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Logical Reasoning - Analogies

Exercise : Analogies - Type 6
Directions to Solve
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
1.
MONK : DEVOTION
maniac : pacifism
explorer : contentment
visionary : complacency
rover : wanderlust
philistine : culture
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Devotion is characteristic of a monk; wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.
2.
SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER
fallacy : dismay
genre : mystery
satire : anger
mimicry : tears
horror : fear
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Slapstick results in laughter; horror results in fear.
3.
VERVE : ENTHUSIASM
loyalty : duplicity
devotion : reverence
intensity : color
eminence : anonymity
generosity : elation
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Verve and enthusiasm are synonyms; devotion and reverence are synonyms.
4.
SPY : CLANDESTINE
accountant : meticulous
furrier : rambunctious
lawyer : ironic
shepherd : garrulous
astronaut : opulent
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A spy acts in a clandestine manner; an accountant acts in a meticulous manner.
5.
COBBLER : SHOE
jockey : horse
contractor : building
mason : stone
cowboy : boot
potter : paint
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A cobbler makes and repairs shoes; a contractor builds and repairs buildings.
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