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Analogy - General Inteligence & Reasoning MCQ Questions and Answers

Learn Analogy mcq questions and answers with easy and logical explanations - Analogy is part of competitive reasoning mcq questions. Page-9 section-1

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Analogy .
81
Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (choice b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. (Choices c) and d are incorrect because neither adjective describes the outlook of a pessimist.
82
Reptile is to lizard as flower is to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
A lizard is a type of reptile; a daisy is a type of flower. Choices a and b are incorrect because a petal and a stem are parts of a flower, not types of flowers. (Choice d) is incorrect because an alligator is another type of reptile, not a type of flower.
83
Play is to actor as concert is to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert. Choices a, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.
84
Sponge is to porous as rubber is to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material. (Choice a) is incorrect because rubber would not generally be referred to as massive. The answer is not (choice b) because even though rubber is a solid, its most noticeable characteristic is its elasticity. Choice d is incorrect because rubber has flexibility.
85
Careful is to cautious as boastful is to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Careful and cautious are synonyms (they mean the same thing). Boastful and arrogant are also synonyms. The answer is not (choice b) because humble means the opposite of boastful. The answer is not choice c or d because neither means the same as boastful.
86
Pen is to poet as needle is to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
A pen is a tool used by a poet. A needle is a tool used by a tailor. The answer is not choice a, b, or c because none is a person and therefore cannot complete the analogy.
87
Secretly is to openly as silently is to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Secretly is the opposite of openly, and silently is the opposite of noisily. Choices a and b are clearly not the opposites of silently. (Choice d) means the same thing as silently.
88
Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
If someone has been humiliated, they have been greatly embarrassed. If someone is terrified, they are extremely frightened. The answer is not choice b because an agitated person is not necessarily frightened. Choices c and d are incorrect because neither word expresses a state of being frightened.
89
Pride is to lion as shoal is to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
A group of lions is called a pride. A group of fish swim in a shoal. Teacher (choice a) and student (choice b) refer to another meaning of the word school. The answer is not (choice c) because self-respect has no obvious relationship to this particular meaning of school.
90
Artist is to painting as senator is to
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
An artist makes paintings; a senator makes laws. The answer is not choice a because an attorney does not make laws and a senator is not an attorney. Choice c is incorrect because a senator is not a politician. Constituents (choice d) is also incorrect because a senator serves his or her constituents.