Free Vocabulary MCQs with Answers

681. Tectonics : Building : : Taxidermy : _____________?

• A. Classification
• B. Conserving
• C. Stuffing
• D. Collecting

Explanation: Tectonics concerns the construction or arrangement of structures, while taxidermy commonly involves stuffing and preserving animal specimens. Thus stuffing is the closest equivalent.

682. Dawn : Dusk : : Inauguration : _________?

• A. Invitation
• B. Valediction
• C. Repetition
• D. Organisation

Explanation: Dawn marks the beginning of the day and dusk marks its ending. Inauguration marks a beginning, whereas valediction is a farewell or closing.

683. Painting : Artist : : Symphony : ___________?

• A. Novelist
• B. Poet
• C. Essayist
• D. Composer

Explanation: An artist creates a painting, just as a composer creates or writes a symphony. A novelist and poet produce different literary forms.

684. Roentgen : X-rays : : Becquerel : _____________?

• A. Uranium
• B. Radioactivity
• C. Fission
• D. Superconductivity

Explanation: Roentgen is associated with the discovery of X-rays, while Becquerel is associated with the discovery of radioactivity. Uranium is related to radioactivity but is not Becquerel's discovery or field in this analogy.

685. Ottawa : Canada : : Canberra : __________?

• A. Argentina
• B. Switzerland
• C. Sri Lanka
• D. Australia

Explanation: Ottawa is the capital of Canada, and Canberra is the capital of Australia. The other countries do not have Canberra as their capital.

686. Birds : Wing : : Fish : ___________?

• A. Gill
• B. Fin
• C. Tail
• D. Scale

Explanation: A wing is a principal organ of movement in birds, while a fin serves the corresponding function in fish. Fish also have tails, but “fin” is the direct anatomical counterpart of wing.

687. Palaeography : Writings : : Ichthyology : ___________?

• A. Fishes
• B. Whales
• C. Oysters
• D. Mammals

Explanation: Palaeography is the study of ancient writing, whereas ichthyology is the study of fish. Whales, oysters, and mammals are not the defining subject of ichthyology.

688. Earth : Sun : : Moon : ____________?

• A. Orbit
• B. Sky
• C. Star
• D. Earth

Explanation: The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits the Earth. The relationship is therefore the orbiting body followed by the body it revolves around.

689. Deciduous : Willow : : Coniferous : ___________?

• A. Lime
• B. Spruce
• C. Oak
• D. Elm

Explanation: A willow is a deciduous tree, meaning it sheds its leaves seasonally. Spruce is a coniferous tree, generally retaining needle-like leaves throughout the year.

690. Leather : Cobbler : : Wood : __________?

• A. Furniture
• B. Cottage
• C. Carpenter
• D. Mason

Explanation: A cobbler works with leather, while a carpenter works with wood. Furniture is a product of woodwork, not the worker corresponding to the cobbler.