the opposite of wealthy. We need another pair of opposites. Option analysis gauche:graceful — gauche (socially awkward) is the opposite of graceful. Correct antonym pair.angry:rich — unrelated categories.native:affluent — not antonyms.scholarly:erudite — near-synonyms, not opposites. Final Answer gauche:graceful

Question 10

Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "DISTANCE : MILE".  Interpret as “quantity/measure : unit used to measure it.” Choose the option that mirrors the quantity–unit relationship.

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Concept/Approach A mile is a unit for measuring distance. We seek “measurable thing : its unit.” Option analysis liquid:litre — a litre is a unit used to measure volumes of liquids. Correct quantity–unit mapping.bushel:corn — bushel is a unit; order reversed (unit:thing) and not parallel to stem order.weight:scale — scale is an instrument, not a unit.fame:television — medium vs social condition; not a measurement relation. Final Answer liquid:litre

Question 11

Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "TEN : DECIMAL".  Think “number/base : numeral system built upon that base.” Choose the option that best mirrors this base–system relation.

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Concept/Approach Decimal is the base-10 number system (built on ten). We want “number/base : the numeral system based on it.” Option analysis two:binary — binary is the base-2 system. Perfect parallel.seven:septet; four:quartet — these are “number : group of N people/items,” not numeral systems.five:quince — “quince” is a fruit; incorrect term (perhaps intended “quinary”). Final Answer two:binary

Question 12

Verbal analogy (antonyms – abstract vs spiritual): Identify the pair that mirrors the antonymic relationship between “mundane” and “spiritual”.  Context: “Mundane” ≈ worldly or earthly; “spiritual” ≈ other-worldly or unworldly.  Instruction: Choose …

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Given data Stem pair: MUNDANE : SPIRITUAL (opposites). We need another opposite pair with comparable senses. Concept / Approach ‘‘Mundane’’ means worldly/earthly; its antonym is ‘‘spiritual’’ (concerned with spirit/faith). The matching pair must preserve this direct antonym relationship. Option analysis worldly : unworldly — direct opposites, parallel to mundane : spiritual. ✅common : ghostly — not true antonyms; categories mismatch. ❌routine : novel — antonyms but of ‘‘habitual vs new,’’ not worldly vs spiritual. ❌secular : clerical — not antonyms; ‘‘clerical’’ often means office-related or clergy-related (ambiguous). ❌ Final Answer worldly : unworldly

Question 13

Verbal analogy (organization → key function): Determine the pair that parallels the relationship “army : logistics”.  Context: An army critically depends on logistics (supply, movement, support).  Instruction: Choose the pair where the second term i…

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Given data Stem: ARMY : LOGISTICS (core enabling function). Concept / Approach Logistics is a critical function that enables an army to operate effectively. By analogy, strategy is the central planning function enabling a business to compete and operate. Option analysis business : strategy — organization to its central function; best match. ✅soldier : students — mismatched categories. ❌war : logic — improper relation. ❌team : individual — part–whole mismatch. ❌ Final Answer business : strategy

Question 14

Verbal analogy (force → characteristic effect): Identify the pair that mirrors the relationship “gravity : pull”.  Context: Gravity exerts a pull (attractive force) on masses.  Instruction: Choose the pair where the first physical phenomenon creates…

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Given data Gravity causes an attractive pull. Concept / Approach We need a phenomenon → effect mapping. Magnetism produces magnetic attraction, parallel to gravity producing pull. Option analysis magnetism : attraction — phenomenon → effect; correct. ✅iron : metal — substance → category; not effect. ❌north pole : directions — location vs concept; not causal effect. ❌dust : desert — component vs environment; not effect. ❌ Final Answer magnetism : attraction

Question 15

Verbal analogy (agent → object acted upon): Determine the pair that parallels “filter : water”.  Context: A filter acts on water to remove impurities.  Instruction: Choose the pair where the first term acts upon the second to remove/alter content.

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Given data Filter is a device/process applied to water. Concept / Approach We need agent/device → object domain. A censor reviews/blocks parts of a play; this mirrors filter→water (process applied to medium). Option analysis censor : play — institutional agent acts on artistic medium; best structural match. ✅curtail : activity — verb:object, but curtail is not an agent noun. ❌expunge : book — verb:object; again verb form breaks analogy. ❌edit : text — verb:object; grammatical class mismatch with ‘‘filter’’ (noun). ❌ Final Answer censor : play

Question 16

Verbal analogy (noun ↔ verb synonymy): Identify the pair that mirrors “hope : aspires”.  Context: The second term is the verb form closely synonymous with the first noun.  Instruction: Choose the pair where the verb expresses the action denoted by t…

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Given data ‘‘Hope’’ (noun) ↔ ‘‘aspires’’ (verb of similar meaning). Concept / Approach We need a noun paired with a synonymous/closely related verb. Option analysis fib : lie — ‘‘fib’’ (to tell a small lie) aligns with the verb ‘‘lie’’; best noun↔verb synonymy. ✅love : elevates — not synonymy; mismatched relation. ❌film : flam — gibberish pairing. ❌fake : ordinary — antonym-like noise; unrelated. ❌ Final Answer fib : lie

Question 17

Verbal analogy (antonyms – physical vs nonphysical): Identify the pair that parallels “corporeal : spiritual”.  Context: ‘‘Corporeal’’ refers to bodily/physical; ‘‘spiritual’’ is non-material.  Instruction: Choose the pair that preserves the opposit…

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Given data Stem pair: CORPOREAL : SPIRITUAL — conceptual opposites. Concept / Approach We need a clear antonym pair in a comparable semantic domain. Option analysis moron : savant — cognitive opposites (very unintelligent vs exceptionally knowledgeable); fits antonym pattern. ✅mesa : plateau — near synonyms (landforms). ❌foreigner : immigrant — not antonyms; overlapping but distinct. ❌pedagogue : teacher — synonyms. ❌ Final Answer moron : savant

Question 18

Verbal analogy (work of art → creator): Determine the pair that mirrors “symphony : composer”.  Context: A symphony is a musical composition created by a composer.  Instruction: Choose the pair where the first is an art form/work and the second is i…

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Given data Symphony → created by a composer. Concept / Approach We seek artwork → artist relation. Option analysis Fresco : painter — a fresco is a mural painting executed by a painter; correct mapping. ✅Leonardo : music — creator : different art; reversed and wrong. ❌colours : pallet — materials : container; not artwork : creator. ❌art : appreciation — art : response; not creation. ❌ Final Answer Fresco : painter

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