Test: Verbal Analogies (February 3) - CAT MCQ

Diva (woman singer) plays a leading role in an opera(musical play). Similarly, thespian(actor) plays a leading role in a play.

The analogy GRAIN : SALT refers to a small piece or unit of a substance — a grain is a small part of salt.

We are looking for a similar relationship: a small piece or unit of a larger material.

Let's examine each option:

a) shard : pottery

• A shard is a broken piece of pottery — this fits, as a shard is a fragment of pottery.

b) shred : wood

• A shred is usually associated with paper or fabric, not wood. The more natural word for a small piece of wood might be "splinter" or "chip".

c) blades : grass

• Blades of grass are individual units, but the term "blade" isn't a fragment of grass. It refers to a whole part.

d) chip : glass

• A chip is a small broken piece of glass — this also fits, as a chip is a small piece of glass, like a grain is of salt.

So both (a) and (d) are valid analogies, but we need to pick the best one.

• "Grain" is to "salt" as a natural, small unit (not broken off — grains of salt exist as such).

• A chip is a broken part, while a shard is also a broken fragment.

But "grain" is not a broken part of salt; it is the natural unit salt is found in.

Therefore, the best analogy is:

c) blades : grass

Because:

• Just as a grain is a unit of salt, a blade is a unit of grass.

• Both are natural units, not fragments or broken pieces.

The relationship in the pair "THRUST : SPEAR" is action : instrument — "to thrust" is something you do with a spear.

Now let's analyze each choice:

• a) mangle : iron — "mangle" is an action, but "iron" is not specifically the tool you use to mangle something. Weak or unclear connection.

• b) scabbard : sword — A scabbard is where a sword is kept. This is a container : item relationship, not action : instrument.

• c) bow : arrow — A bow launches an arrow. This is instrument : object, not action : instrument.

• d) fence : epee — "to fence" is an action performed using an epee (a type of fencing sword). This is the same action : instrument relationship as thrust : spear.

Pain: highly physical unpleasant sensation caused by illness or injury.
Sedative: promoting calm or inducing sleep.
So, her the pain is an emotion which can be cooled by sedatives.
In option (b) similarly,
Greif: intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.
Consolation: the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.
Here there is a similar meaning the Greif mainly obtained due to someone's death is emotion can be cooled by consolation. So, it is the appropriate suitable answer.
 

Absence of Light will make Blind and absence of Speech will make Dumb.

Wan refers to pale colour. Similarly, pallid refers to pale complexion.

In English, these two categories often have different names. Pigs turn into pork. Cows turn into beef. Sheep is mutton.

After means succeeding(take over) something and before means preceding(previous or prior) something. Similarly, successor is the one that comes after something while predecessor comes before something. Hence the closest relation is successor:predecessor.

Indigent(poor) is antonym of wealthy. Gauche(ungraceful) is antonym of graceful.

Liquid:litre. Distance is measured by a mile and the liquid is measured the by litre. 
So the answer will be A. 
Weight also measured by the scale.