TYPE 5 : CHOOSING A SIMILAR WORD
In this type of questions , a group of three/four words is given, followed by four other words as alternatives. The candidate is required to choose the alternative, which is similar to the given words.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES
EX. 1. Lucknow : Patna : Bhopal : Jaipur
(a) Indore (b) Pune (c) Mysore (d) Shimla
Sol. Clearly, Lucknow,Patna,Bhopal and Jaipur are all capital cities of various Indian
States(U.P.,Bihar,M.P. and Rajasthan respectively). Similarly, SHIMLA is tha CAPITAL of
HIMACHAL PRADESH.
Hence , the answer is (d).
Ex.2. Sitar : Guitar : Tanpura
(a)Trumpet (b) Violin (c) Harmonium (d) Mridanga
Sol. Sitar , Guitar , Tanpura are all string instruments. Violin is also a string instrument.
Hence, the answer is (b).
Ex.3. Liver : Heart : Kidney
(a)Blood (b) Nose (c) Lung (d) Urine
Sol. Liver, Heart , Kidney are all internal organ of the human body and so is the LUNG.
Hence the answer is (c) .
EXERCISE 2L
In this type of questions , a group of three/four words is given, followed by four other words as alternatives. The candidate is required to choose the alternative, which is similar to the given words.
1. Iron : Copper : Zinc
(a) Ceramic (b) Carbon (c) Silver (d) Coke
2. Calf : Kid : Pup
(a)Infant (b) Young (c) Larva (d) Animal
3. Jute : Cotton : Wool
(a)Terylene (b) Silk (c) Rayon (d) Nylon
4. Diamond : Sapphire : Rubby
(a)Gold (b) Silver (c) Emerald (d) Bronze
5. Clutch : Brake : Horn
(a)Scooter (b) Steering (c) Car (d) Accident
6. Potato : Carrot : Radish
(a)Tomato (b) Spinach (c) Sesame (d) Groundnut
7. Grandfather : Father : Brother
(a)Son-in-law (b) Son (c) Father-in-law (d) Baby
8. Ohm : Watt : Volt
(a)Light (b) Electricity (c) Hour (d) Ampere
9. Peas : Gram : Pulses
(a)Rice (b) Barley (c) Beans (d) Coconut
10. Canada : Chile : Germany
(a)Spain (b) Paris (c) Chicago (d) Ottawa
11. Violet : Orange : Yellow
(a)Purple (b) Blue (c) White (d) Pink
12. Marble : Slate : Gneiss
(a)Quartzite (b) Limestone (c) Coal (d) Sandstone
13. Rice : Wheat : Maze
(a)Jowar-Bajra (b) Tobacco (c) Jute (d) Cotton
14. Hair : Grass : Fur
(a)Feather (b) Cloth (c) Wood (d) Leather
15. Pituitary : Thyroid : Pancreas
(a)Adrenal (b) Heart (c) Liver (d) Kidney
16. Shark : Cod : Eel
(a)Whale (b) Dolphin (c) Fish (d) Oyster
17. Sodium : Potassium : Zinc
(a)Sulphur (b) Calcium (c) Water (d) Iodine
18. Root : Stem : Branch
(a)Wood (b) Leaf (c) Tree (d) Fertiliser
19. Jam : Jelly : Pickles
(a)Butter (b) Marmalade (c) Grapes (d) Preservative
20. Daisy : Pansy : Rose
(a)Garden (b) Plant (c) Violet (d) Red
21. Peat : Lignite : Bituminous
(a)Granite (b) Basalt (c) Anthracite (d) Coke
22. Mumbai : Kolkata : Mangalore
(a)Hyderabad (b) Cochin (c) Delhi (d) Jaipur
23. Bleat : Bray : Grunt
(a)Bark (b) Croak (c) Cry (d) Scream
24. Necklace : Ring : Bangle
(a)Belt (b) Ornament (c) Bracelet (d) Jewellery
25. Snake : Chameleon : Lizard
(a)Crocodile (b) Frog (c) Tortoise (d) Whale
26. Hyderabad : Mumbai : Dispur
