Verbal Section: AnalogyDirections:Each of the GRE sample analogy questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by five lettered pairs of related words. Select the lettered pair of words.

Following are some GRE sample analogy questions.

1. ANGLE : DEGREE A. area : square inch B. milk : quart C. society : classes D. letter : alphabet E. time : minutes

Ans : A

2. CONFIRMED : INVETERATE A. knowledge : supposed B. financial : bankrupt C. immature : callow D. credible : incredible E. careful: punishing

Ans :B

3. LULLABY : BARCAROLE A. birth : marriage B. night : morning C. cradle : gondola D. song : poem E. carol : sonneteer

Ans :C

4. ZOOLOGY : ANIMALS A. ecology : pollution B. botany : plants C. chemistry : atoms D. history : people E. mathematics : geometry

Ans :A

5. DORY : VAN A. dairy : cow B. fish : vehicle C. freighter : caisson D. runners : wheels E. danish : Dutch

Ans : C

6. PARQUET : WOOD A. color : painting B. mosaic : glass C. potpourri : medley D. collage : tapestry E. linoleum : marble

Ans : B

7. SAW : CARPENTER A. Scissors : tailor B. Wagon : farmer C. Brush : painter D. Typewriter : author E. Trowel : bricklayer

Ans : A

8. LURK : WAIT A. boost : elevate B. deplete : drain C. abscond : depart D. bilk : cheat E. topple : stabilize

Ans : C

9. ALCHEMY : SCIENCE A. nostrum : remedy B. sideshow : carnival C. ploy : tactic D. forgery : imitation E. burlesque : comedy

Ans : A

10. NEEDLE : KNIT

A. bait : fish B. match : fire C. loom : weave D. soap : wash E. bed : sleep

Ans : C

11. PARENTHESIS : EXPLANATION A. ellipsis : omission B. asterisk : exaggeration C. synopsis : affectation D. apostrophe : annotation E. synthesis : interpolation

Ans : A

12. CENSUS : POPULATION A. manifest : debts B. roster : audience C. itinerary : journeys D. inventory : merchandise E. state : incumbents

Ans : D

13. STANZA : POEM A. mimicry : pantomime B. duet : chorus C. act : opera D. rhyme : verse E. pirouette : ballet

Ans : C

14. EXHORT : SUGGEST A. conspire : plan B. tamper : adjust C. crave : accept D. goad : direct E. instruct : teach

Ans : D

15. SAND PAPER : ABRASIVE A. gasoline : refined

B. grativity : irritant C. polish : floors D. acrylic : emulsion E. oil : lubricant.

Ans :E

16. DIAPHANOUS : CACOPHONOUS A. translucent : transparent B. transparent : noisy C. sheer : opaque D. harmonious : discordant E. twofold : multiple.

Ans :B

17. INFANCY : SENILITY A. january : October B. incipient : critical C. day : night D. conclusion : climax E. dawn : dusk.

Ans :E

18. RIG : CONTEST A. solve : conundrum B. predict : race C. repudiate : thesis D. gerrymander : district E. incriminate : evidence

Ans :D

19. ARBORETUM : TREES A. aviary : birds B. greenhouse : garden C. museum : painters D. grove : forest E. zoo : range

Ans :D

20. MENDICANT : IMPECUNIOUS A. hat : askew B. liar : poor

C. complainer : petulant D. critic : quizzical E. philanthrophist : prodigal.

Ans :C

21. RELAPSE : CONVALESCENCE A. dissonance : harmony B. feudalism : industrialization C. repetition : monotony D. impasse : debate E. recidivism : rehavbilitation.

Ans :E

22. BOUQUET : FLOWERS A. corn : husk B. woodpile : logs C. forest : thicket D. mist : fog E. drift : snow.

Ans :B

23. TRIANGLE : QUADRILATERAL A. rectangle : octagon B. cone : cube C. pentagon : hexagon D. plane : solid E. regular : symmetrical.

Ans :C

24. SARTORIAL : TAILOR A. thespian : designer B. rhetorical : questioner C. pictorial : musician D. histrionic : singer E. terpsichorear : dancer.

Ans :E

25. NECROMANCY : GHOSTS A. magic : legerdemain B. alchemy : gold C. sorcery : spirits

D. fortune_telling : gypsies E. romance : stories.

Ans :C

26. DRUM : TYMPANI A. piano : orchestra B. cornet : percussion C. stick : baton D. violin : viola E. oboe : woodwind.

Ans :E

27. EXTROVERT : RETICENT A. reprobate : humility B. strategist : decisiveness C. zealot : loyalty D. maverick : conformity E. renegade : ambition.

