Question 1

Valueless : Invaluable

Accepted Answer

'Valueless' is worthless and 'Invaluable' is indispensable. in the same way, 'Miserly' is a person having miser or mean characteristics and 'Philanthropic' is one who seeks to promote the welfare of others.

Question 2

Thrust : Spear

Accepted Answer

As the 'Spear' is 'Thrusted' in the same way Iron is 'Mangled'.

Question 3

Money : Transaction

Accepted Answer

As ' Money' is a source of 'Transaction' in the same way 'Language' is a source of Conversation'.

Question 4

Sunrise : Sunset

Accepted Answer

As 'Sunrise' and 'Sunset' are opposite to each other, in the same manner 'Energetic' and 'Lazy' are opposite to each other.

Question 5

River : Ocean

Accepted Answer

'River' flows to meet the 'Ocean' in the same way 'Lane' goes onto meet the 'Road'.

Question 6

Glove : Hand

Accepted Answer

As 'Gloves' are worn on 'Hands', in the same way 'Socks' are worn on 'Feet'.

Question 7

Sound : Muffled

Accepted Answer

When sound is lowered, it is called muffled and in the same way when intensity of colour is lowered, it is called faded.

Question 8

Carnivorous is related to 'Panther' in the same way as 'Herbivorous' is related to

Accepted Answer

As, 'Panther' is a flesh eating or 'Carnivorous' animal, similarly 'Buffalo' is a vegetarian or 'Herbivorous' animal.

Question 9

Rectangle : Pentagon

Accepted Answer

Rectangle : Pentagon As, rectangle has 4 sides and pentagon has 5 sides, one more side than rectangle, in the same way triangle has 3 sides and rectangle has 4 sides, one more side than rectangle. &there4 : second analogy = Triangle : Rectangle

Question 10

Simmer : Boil

Accepted Answer

Simmer is to cook slowly and boil is when it is heated very heavily in the same way drizzle is raining slowly and down pour is very heavy rainfall suddenly.

Question 11

Propensity : Tendency

Accepted Answer

Both the words are synonyms of each other.

Question 12

Intimidate : Wheedle

Accepted Answer

Both the words are antonyms. As wheedle means to flatter and intimidate means giving threats, similarly disparage means to insult and extol means to praise.

Question 13

Indefatigable : Inveterate

Accepted Answer

As, indefatigable means never giving up or getting tired of doing something and inveterate means always doing something or unlikely to stop. similarly tireless means putting a lot of effort and energy to do something over a long period of time and habitual means doing something often and difficult to stop.

Question 14

Misanthrope : Humanity

Accepted Answer

As 'Misanthrope' means a person who hates and avoids 'Humanity' ( people in general), similarly , 'Misogynist' is a man who hates 'Women.

Question 15

Celsius is related to 'Temperature' in the same way as 'Metre' is related to

Accepted Answer

As 'Celsius' is the unit of measurement of Temperature similarly meter is the unit of measurement of 'Tall'.

Question 16

'Seed' is related to 'Fruit' in the same way as 'Fruit' is related to

Accepted Answer

'Seed' is the part of 'Fruit', in the same way Fruit is the part of Tree'.

Question 17

Austria : Vienna

Accepted Answer

'Viena' is the capital of 'Austria' and in the same way 'Cairo ' is the capital of 'Egypt'

Question 18

Dog : Bark

Accepted Answer

'Bark' is the sound produced by a 'Dog' and similarly, 'Neigh' is the sound produced by a 'Horse'.

Question 19

Pig : Sty

Accepted Answer

A ' Pig' lives in a 'Sty' and in the same way an 'Owl' lives in a 'Barn'

Question 20

Horse : Mare

Accepted Answer

'Mare' is the female 'Horse' and similarly, 'Vixen' is the female 'Fox'

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