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Verbal Ability - Word Relationship Practice Test 1
Verbal Ability - Word Relationship Practice Test 1
Psychometric Success
Verbal Ability
Word Relationships
Practice Test 1
Authors:
Paul Newton
Helen Bristoll
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hese questions assess your ability to identify the relationship between words and
to then apply this verbal analogy. For example, you may be given a group of
words and asked to identify the relationship between the words in this group. You can
then select the word from the answer option which best fits with the group.
1)
pilaster
edifice
bridge
temple
In the example above, capital, arch, column are all architectural features which can be
found on buildings. Answer A is obviously the only word in the answer group which
shares these characteristics.
These types of question appear in nearly all levels of verbal ability tests.
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B
discipline
C
treason
D
etiquette
A B C D
C
pi
D
sphere
A B C D
C
court
D
trial
A B C D
C
focus
D
telescope
A B C D
C
retirement
D
age
A B C D
C
window
D
stone
A B C D
C
hand
D
touch
A B C D
C
learning
D
pupil
A B C D
C
heart
D
flow
A B C D
C
disease
D
ward
A B C D
B
ball
B
bench
B
glass
B
maturity
B
sand
B
nerve
B
school
B
vein
B
hospital
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Instruction: Identify the relationship between the word pair in the question.
Circle the answer where the word pair shown has the most similar relationship.
11) levee : flood
A
dam : lake
B
armour : helmet
C
helmet : injury
D
water : tide
A B C D
B
tone : scale
C
noise : waves
D
waves : sound
A B C D
B
steal : borrow
C
explode : ignite
D
pilfer : steal
A B C D
B
hand : palm
C
stern : boat
D
cruiser : vessel
A B C D
B
sound : noise
C
time : lateness
D
blind : light
A B C D
B
ill : recovery
C
cure : fix
D
toxin : antidote
A B C D
B
lord : lady
C
silly : sally
D
cow : calf
A B C D
B
spade : hole
C
bit : drill
D
iron : grid
A B C D
B
writing : paper
C
picture : pencil
D
word : letter
A B C D
B
clear : penetrate
C
hard : struggle
D
illusory : exist
A B C D
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Instruction: Identify the relationship between the word group in the question.
Circle the answer which fits best with the group.
21) barber, florist, draper
A
flower
B
cloth
C
milliner
D
hair
A B C D
B
dolomites
C
urals
D
himalayas
A B C D
B
grab
C
seize
D
catch
A B C D
B
oak
C
spruce
D
teak
A B C D
B
nylon
C
linen
D
fur
A B C D
B
vodka
C
wine
D
lager
A B C D
B
edifice
C
bridge
D
temple
A B C D
B
energetic
C
radiant
D
lively
A B C D
B
maggot
C
eagle
D
tiger
A B C D
B
tonne
C
penny
D
dram
A B C D
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