McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Verbal Reasoning .
| 51. |
dough : bread :: ______ : pancake |
| A. | griddle |
| B. | cake |
| C. | batter |
| D. | oven |
| Answer» C. batter | |
| 52. |
______ : skid :: obstacle : swerve |
| A. | bike |
| B. | ice |
| C. | wheel |
| D. | roadway |
| Answer» B. ice | |
| 53. |
wheat : chaff :: quality : ______ |
| A. | thresh |
| B. | whole |
| C. | inadequacy |
| D. | worth |
| Answer» C. inadequacy | |
| 54. |
______ : forgiveness :: bribe : influence |
| A. | quarrel |
| B. | lie |
| C. | apology |
| D. | perjury |
| Answer» C. apology | |
| 55. |
follow : chase :: nudge : ______ |
| A. | thrust |
| B. | pursue |
| C. | catch |
| D. | precede |
| Answer» A. thrust | |
| 56. |
cancel : delay :: surrender : ______ |
| A. | anticipate |
| B. | yield |
| C. | fire |
| D. | army |
| Answer» B. yield | |
| 57. |
holster : pistol :: ______ : knife |
| A. | weapon |
| B. | rifle |
| C. | sheath |
| D. | club |
| Answer» C. sheath | |
| 58. |
thicket : shrubs :: ______ : stars |
| A. | sun |
| B. | cluster |
| C. | orbit |
| D. | moon |
| Answer» B. cluster | |
| 59. |
postmortem : ______ :: rainbow : downpour |
| A. | address |
| B. | forecast |
| C. | morning |
| D. | death |
| Answer» D. death | |
| 60. |
rake : leaves :: ______ : information |
| A. | homeowner |
| B. | profile |
| C. | census |
| D. | lawn |
| Answer» C. census | |
| 61. |
______ : tradition :: hedonist : pleasure |
| A. | purist |
| B. | Eden |
| C. | displeasure |
| D. | agnostic |
| Answer» A. purist | |
| 62. |
swing : ax :: ______ : sword |
| A. | honor |
| B. | dull |
| C. | parry |
| D. | knife |
| Answer» C. parry | |
| 63. |
elevator : transport :: rickshaw : ______ |
| A. | train |
| B. | bicycle |
| C. | carry |
| D. | slip-shod |
| Answer» C. carry | |
| 64. |
lightweight : ______ :: sedan : automobile |
| A. | beam |
| B. | boxer |
| C. | heavyweight |
| D. | traffic |
| Answer» B. boxer | |
| 65. |
knave : ______ :: coward : bravery |
| A. | retreat |
| B. | beauty |
| C. | truth |
| D. | stoicism |
| Answer» C. truth | |
| 66. |
______ : ship :: telescope : star |
| A. | deck |
| B. | water |
| C. | periscope |
| D. | astronomy |
| Answer» C. periscope | |
| 67. |
tarpaulin : rain :: ______ : stain |
| A. | stove |
| B. | picnic |
| C. | puddle |
| D. | apron |
| Answer» D. apron | |
| 68. |
sniff : inhale :: ______ : lop |
| A. | crush |
| B. | snit |
| C. | snip |
| D. | adhere |
| Answer» C. snip | |
| 69. |
outrage : peeve :: strive : ______ |
| A. | attempt |
| B. | curse |
| C. | duel |
| D. | shun |
| Answer» A. attempt | |
| 70. |
decrescendo : ______ :: recession : economy |
| A. | crescendo |
| B. | finance |
| C. | boom |
| D. | volume |
| Answer» D. volume | |
| 71. |
thrifty : ______ :: hungry : gluttonous |
| A. | virtue |
| B. | vice |
| C. | avarice |
| D. | self-control |
| Answer» C. avarice | |
| 72. |
privy : secret :: sympathetic : ______ |
| A. | spy |
| B. | grief |
| C. | clandestine |
| D. | joy |
| Answer» B. grief | |
| 73. |
pallid : color :: tactless : ______ |
| A. | hue |
| B. | tasteless |
| C. | verve |
| D. | diplomatic |
| Answer» D. diplomatic | |
| 74. |
din : ______ :: odor : garbage |
| A. | crowd |
| B. | tree |
| C. | dark |
| D. | nose |
| Answer» A. crowd | |
| 75. |
______ : incising :: spatula : lifting |
| A. | pancake |
| B. | bullhorn |
| C. | scalpel |
| D. | truck |
| Answer» C. scalpel | |