Ans :D

28. HYGROMETER : BAROMETER A. snow : rain B. humidity : pressure C. water : mercury D. temperature : weather E. forecast : rain.

Ans :B

29. EXEMPTION : EXCLUSIONS A. discharge : elimination B. debarment : prevention C. immunity : isolation D. forgive : condone E. enclosure : open.

Ans :C

30. FEBRILE : ILLNESS A. classic : cultivation B. delusional : insanity C. eccentric : discrimination D. tenacious : astonishment

E. juvenile : maturity.

Ans :B

1. As 'Wheel' is related to 'Vehicle' similarly 'Clock' is related to what?(A) Needle(B) Nail(C) Stick(D) Pin(E) None of theseAns : (A)

2. As 'Plateau' is related a 'Mountain', similarly 'Bush' is related to what?(A) Plants(B) Field(C) Forest(D) Trees(E) StemAns : (C)

3. As 'Astronomy' is related to 'Planets', similarly 'Astrology' is related to what?(A) Satellites(B) Disease(C) Animals(D) Coins(E) None of theseAns : (E)

4. As 'Earthquake' is related to 'Earth', similarly 'Thundering' is related to what?(A) Earth(B) Sea(C) Fair(D) Sky(E) None of theseAns : (D)

5. As' Author' is related to 'Writing', similarly 'Thief is related to what?(A) To night(B) To feel(C) To steal(D) To wander(E) None of theseAns : (C)

6. As 'Magazine' is related to 'Editor' in the same way 'Drama' is related to what?(A) Hero(B) Heroine(C) Co-actor(D) Villain(E) None of theseAns : (E)

7. As 'Steal' is related to 'Factory' in the same way 'Wheat' is related to what?(A) Field(B) Sky(C) Godown(D) Market(E) None of theseAns : (A)

8. As 'Cricket' is related to 'Bat' in the same way, 'Tennis' is related to what?(A) Game(B) Stick(C) Court(D) Hand(E) None of theseAns : (E)

9. As 'Football' is related to 'Field' in the same way, 'Tennis' is related to what?(A) Court(B) Net(C) Field(D) Racket(E) None of theseAns : (A)

10. As 'Tennis' is related to 'Racket' in the same way 'Hockey' is related to what?(A) Ball(B) Stick(C) Field(D) Player(E) None of theseAns : (B)

11. As 'Mosque' is related to 'Islam' in the same way 'Church' is related to what?

(A) Hinduism(B) Sikhism(C) Christianity(D) Buddhism(E) None of theseAns : (C)

12. As 'Hindu worshiper' is related to 'Temple' in the same way 'Maulvi' is related to what?(A) Monastery(B) Church(C) Mosque(D) Sikh temple(E) None of theseAns : (C)

13. As 'Hungry' is related to 'Food' in the same way 'Thirsty' is related to what?(A) Drink(B) Tea(C) Coffee(D) Juice(E) WalerAns : (E)

14. As 'Fly' is related to 'Parrot' in the same way 'Creep' is related to what?(A) Snake(B) Rabbit(C) Fish(D) Crocodile(E) SparrowAns : (A)

15. As 'Needle' is related to 'Thread' in the same way 'Pen' is related to what?(A) Word(B) To write(C) Cap(D) Ink(E) PaperAns : (D)

16. As 'Circle' is related to 'Circumference' in the same way 'Square' is related to what?(A) Diagonal(B) Perimeter

(C) Circumference(D) Area(E) AngleAns : (B)

17. As 'Bell' is related to 'Sound' in the same way 'Lamp' is related to what?(A) Flame(B) Light(C) Wick(D) Oil(E) GongAns : (B)

18. As 'Oil' is related to an 'Oilman', in the same way 'Milk' is related to what?(A) Water(B) Blacksmith(C) Shoemaker(D) Milkman(E) None of theseAns : (D)

19. As 'Furniture' is related to 'Bench' in the same way 'Stationary' is related to what?(A) Godown(B) Room(C) Pen(D) Chair(E) OfficeAns : (C)

20. CTPN: DSQM : : MUSK: ?(A) NVTL(B) NITJ(C) NTTL(D) LTRJ(E) None of theseAns : (B)

Coding—Decoding Test

1. If KEDGY is coded as EKDYG then how will LIGHT be coded ?(A) ILHTG

(B) ILGHT(C) ILGTH(D) THGIL(E) None of theseAns : (C)

