GAT Exam (Graduate Admission Test) for MSc & PhD Students

...Continued from the above questions 11. PEDAL : BICYCLE A. inch : yardstick B. walk : skip C. tire : automobile D. buckle : belt E. oar : canoe 12. DIVISION : SECTION A. layer : tier B. tether : bundle C. chapter : verse D. riser : stage E. dais : speaker 13. DEPRESSED : SAD A. neat : considerate B. towering : cringing C. rapid : plodding D. progressive : regressive E. exhausted : tired 14. BRISTLE : BRUSH A. arm : leg B. stage : curtain C. recline : chair D. key : piano E. art : sculpture 15. RAIN : DRIZZLE A. swim :dive B. hop : shuffle C. juggle : bounce D. walk : run E. run : jog 16. PULSATE : THROB A. walk : run B. tired : sleep C. examine : scrutinize D. ballet : dancer E. find : lose 17. FISH : SHOAL A. wolf : pack B. elephant : jungle C. beagle : clan D. herd : peacock E. cow : farm 18. ODOMETER : DISTANCE A. scale : weight B. length : width C. inch : foot D. mileage : speed E. area : size 19. WAITRESS : RESTAURANT A. doctor : diagnosis B. actor : role C. driver : truck D. teacher : school E. author : book 20. SKEIN : YARN A. squeeze : lemon B. fire : coal C. ream : paper D. tree : lumber E. plow : acre

Based on the above examples Please try to answer the following questions Every one of the following questions consists of a related pair of words, followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words. 1. BINDING : BOOK A. criminal : gang B. display : museum C .artist : carpenter D. nail : hammer E. frame : picture 2. EXPLORE : DISCOVER A. read : skim B. research : learn C. write : print D.think : relate E. sleep : wake 3. SIAMESE : CAT A. type : breed B. dog : puppy C. mark : spot D. romaine : lettuce E. collar : leash 4. FINCH : BIRD A. frog :toad B. elephant : reptile C. Dalmatian : dog D. collie : marsupial E. ant : ladybug 5. PETAL : FLOWER A. salt : pepper B. tire : bicycle C. base : ball D. sandals : shoes E. puppy : dog 6. COTTON : BALE A. butter : churn B. wine : ferment C. grain : shock D. curd : cheese E. beef : steak 7. ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM A. mantis : rodent B. poodle : feline C. kangaroo : marsupial D. zebra : horse F. tuna : mollusk 8. PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS A. ophthalmologist : cataract B. dermatologist : fracture C. infant : pediatrician D. rash : orthopedist E. oncologist : measles 9. PASTORAL : RURAL A. metropolitan : urban B. harvest : autumn C. agrarian : benevolent D. sleepy : nocturnal E. wild : agricultural 10. TAILOR : SUIT A. scheme : agent B. edit : manuscript C. revise : writer D. mention : opinion E. implode : building

16. Artist is to painting as senator is to A. attorney B. law C. politician D. constituent Answer: Option B Explanation: An artist makes paintings; a senator makes laws. The answer is not choice a because an attorney does not make laws and a senator is not an attorney. Choice c is incorrect because a senator is not a politician. A constituent (choice d) is also incorrect because a senator serves his or her constituents. 17. Exercise is to gym as eating is to A. food B. dieting C. fitness D. restaurant Answer: Option D Explanation:  A gym is a place where people exercise. A restaurant is a place where people eat. Food (choice a) is not the answer because it is something people eat, not a place or location where they eat. The answer is not choice b or c because neither represents a place where people eat. 18. Candid is to indirect as honest is to A. frank B. wicked C. truthful D. untruthful Answer: Option D Explanation: Candid and indirect refer to opposing traits. Honest and untruthful refer to opposing traits. The answer is not choice a because frank means the same thing as candid.Wicked (choice b) is incorrect because even though it refers to a negative trait, it does not mean the opposite of honest. (Choice c) is incorrect because truthful and honest mean the same thing. 19. Guide is to direct as reduce is to A. decrease B. maintain C. increase D. preserve Answer: Option A Explanation: Guide and direct are synonyms, and reduce and decrease are synonyms. The answer is not choice b or d because neither means the same as reduce. (Choice c) is incorrect because increase is the opposite of reduce. 20. Oar is to rowboat as foot is to A. running B. sneaker C. skateboard D. jumping Answer: Option C Explanation: An oar puts a rowboat into motion. A foot puts a skateboard into motion. The answer is not choice a because running is not an object that is put into motion by a foot. Sneaker (choice b) is incorrect because it is something worn on a foot. Jumping (choice d) is incorrect because although you do need feet to jump, jumping is not an object that is put into motion by means of a foot. Every one of the following questions consists of a related pair of words, followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.

11. Careful is to cautious as boastful is to A. arrogant B. humble C. joyful D. suspicious Answer: Option A Explanation: Careful and cautious are synonyms (they mean the same thing). Boastful and arrogant are also synonyms. The answer is not (choice b) because humble means the opposite of boastful. The answer is not choice c or d because neither means the same as boastful. 12. Pen is to poet as needle is to A. thread B. button C. sewing D. tailor Answer: Option D Explanation: A pen is a tool used by a poet. A needle is a tool used by a tailor. The answer is not choice a, b, or c because none is a person and therefore cannot complete the analogy. 13. Secretly is to openly as silently is to A. scarcely B. impolitely C. noisily D. quietly Answer: Option C Explanation: Secretly is the opposite of openly, and silently is the opposite of noisily. Choices a and b are clearly not the opposites of silently. (Choice d) means the same thing as silently. 14. Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to A. terrified B. agitated C. courageous D. reckless Answer: Option A Explanation: If someone has been humiliated, they have been greatly embarrassed. If someone is terrified, they are extremely frightened. The answer is not choice b because an agitated person is not necessarily frightened. Choices c and d are incorrect because neither word expresses a state of being frightened. 15. Pride is to lion as shoal is to A. teacher B. student C. self-respect D. fish Answer: Option D Explanation: A group of lions is called a pride. A group of fish swims in a shoal. Teacher (choice a) and student (choice b) refer to another meaning of the word school. The answer is not (choice c) because self-respect has no obvious relationship to this particular meaning of school.

...Continued Logical Reasoning Questions with Answers 6. Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to A. aware B. ignorant C. miserable D. tolerant Answer: Option B Explanation: Elated is the opposite of despondent; enlightened is the opposite of ignorant. 7. Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to A. gloomy B. mean C. petty D. helpful Answer: Option A Explanation: An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (choice b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. (Choices c) and d are incorrect because neither adjective describes the outlook of a pessimist. 8. Reptile is to lizard as flower is to A. petal B. stem C. daisy D. alligator Answer: Option C Explanation: A lizard is a type of reptile; a daisy is a type of flower. Choices a and b are incorrect because a petal and a stem are parts of a flower, not types of flowers. (Choice d) is incorrect because an alligator is another type of reptile, not a type of flower. 9. Play is to actor as concert is to A. symphony B. musician C. piano D. percussion Answer: Option B Explanation: An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert. Choices a, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform. 10. Sponge is to porous as rubber is to A. massive B. solid C. elastic D. inflexible Answer: Option C Explanation: A sponge is a porous material. Rubber is an elastic material. (Choice a) is incorrect because rubber would not generally be referred to as massive. The answer is not (choice b) because even though rubber is a solid, its most noticeable characteristic is its elasticity. Choice d is incorrect because rubber has flexibility.

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