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TEST ON VERBAL ABILITIES (Part 1)

Direction: Determine the relationship of the first word to the second word in capital letters. From
among the suggested answers, choose the word or group of that words that best expresses a
similar relationship to the third word in capital letters.

1. MUSUEM is to EXHIBIT as THEATER is to ________________.

1. Cell
2. Stage
3. Sculptor
4. Arts
5. Performance

ANS: 5

2. SNOW is to DRIFT as SAND is to______________.

1. Gravel
2. Mud
3. Dune
4. Sandstorm
5. Grains

ANS:3

3. BASEMENT is to ATTIC as ROOT is to___________.

1. Tree top
2. Crown
3. Underground
4. Foliage
5. Foundation

ANS:2

4. GRAIN is to SILO as WATER is to____________.

1. Liquid
2. Underground
3. Bucket
4. Power
5. Flow

ANS:3

5. SHRUG is to SILO as WATER is to_____________.

1. Head
2. Desire
3. Approval
4. Dissent
5. Movement

ANS:3

6. PEA is to POD as NUT is to_____________.

1. Fruit
2. Hard
3. Acorn
4. Shell
5. Oil

ANS:4

7. AIRPLANE is to HANGAR as AUTOMOBILE is to______________.

1. Vehicle
2. Hard
3. Transportation
4. Showroom
5. Garage
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ANS:5

8.SPINE is to cactus as QUILL is to_____________.

1. Pillow case
2. Porcupine
3. Furnishing
4. Protection
5. Writing pen

ANS:2

9. TITANIC is to LILIPUTAN as OCEANIC is to______________.

1. Microscopic
2. Bottomless
3. Bluewater
4. Huge
5. Aquatic

ANS:1

10.KAINGIN is to SOIL EROSION as CONTOUR FARMING is to_____________.

1. Water distribution
2. Wind erosion
3. Crop propagation
4. Soil technology
5. Soil preservation

ANS:5

11.IRREFUTABLE is to DISPROVED as IRREPARABLE is to_____________.

1. Restored
2. Inevitable
3. Possible
4. Limited
5. Beyond repair

ANS:3

12. FORE is to APT as BOW is to_____________.

1. Paddle
2. Stern
3. Tie
4. Deck
5. Arrow

ANS:2

13.PHOTOGRAPHER is to PICTURE as CARTOGRAPHER is to______________.

1. Map
2. Design
3. Plans
4. Graph
5. Animation

ANS:1

14. TIRADE is to ABUSIVE as EULOGY is to______________.

1. Laudatory
2. Belittling
3. Applause
4. Biography
5. Mounting

ANS:1

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15. PERJURY is to LIE as LARCENY is to____________.
1. Conspire
2. Harm
3. Steal
4. Confess
5. Injure

ANS:3

16. OPTICS is to PHYSICS as DIALECTICS is to______________.

1. Debate
2. Logic
3. Communication
4. Grammar
5. Dialogue

ANS:2

17. RUMMAGE is to DISORDER as TENDERFOOT is to_____________.

1. Rookie
2. Expect
3. Student
4. Apprentice
5. Sibling

ANS:1

18. COMPASS is to DIRECTION as CALIPER is to____________.

1. Speed
2. Altitude
3. Diameter
4. Tone
5. Volume

ANS:3

19. TANNING is to LEATHER as BREWING it to______________.

1. Wine
2. Concoctions
3. Stew
4. Brew
5. Beer

ANS:5

20. _______________is to METAMORPHOSIS as CATHARSIS is to_______________.

1. Condition-chapter
2. Change-purification
3. Cause-result
4. Process-stage
5. State-stage

ANS:2

21.SWORD is to_______________ as PISTOL is to _______________.

1. Sheath-shot
2. Handle-bullet
3. Scabbards-holster
4. Knife-barrel
5. Blade-trigger

ANS:3

22._____________ is to SCHOOL as________________ is to CONSTELLATION.

1. Student-astronomy
2. Secondary-Orion
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3. Lesson-study
4. Fish-star
5. Principal-astronomist

ANS:4

23._____________ is to LATE as AUTHENTIC is to ________________.

1. Afternoon-copycat
2. Diligent-original
3. Prompt-genuine
4. Tardy-replica
5. Punctual-counterfeit

ANS:3

24. PAPER is to ________________ as SILK is to ______________.

1. Ink-cloth
2. Diligent-original
3. Prompt-genuine
4. Tardy-replica
5. Punctual-counterfeit

ANS:5

25. COMPOSER is to ____________ as POET is to _____________.

1. Song-lyrics
2. Keys-rhymes
3. Orchestra-recital
4. Symphony-sonnet
5. Gala-drama

ANS:4

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