2. If RAVE is coded as SXWB then how will SCAW be coded ?(A) TDBO(B) TZBK(C) PZXK(D) TVXK(E) None of theseAns : (B)

3. If SPANK is coded as PSNAK then how will THROW be coded?(A) HTORW(B) HTWOR(C) HTWRO(D) HTRWO(E) None of theseAns : (A)

4. If UDOMETER is coded as DUMOTERE then how will SUBLEASE be coded?(A) USLBESAE(B) USLBAEES(C) USBAELES(D) USLBEAES(E) None of theseAns : (B)

5. If PURSER is coded as UPSRRE then how will PERIODIC be coded?(A) EPRIDOIC(B) PEIRDOCI(C) EPIRDOCI(D) EPIRODCI(E) None of theseAns : (C)

6. If STRAY is coded as TUSBZ then how will MOURN be coded?(A) LPVSO(B) NPVSO

(C) NVPSO(D) NPSVO(E) None of theseAns : (B)

7. If MAGIC is coded as PXJFF then how will LEASH be coded?(A) PBDVD(B) OBDVL(C) OHEOK(D) OBDPK(E) None of theseAns : (D)

8. If DOWN is coded as FQYP then how will WITH be coded?(A) KYN(B) JYK(C) YKVJ(D) JKVY(E) None of theseAns : (C)

9. If BINARY is coded as DHPZTK then how will KIDNAP be coded?(A) MKFPCQ(B) MHFPZQ(C) IKFMYO(D) MHFMCO(E) None of theseAns : (D)

10. If RASCAL is coded as QZRBZK then how will SOLDER be coded?(A) RNMEDQ(B) RPKEDS(C) TPMEFS(D) RNKCDQ(E) None of theseAns : (D)

11. If SAVOURY is coded as OVUARSY then how will RADIATE be coded?(A) AIDARET(B) IDARA TE(C) ARIADTE

(D) IDAATRE(E) None of theseAns : (D)

12. If MAPLE is coded as VOKZN then how will CAMEL be coded?(A) OVNZF(B) OUNZX(C) OVNZX(D) XZNVO(E) None of theseAns : (C)

13. If CRY is coded as MRYC then how will GET be coded?(A) MTEG(B) MGET(C) MEGT(D) METG(E) None of theseAns : (D)

14. If BURNER is coded as CASOIS then how will ALIMENT be coded?(A) BKJLFMU(B) EKOLIMS(C) EMONIOU(D) BRJSFTU(E) EROSITUAns : (C)

15. If Sand is coded as Brick, Brick as House, House as Temple, Temple as Palace then where do you worship?(A) Palace(B) Temple(C) Brick(D) House(E) None of theseAns : (A)

16. If Rajdoot is coded as Car, Car as Aeroplane, Aeroplane as Train, Train as Bus, then by which vehicle can you reach your destination in least time? .(A) Aeroplane(B) Train

(C) Car(D) Bus(E) None of theseAns : (B)

17. If Pen is coded as Pencil, Pencil as Chalk, Chalk as Slate, Slate as Paper, then by which do you mostly write?(A) Pen(B) Pencil(C) Chalk(D) Slate(E) None of theseAns : (B)

18. If Leader is coded as Actor, Actor as an Administrator, Administrator as a Traitor, Traitor as a Social-reformer, then who takes part in the Parliamentary elections?(A) Administrator(B) Leader(C) Traitor(D) Social-Reformist(E) None of theseAns : (E)

19. If '245' means—'Art and Talent' in a certain code language, '316' means— 'Callous to Generous', '147' means— 'Callous and Polite' then what is the code used for 'to' ?(A) Only 3(B) Only 1(C) 3 or 6(D) Only 6(E) None of theseAns : (C)

20. In a certain code language '579' means—'Kanchan is soft-spoken', '694' means—‘Soft-spoken beautiful pure', '473' means—‘Ganga is pure', then what is the code used for 'Kanchan' ?(A) 7(B) 5(C) 9(D) Can not be determined(E) None of theseAns : (B)

21. In a certain code language '123' means—‘Mahendra is Able', '345' means—'Sunita is unlucky', '526' means—'Mahendra was unlucky', then what is the code used for unlucky?(A) 2(B) 3(C) 1(D) Can not be determined(E) None of theseAns : (E)

22. In a certain code language '765' means—'Man Illness Hard-working', '478' means—'Illness Hard Blood-Pressure', '826' means—'Blood-pressure Lazy Hard-working', then(I) For which word code '8' has been used?(A) Illness(B) Man(C) Hard(D) Blood-Pressure(E) None of theseAns : (D)