| 76. |
break : shift :: minute : ______ |
| A. | second |
| B. | hour |
| C. | spell |
| D. | work |
| Answer» B. hour | |
| 77. |
______ : service :: juror : jury |
| A. | inductee |
| B. | judge |
| C. | martial |
| D. | sequester |
| Answer» A. inductee | |
| 78. |
ratchet : ______ :: grow : inches |
| A. | tools |
| B. | shrink |
| C. | yards |
| D. | stages |
| Answer» D. stages | |
| 79. |
cellar : house :: ______ : ship |
| A. | land |
| B. | hold |
| C. | ocean |
| D. | wave |
| Answer» B. hold | |
| 80. |
economy : parsimony :: ______ : rift |
| A. | disagreement |
| B. | fissure |
| C. | bounty |
| D. | river |
| Answer» B. fissure | |
| 81. |
admonish : ______ :: defeat : conquer |
| A. | administer |
| B. | celebrate |
| C. | negotiate |
| D. | berate |
| Answer» D. berate | |
| 82. |
______ : wheat :: lentil : legume |
| A. | barley |
| B. | bread |
| C. | soup |
| D. | spelt |
| Answer» D. spelt | |
| 83. |
mercenary : wages :: dilettante : ______ |
| A. | enjoyment |
| B. | rifle |
| C. | strife |
| D. | market |
| Answer» A. enjoyment | |
| 84. |
candle : illuminate :: ______ : cool |
| A. | breeze |
| B. | wick |
| C. | burn |
| D. | refrigerator |
| Answer» D. refrigerator | |
| 85. |
fop : ______ :: documentary : reality |
| A. | appearance |
| B. | movie |
| C. | punishment |
| D. | fairytale |
| Answer» A. appearance | |
| 86. |
______ : plant :: stable : horse |
| A. | cow |
| B. | unstable |
| C. | oat |
| D. | nursery |
| Answer» D. nursery | |
| 87. |
dictionary : definition :: ______ : map |
| A. | direction |
| B. | south |
| C. | atlas |
| D. | longitude |
| Answer» C. atlas | |
| 88. |
groom : horse :: ______ : child |
| A. | track |
| B. | nanny |
| C. | gallop |
| D. | infantry |
| Answer» B. nanny | |
| 89. |
______ : house :: anklet : sock |
| A. | shoe |
| B. | foot |
| C. | cottage |
| D. | mansion |
| Answer» C. cottage | |
| 90. |
annex : ______ :: insert : book |
| A. | shelf |
| B. | building |
| C. | page |
| D. | wing |
| Answer» B. building | |
| 91. |
______ : retirement :: settlement : injury |
| A. | golf |
| B. | lawyer |
| C. | hospital |
| D. | pension |
| Answer» D. pension | |
| 92. |
______ : king :: bench : judge |
| A. | throne |
| B. | queen |
| C. | court |
| D. | knight |
| Answer» A. throne | |
| 93. |
thumbtack : ______ :: hook : coat |
| A. | nail |
| B. | poster |
| C. | wall |
| D. | hammer |
| Answer» B. poster | |
| 94. |
hostel : ______ :: barn : livestock |
| A. | traveler |
| B. | hotel |
| C. | countryside |
| D. | dog |
| Answer» A. traveler | |
| 95. |
stratus : cloud :: ______ : sound |
| A. | murmur |
| B. | lightning |
| C. | thunderous |
| D. | night |
| Answer» A. murmur | |
| 96. |
nourish : ______ :: coddle : comfort |
| A. | feed |
| B. | sleep |
| C. | growth |
| D. | wheat |
| Answer» C. growth | |
| 97. |
______ : game :: plagiarize : words |
| A. | crossword |
| B. | poach |
| C. | sports |
| D. | willing |
| Answer» B. poach | |
| 98. |
speech : ______ :: race : track |
| A. | lectern |
| B. | odds |
| C. | preamble |
| D. | tote |
| Answer» A. lectern | |
| 99. |
ransom : captive :: ______ : service |
| A. | prisoner |
| B. | gratuity |
| C. | military |
| D. | restaurant |
| Answer» B. gratuity | |
| 100. |
glade : ______ :: castle : moat |
| A. | woods |
| B. | greenish |
| C. | royalty |
| D. | water |
| Answer» A. woods | |
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