(a)Cochin (b) Trombay (c) Udaipur (d) Chennai
27. Basket : Pail : Pan
(a)Spoon (b) Bowl (c) Fork (d) Knife
28. Edge : Corner : Tip
(a)Snow (b) Hill (c) Brink (d) Cap
29. Hokaido : Honsu : Shikoku
(a)Madagascar (b) Kyushu (c) Shanghai (d) Sikiang
30. Coal : Ebony : Soot
(a)Rust (b) Ash (c) Raven (d) Blush
31. Gorges : Canyons : Meanders
(a)Moraines (b) Tributaries (c) Deltas (d) Mountains
32. Botany : Zoology : Cardiology
(a)Morphology (b) Seismology (c) Pedology (d) Taxonomy
33. BASIC : PASCAL : FORTARN
(a)CYCLOTRONE (b) COMPUTER (c) COBOL (d) BHOPAL
34. Kanchenjunga : Anaimudi : Dhaulagiri
(a)Himadri (b) Zaskar (c) Nandadevi (d) Karakoram
35. Pathology : Cardiology : Radiology : Ophthalmology
(a)Geology (b) Zoology (c) Haematology (d) Biology
36. Which of the following is the same as Flood,Fire,Cyclon ?
(a)Damage (b) Earthquake (c) Rain (d) Accident
37. Which of the following is the same as Rabbit,Rat,Mole ?
(a)Mongoose (b) Frog (c) Earthworm (d) Ant
38. Which of the following is the same as Radium,Polonium,Uranium ?
(a)Thorium (b) Caesium (c) Barium (d) Strontium
39. Which of the following is the same as Norway,Poland,Spain ?
(a)France (b) Rome (c) Kenya (d) Tokyo
40. Which of the following is the same as Dozen,Score,Decade ?
(a)Century (b) Number (c) Measurement (d) Counting
41. Which of the following is the same as Ode,Ballad,Lyric ?
(a)Prose (b) Epic (c) Sonnet (d) Precis
42. Which of the following is the same as Lung,Pharynx,Bronchioles ?
(a)Alveoli (b) Ribs (c) Oesophagus (d) Nephrons
43. Which of the following is the same as Emancipate,Free,Release?
(a)Liberate (b) Quit (c) Pardon (d) Ignore
44. Which of the following is the same as Steel,Bronze,Brass ?
(a)Calcite (b) Magnalium (c) Methane (d) Zinc
45. Which of the following is the same as Weevils,Borer,Beetle ?
(a)Termites (b) Lice (c) Moth (d) Ringworms
46. Which of the following is the same as Canoe,Raft,Wangan ?
(a)Dinghy (b) Shallot (c) Canopy (d) Submarine
47. Which of the following is the same as Instill,Inside,Inform ?
(a)Interview (b) Institute (c) Intent (d) Intelligent
48. Which of the following is the same as Kathak,Bihu,Garbha ?
(a)Kathakali (b) Pongal (c) Bhangra (d) Bharatnatyam
49. Which of the following is the same as Bhilai,Rourkela,Durgapur ?
(a)Chandigarh (b) Baroda (c) Lucknow (d) Bokaro
50. Which of the following is the same as Grafting,Budding,Layering?
(a)Weeding (b) Digging (c) Field (d) Seed
51. Which of the following is the same as Wrestling,Karate,Boxing ?
(a)Swimming (b) Polo (c) Polo Vault (d)
52. Which of the following is the same as Sial,Sima,Mantle?
(a)Core (b) Asteroid (c) Ionosphere (d) Comet
53. Which of the following is the same as Measles,Rabies,Cancer ?
(a)Pneumonia (b) Diabetes (c) Tetanus (d) Hepatitis
54. Which of the following is the same as Count,List,Weight?
(a)Compare (b) Sequence (c) Number (d) Measure
55. Which of the following is the same as Cygnus,Pleides,Scorpio ?
(a)Sirius (b) Orion (c) Venus (d) Vega
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