Free Vocabulary MCQs with Answers

461. Insomnia is to Lead as Minamata is to _________?

• A. Tobacco
• B. Mercury
• C. Alcohol
• D. Chromium

Explanation: Lead exposure can produce sleep disturbances such as insomnia, while Minamata disease is caused by mercury poisoning. Tobacco, alcohol and chromium do not identify the cause of Minamata disease.

462. Venus is to Earth as Mercury is to ________?

• A. Sun
• B. Pluto
• C. Mars
• D. Moon

Explanation: Venus lies next to Earth in the sequence of planets, with Venus closer to the Sun, and Mercury is the planet immediately next to the Sun. Thus the matching reference is the Sun.

463. Sparrow is to Seed as Silkworm is to __________?

• A. Silk
• B. Maple
• C. Mulberry
• D. Pine

Explanation: Sparrows commonly eat seeds, while silkworms feed on mulberry leaves. Maple and pine are trees, not the principal food associated with silkworms.

464. Algae is to Water as Virus is to?

• A. Man
• B. Host
• C. Surroundings
• D. Soil

Explanation: Algae commonly live and grow in water, while a virus requires a host cell or organism to reproduce. Thus, host completes the relationship.

465. Cattle is to Fodder as Fish is to?

• A. Hay
• B. Insects
• C. Feed
• D. Plankton

Explanation: Fodder is food given to cattle, while plankton is a major natural food source for many fish. Hay is also animal feed, but it is associated with cattle rather than fish.

466. Latex is to Rubber as Flax is to?

• A. Linen
• B. Wool
• C. Jute
• D. Cotton

Explanation: Latex is a raw material used to make rubber, while flax is the natural fibre used to make linen. Wool, jute, and cotton are different fibres.

467. Alienation is to Enstrangement as Paranoia is to?

• A. Inhibition
• B. Behaviour
• C. Persecution
• D. Ego

Explanation: Alienation means estrangement, while paranoia commonly involves an unfounded fear of persecution. Inhibition, behaviour, and ego do not express this characteristic association.

468. Book is to Publisher as Film is to?

• A. Writer
• B. Editor
• C. Director
• D. Producer

Explanation: A publisher finances, produces, and distributes a book, while a producer performs the corresponding principal production role for a film. A director controls the artistic direction rather than the overall production function.

469. Infestation is to Food as Infection is to?

• A. Germs
• B. Diseases
• C. Body
• D. Microbes

Explanation: Food may be affected by an infestation, whereas an infection affects the body or its tissues. Germs and microbes are causes of infection, not the usual object of the relationship.

470. Ploughing is to Aeration as Manuring is to?

• A. Fertile
• B. Replenishment
• C. Earthing
• D. Agriculture

Explanation: Ploughing loosens soil and improves its aeration, while manuring replenishes nutrients and improves soil fertility. “Agriculture” is the broader activity, not the specific result.