Free Vocabulary MCQs with Answers
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61. Vigilant : Alert : : Viable : ___________?
- A. Active
- B. Gentle
- C. Hopeless
- D. Feasible
- E. Useful
Explanation: Vigilant means alert, and viable means capable of working or succeeding, which is closest to feasible. Hopeless is an opposite rather than a synonym.
Correct answer: Feasible62. Bombay : Maharashtra : : Trivandrum : __________ ?
- A. Calcutta
- B. Gujarat
- C. Rajasthan
- D. Kerala
- E. Sikkim
Explanation: Bombay, now officially Mumbai, is the capital city of Maharashtra, just as Trivandrum, or Thiruvananthapuram, is the capital of Kerala. The other choices are Indian states unrelated to Trivandrum.
Correct answer: Kerala63. Newspaper : Press : : Cloth : ___________ ?
- A. Tailor
- B. Textile
- C. Fibre
- D. Factory
- E. Mill
Explanation: A newspaper is produced by a press, while cloth is produced in a mill. Textile names the material or industry, not the corresponding production establishment.
Correct answer: Mill64. Music : Guiter : Performer
- A. Dance : Tune : Instrument
- B. Food : Recipe : Cook
- C. Patient : Medicine : Doctor
- D. Trick : Rope : Acrobat
Explanation: A performer may use a guitar to produce music, just as an acrobat may use a rope to perform a trick. The other pairs do not preserve this performer, instrument, and performance relationship.
Correct answer: Trick : Rope : Acrobat65. Love : Adoration : Infatuation
- A. Smile : Frown : Anger
- B. Hates : Dislike : Attract
- C. Murder : Stab : Assassinate
- D. None of these
Explanation: Love, adoration, and infatuation are related feelings involving strong affection. Murder and assassination are forms of killing, while stabbing is a method of killing, making option c the closest parallel.
Correct answer: Murder : Stab : Assassinate66. Morning : Evening : Dusk
- A. Triangle : Quadrilateral : Pentagon
- B. Happy : Gay : Excited
- C. Summer : Winter : Autumn
- D. Botany : Zoology : Physiology
Explanation: Morning, evening, and dusk are times or divisions of the day. Summer, winter, and autumn are divisions of the year, so c matches the relationship.
Correct answer: Summer : Winter : Autumn67. Pink : Red : White
- A. Orange : Yellow : Black
- B. Green : Blue : Yellow
- C. Yellow : Red : Green
- D. Brown : Black : Blue
Explanation: Pink can be produced by combining red and white. Similarly, green is produced by combining blue and yellow, which makes b the matching colour relationship.
Correct answer: Green : Blue : Yellow68. Studio : Bombay : Stars
- A. Ship : Madras : Harbour
- B. Oranges : Nagpur : Juice
- C. Parliament : Delhi : Ministers
- D. Sunrise : Darjeeling : Sherpas
Explanation: A studio is associated with Bombay as a centre of film production, and stars are associated with that studio industry. Parliament is associated with Delhi, and ministers are associated with Parliament, so c is the closest match.
Correct answer: Parliament : Delhi : Ministers69. Hand : Wrist : Bangle
- A. Foot : Ankle : Anklet
- B. Toe : Foot : Knee
- C. Neck : Head : Collar
- D. Foot : Socks : Toes
Explanation: A bangle is worn around the wrist, and the wrist is part of the hand or arm. An anklet is worn around the ankle, which is connected to the foot, so a matches exactly.
Correct answer: Foot : Ankle : Anklet70. Researcher : Historian : Scholar
- A. Epic : Novel : Book
- B. Teacher : Graduate : Poet
- C. Teacher : Professor : Lecturer
- D. History : Story : Book
Explanation: A historian and a scholar can be types of researchers. Similarly, an epic and a novel are types of books, so a preserves the category-and-members relationship.
Correct answer: Epic : Novel : Book