All Free English MCQs with Answers

561. Choose analogous pair: Ecstasy : Pleasure

• A. Hatred : Affection
• B. Joy : Grief
• C. Rage : Anger
• D. Mumble : Speak

Explanation: Ecstasy is an extreme form of pleasure, just as rage is an extreme form of anger. The other options mainly contrast words or show unrelated actions.

562. Choose analogous pair: Necromancy : Ghosts

• A. Romance : Stories
• B. Magic : Amulets
• C. Alchemy : Gold
• D. Sorcery : Spirits

Explanation: Necromancy is a supernatural practice associated with the dead or ghosts, while sorcery is associated with spirits and supernatural forces. Thus both pairs connect a form of magic with the beings involved in it.

563. Choose analogous pair: Sigh : Relief

• A. Tear : Joy
• B. Trembling : Fear
• C. Carelessness : Accident
• D. Sweat : Hot

Explanation: A sigh can express or result from relief, while trembling can express or result from fear. Both pairs connect a physical response with the feeling that causes it.

564. Choose analogous pair: Weight : Kilogram

• A. Seconds : Hours
• B. Distance : Kilometer
• C. Bushel : Corn
• D. Mile : Length

Explanation: A kilogram is a unit used to measure weight, while a kilometre is a unit used to measure distance. The other options reverse or confuse units with quantities.

565. Choose analogous pair: Necessity : Invention

• A. Curiosity : Knowledge
• B. Nation : Citizens
• C. Price : Commodity
• D. Language : Conversation

Explanation: Necessity is traditionally described as a cause of invention, while curiosity can lead to the acquisition of knowledge. Both pairs show a motivating cause and its result.

566. Choose analogous pair: Meadow. : Sheep

• A. Stable : Horse
• B. Hay : Insect
• C. Grass : Grasshopper
• D. Pasture : Cattle

Explanation: A meadow is grazing land for sheep, while a pasture is grazing land for cattle. Both pairs connect an animal with the type of land where it feeds.

567. Choose analogous pair: Explosion : Destruction

• A. Talk : Exaggeration
• B. Girl : Woman
• C. Success : Failure
• D. Engagement : Marriage

Explanation: An explosion can result in destruction, while an engagement can lead to marriage. Both pairs show an event followed by its usual consequence or outcome.

568. Choose analogous pair: Sonnet : Poem

• A. Ballad : Stanza
• B. Murder : Crime
• C. Chapter : Book
• D. Lie : Falsehood

Explanation: A sonnet is a particular type of poem, just as murder is a particular type of crime. The other options show different relationships, such as part to whole or synonymy.

569. Choose analogous pair: Paper : Ream

• A. Eggs : Dozen
• B. Books : Pile
• C. Twigs : Bush
• D. Food : Packet

Explanation: A ream is a standard quantity of paper, while a dozen is a standard quantity of eggs. Both pairs connect an item with its usual counting unit.

570. Choose analogous pair: Platform : Train

• A. Aeroplane : Aerodrome
• B. Hotel : Tourist
• C. Quay : Ship
• D. Footpath : Traveller

Explanation: A platform is a place where a train arrives or waits, just as a quay is a place where a ship docks. An aerodrome is also associated with an aeroplane, but the order in that option is reversed.