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Each of these questions has a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which expressed the relationship similar to that in the capital pair.

01. DIVIDE: UNITE
A. Synthesis : Analysis B. Marriage : Divorce
C. Fusion : Fission D. Integration : Coordination

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Integration : Coordination

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02. BLACK: WHITE
A. North : South B. Red : Pink
C. Split : Apart D. Tall : Big

Answer and Explanation

Answer: North : South

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03. FOOD : GOURMET
A. Film : Critic B. Craft : Skill
C. Art : Connoisseur D. Manager : Administrator

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Art : Connoisseur

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04. TEA : COFFEE
A. Pepsi : Coca-cola B. Craft : Skill
C. Light : Dark D. Sleep : Wake

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Pepsi : Coca-cola

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05. CRIME : PUNISHMENT
A. Argument : Judgment B. Acquittal : Punishment
C. Accuse : Defend D. Purchaser : Seller

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Argument : Judgment

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06. DOGGEREL : POET
A. symphony : composer B. prediction : astrologer
C. wine : vintner D. pulp fiction : novelist

Answer and Explanation

Answer: pulp fiction : novelist

Explanation:
Doggerel is a sort of loose or irregular verse; mean or undignified poetry. Hence the relationship is “A poet's undignified work is doggerel" hence A novelist’s undignified work is pulp fiction.

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07. PREMISE : CONCLUSION
A. assumption : inference B. hypothesis : theory
C. knowledge : ideas D. brand : marketing

Answer and Explanation

Answer: assumption : inference

Explanation:
“A conclusion is based on a premise" "an inference is based on an assumption." hypothesis and theory are the same if the hypothesis is proved, otherwise they have no relation.

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08. BARGE : VESSEL
A.  shovel : implement B. book : anthology
C. rim : edge D. training : preparation

Answer and Explanation

Answer:  shovel : implement

Explanation:
Barge is a type of vessel, shovel is a type of implement

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09. LOVE :AFPECTION
A. happiness :joy B. amity : harmony
C. enemy : hatred D. sorrow : misery

Answer and Explanation

Answer: amity : harmony

Explanation:
Love and affection are synonymous; amity and harmony are synonymous.

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10. PARADIGM : PATTERN
A. skeleton : flesh B. method : system
C. plant : genus D. dinosaur : tyrannosaurus

Answer and Explanation

Answer: method : system

Explanation:
Paradigm and Pattern are synonyms; method and system are synonyms.

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11. ZOOLOGY : ANIMAL
A. words : etymology B. ontology : existence
C. theology : evil D. etiology : leaves

Answer and Explanation

Answer: ontology : existence

Explanation:
Zoology studies animals; ontology studies existence. Etiology studies cause.

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12. ABERRATION : NORMAL
A. overdose: medicine B. deprivation: poverty
C. sympathy: apathy D. diversion: direction

Answer and Explanation

Answer: diversion: direction

Explanation:
Aberration is a deviation from the normal; diversion is a deviation from the direction.

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13. MAN: BOY
A. mare : horse B. human : animal
C. pig : swine D. cat : kitten

Answer and Explanation

Answer: cat : kitten

Explanation:
A boy grows up into a man; a kitten grows up into a cat.

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14. DAISY : FLOWER
A. candle : Chandelier B. cottage : residence
C. boat : river D. tuxedo : tailor

Answer and Explanation

Answer: cottage : residence

Explanation:
Daisy is a type of flower; cottage is a type of residence

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15.  AUTOMOBILE : LIMOUSINE
A. diamond : stone B. ship : harbour
C. house : mansion D. yacht : river

Answer and Explanation

Answer: house : mansion

Explanation:
Limousine is a large automobile; mansion is a large house.

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16. SHELL : EGG
A. box : bag B. Crate : goods
C. ribbon : hair D. air : lungs

Answer and Explanation

Answer: Crate : goods

Explanation:
shell protects the egg; crate protects the goods.

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17. STORY: PLOT
A. brand ; advertisement B. conductor : orchestra
C. dance : choreography D. handwriting : Calligraphy

Answer and Explanation

Answer: dance : choreography

Explanation:
The organization/ structuring of a story is plot; the organization/ structuring of dance is choreography

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18. PETRIEY : STONE
A. evaporate : vapour B. motion : distance
C. acid : corrode D. burn : fire

Answer and Explanation

Answer: evaporate : vapour

Explanation:
petrify is to turn into stone; evaporate is to turn into vapor.

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19. INCINERATE : FIRE
A. corrode: Wear B. churn: liquid
C. saturate : solute D. refract : light

Answer and Explanation

Answer: corrode: Wear

Explanation:
When incinerated something catches fire; when corroded something wears out.

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20. WOOD : SPLINTER
A. glass : bowl B. pottery : shard
C. hub : Wheel D. stem : tree

Answer and Explanation

Answer: pottery : shard

Explanation:
Splinter is a piece (fragment) of wood; shard is a piece of pottery.

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21. DEGREE : ANGLE
A. inch : area B. liter : capacity
C. student : class D. letter : alphabet

Answer and Explanation

Answer: liter : capacity

Explanation:
Degree measures (unit of measurement) angle; liter measures capacity Area is in square inches-fnot inch.

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22. INGRAINED : ENTRENCHED
A. chronic : ephemeral B. augment : bankrupt
C. immature : callow D. credible : incredible

Answer and Explanation

Answer: immature : callow

Explanation:
Ingrained and entrenched are synonyms (mean deep-rooted); immature and callow are synonyms.

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23. EQUITY : BIAS
A. justice : Wrong B. fairness : right
C. grievance : gripe D. affliction : pain

Answer and Explanation

Answer: justice : Wrong

Explanation:
Where there is bias, there is no equity; where there is wrong there is no justice. (Antonyms)

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24. Tailor : Scissors
A. trowel : mason B. field : farmer
C. ribbon : typist D. carpenter : saw

Answer and Explanation

Answer: carpenter : saw

Explanation:
Tailor uses scissors to cut the cloth; a carpenter uses a saw to cut the wood. Worker to tool relationship is not sufficient to eliminate A.

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25. FAWN : DEER
A. cygnet : swan B. sheep : lamb
C. kid : duckling D. young : old

Answer and Explanation

Answer: cygnet : swan

Explanation:
Fawn is a young deer. Cygnet is a young swan. Option D is opposites.

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