Free Vocabulary MCQs with Answers

291. Choose analogous pair: Hitler : Germany

• A. Shakespeare : England
• B. Mussolini : Italy
• C. Tulsidas : India
• D. Boris Yeltsin : Russia

Explanation: Hitler was the leader of Germany, and Mussolini was the leader of Italy. Shakespeare, Tulsidas, and Yeltsin were associated with those countries but did not hold the same leadership role.

292. Choose analogous pair: Kangaroo : Australia

• A. Whale : River
• B. Elephant : Russia
• C. Penguin : Antarctica
• D. India : Peacock

Explanation: The kangaroo is a characteristic animal of Australia, while the penguin is strongly associated with Antarctica. The other animal-country pairings are factually unsuitable.

293. Choose analogous pair: Executioner : Criminal

• A. Florist : Flowers
• B. Convict : Murderer
• C. Butcher : Animals
• D. Worker : Manager

Explanation: An executioner deals with a criminal, while a butcher deals with animals. Both pairs link a person's occupation with the beings or subjects handled in that occupation.

294. Choose analogous pair: Portfolio : Securities

• A. Lecture : Consignment
• B. Star : Class
• C. Trustee : Company
• D. Panel : Jurors

Explanation: A portfolio is a collection of securities, just as a panel is a group of jurors. Both pairs show a collective group and the items or people composing it.

295. Choose analogous pair: Iodine : Goitre

• A. Insulin : Diabetes
• B. Mango : Anaemia
• C. Hormones : Haemophilia
• D. Fat : Obesity

Explanation: Iodine deficiency can cause goitre, and inadequate or ineffective insulin is associated with diabetes. The other pairs do not show a nutrient or hormone linked to the condition it helps prevent or control.

296. Choose analogous pair: Blister : Skin

• A. Sore : Toe
• B. Sty : Eye
• C. Ball : Pitcher
• D. Wound : Arm

Explanation: A blister is a skin swelling or lesion, while a sty is a similar localized lesion of the eye. The other pairs either give a lesion and a body part without the same established term or are unrelated.

297. Choose analogous pair: Thermometer : Temperature

• A. Length : Breadth
• B. Millimetre : Scale
• C. Cardiograph : Heart rate
• D. Solar energy : Sun

Explanation: A thermometer measures temperature, while a cardiograph records heart activity, including its rate. The other options do not pair a measuring instrument with the quantity or function it records.

298. Choose analogous pair: Horse : Mare

• A. Duck : Geese
• B. Dog : Puppy
• C. Donkey : Pony
• D. Fox : Vixen

Explanation: A mare is the female of the horse, and a vixen is the female of the fox. The other pairs show young animals, different species, or incorrect gender relationships.

299. Choose analogous pair: Sale : Purchase

• A. Give : Receive
• B. Shop : Market
• C. Cash : Credit
• D. Profit : Loss

Explanation: A sale and a purchase are reciprocal sides of the same transaction, just as giving and receiving are reciprocal actions. Profit and loss are opposites, but they are not reciprocal actions in one exchange.

300. Choose analogous pair: Read : Legible

• A. Hear : Audible
• B. Qualify : Eligible
• C. See : Illegible
• D. Require : Admissible

Explanation: Something legible can be read, just as something audible can be heard. “Eligible” means qualified, but it is not the normal result or quality associated with hearing.