Word Analogy MCQs [Exercise 5]

Man : Biography ∷ Nation : ?

1. Leader
2. People
3. Geography
4. History

---

Marathon is to race as hibernation is to

1. Winter
2. Bear
3. Dream
4. Sleep

Answer: (d) A marathon is a long race and Hibernation is a long sleep.

---

Maximum : Excess ∷ Sly : ?

1. Pleasant
2. Conservative
3. Haphazard
4. Permanent

Answer: (b) Maximum and excess are synonyms. In the same way, sly and conservative are also synonyms.

---

Melt : Liquid ∷ Freeze : ? [CMAT 2022]

1. Ice
2. Solid
3. Condense
4. Push

Answer: (b) When something is melt, it turns into liquid. When something is frozen, it turns into solid.

---

Menu : Food ∷ Catalogue : ?

1. Books
2. Library
3. Newspaper
4. Rack

Answer: (a) The list of food items is called menu. The list of books is called catalogue.

---

Metaphor : Symbol ∷

1. Pentameter : Poem
2. Rhythm : Melody
3. Nuance : Song
4. Slang : Usage
5. Analogy : Comparison

Answer: (e) Metaphor is a symbol and analogy is a comparison.

---

Milk : Curd ∷ Water : ?

1. River
2. Thirst
3. Ice
4. Vapour

Answer: (c) When milk is frozen, curd is formed. When water is frozen, ice is formed.

---

Monday : Tuesday ∷ [CMAT 2016, 2017]

1. January : February
2. Working day : Holiday
3. December : Sunday
4. Winter : Summer

Answer: (a) Next day after Monday is Tuesday and Next month after January is February.

Monk : Devotion ∷

1. Maniac : Pacifism
2. Explorer : Contentment
3. Visionary : Complacency
4. Rover : Wanderlust
5. Philistine : Culture

Answer: (d) Devotion is a characteristic of monk and wanderlust is a characteristic of rover.

Moon : Satellite ∷ Earth : ?

1. Sun
2. Planet
3. Asteroid
4. Solar System

Answer: (b) Moon is a satellite whereas Earth is a planet.

Mother : Child ∷ Cloud : ?

1. Rain
2. Shine
3. Weather
4. Loud

Answer: (a) A child comes from a mother and a rain comes from a cloud.

Mountain : Hill ∷ Tree : ?

1. Forest
2. Shrub
3. Leaf
4. Ground

Answer: (b) Mountain and hill are similar things. Tree and shrub are of same type.

Museum is to Curator as Prison is to

1. Manager
2. Monitor
3. Jailor
4. Warden

Answer: (c) Curator is a person who looks after a museum and jailor is a person who looks after a prison.

Muslims : Mosque ∷ Sikhs : ?

1. Golden Temple
2. Medina
3. Fire Temple
4. Gurudwara

Necessity : Invention ∷ Curiosity : ?

1. Idea
2. Learning
3. Thinking
4. Knowledge

Novelty : Oldness ∷ Newness : ?

1. Model
2. Antiquity
3. Discovery
4. Culture

Answer: (b) Novelty and oldness are antonyms. In the same way, newness and antiquity are also antonyms.

Oar is to rowboat as foot is to

1. Running
2. Sneaker
3. Skateboard
4. Jumping

Answer: (c) An oar puts a rowboat into action and a foot puts a skateboard into action.

Oasis : Desert ∷ ? : Sea

1. Island
2. Peninsula
3. Backwaters
4. Cliff

Answer: (a) Oasis is an area with water and trees in desert. Island is a piece of land surrounded by water.

Oceans : Deserts ∷ Waves :

1. Dust
2. Sand dunes
3. Ripples
4. Seas

Answer: (b) Waves occurs in oceans whereas sand dunes occurs in deserts.

Odometer : Distance [CMAT 2020]

1. Scale : Weight
2. Length : Width
3. Inch : Foot
4. Mileage : Speed

Answer: (a) Odometer is used to measure distance and Scale is used to measure weight.

Odometer is to mileage as compass is to [CMAT 2023]

1. Speed
2. Hiking
3. Needle
4. Direction

Answer: (d) Odometer is used to measure mileage and Compass is used to measure direction.

---

Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to

1. Gloomy
2. Mean
3. Petty
4. Helpful

Answer: (a) An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful and a pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy.

More questions will be added soon.