English misc (English) MCQs with Answers

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In the analogy DUCKSTER : GANGSTER :: CRIME : PUNISHMENT, the relationship is that a duckster (a minor criminal) faces crime, while a gangster (a serious criminal) faces punishment.

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The relationship in PLOTTER : CABAL is that a plotter is a member of a cabal, just as an advisor is a member of a cabinet.

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Just as food relieves hunger, sleep relieves weariness.

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In the analogy TACIT : IMPLIED :: INFERIOR : SUPERIOR, the relationship is that of synonyms where tacit and implied are synonymous, and inferior and superior are antonyms, making superior the correct choice.

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In analogies, MAIN is to PRIMARY as LABOR is to WORK.

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In the same way that a geologist studies shale, a botanist studies aster.

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The analogy 'Pain : Sedative' is correctly matched with 'Grief : Consolation' because a sedative relieves pain just as consolation relieves grief.

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In analogies, ocean is composed of water just as a desert is composed of Sand.

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In the analogy PLATFORM is to TRAIN as quay is to ship.

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In the analogy FETISH : FIXATION, the relationship is that of a synonym; similarly, SLIGHT is synonymous with Insult.