(II) Which code has been used for 'Hardworking' ?(A) 7(B) 6(C) 5(D) 6 or 5(E) 7 or 5Ans : (B)

(III) Which code has been used for 'Lazy' ?(A) 2(B) 6 or 2(C) 6(D) 8(E) 6 or 5Ans : (A)

23. If '678' means—'Society Family Husbandry', '574' means—'Husbandry Health Control', '342' means—'Health Census shop', then—(I) Which code has been used for 'Health' ?(A) 7(B) 5

(C) 4(D) 2(E) None of theseAns : (C)

(II) Which code has been used for 'Census' ?(A) 3 or 2(B) 3 or 7(C) 4(D) 5(E) 6Ans : (A)

(III) For which word code '6' has been used?(A) Society(B) Family(C) Husbandry(D) Society or Family(E) None of these'Ans : (D)

24. If 'KRN' means—'Callous collission life', 'RTP' means—'Life very sad', 'NPD' means—'Collission sad future' then what is the code used for 'Callous' ?(A) R(B) N(C) K(D) Can not be determined(E) None of theseAns : (C)

25. If 'MLT' means—'Day is clear', 'LKS' means—'Life is sad', 'SMMO' means—'Clear or sad', then what is the code used for 'Day' ?(A) T(B) K(C) MO(D) L(E) None of theseAns : (A)

Direction Sense Test

1. Ramesh starting from a fixed point goes 15 km towards North and then after turning to his right he goes 15 km. Then he goes 10, 15 and 15 metres after turning to his left each time. How far is he from his starting point?(A) 5 metres(B) 10 metres(C) 20 metres(D) 15 metres(E) Can not be determinedAns : (B)

2. Sonalika goes 12 km towards North from a fixed point and then she goes 8 km towards South from there. In the end she goes 3 km towards east. How far and in what direction is she from her starting point?(A) 7 km East(B) 5 km West(C) 7 km West(D) 5 km North-East(E) None of theseAns : (D)

3. Sunita goes 30 km towards North from a fixed point, then after turning to her right she goes 15 km. After this she goes 30 km after turning to her right. How far and in whatdirection is she from her starting point?(A) 45 km, East(B) 15 km, East(C) 45 km, West(D) 45 Km, North(E) None of theseAns : (B)

4. Kanchan goes 5 m towards east from a fixed point N and then 35 km after turning to her left. Again she goes 10 metres after turning to her right. After this she goes 35 m after turning to her right. How far is she from N ?(A) 40 m(B) At N(C) 10 m(D) 15 m(E) None of theseAns : (D)

5. Shri Prakash walked 40 metres facing towards North. From there he walked 50 metres after turning to his left. After this he walked 40 metres after turning to his left. How far and in what direction is he now from his starting point?(A) 40 m, North(B) 50 m, West(C) 10 m, East

(D) 10 m, West(E) None of theseAns : (B)

6. Manish goes 7 km towards South-East from his house, then he goes 14 km turning to West. After this he goes 7 km towards North West and in the end he goes 9 km towards East. How far is he from his house?(A) 14 km(B) 7 km(C) 2 km(D) 5 km(E) None of theseAns : (D)

7. Nivedita stops after going 10 km towards west from her office. Then she goes 8 km turning to her left. After this she goes 4 km turning to her left. How far is she from her office?(A) 18 km(B) 8 km(C) 16 km(D) 14 km(E) None of theseAns : (E)

8. Ranju is at a fixed point, from where she goes 20 metres towards West. From there she goes 10 metres towards Notrh. Then she goes 35 metres towards East and after this she goes 5 metres towards South and in the end she goes 15 metres towards West. How far is she from the fixed point?(A) 5 km(B) 0 km(C) 10 km(D) Can not be determined(E) None of theseAns : (A)

9. A man walks 15m towards South from a fixed point. From there he goes 12 m towards North and then 4 m towards West. How far and in what direction is he from the fixed point?(A) 3 m, South(B) 7 m, South-West(C) 5 m, South-West(D) 5 m, South-East(E) None of theseAns : (C)

10. Salay walked 10 m towards West from his house. Then he walked 5 m turning to his left. After this he walked 10 m turning to his left and in the end he walked 10 m turning to his left. In what direction is he now from his starting point?(A) South

(B) North(C) East(D) West(E) None of theseAns : (B)

11. Raman walks 100 m from his house towards North. From there he goes 100 m towards West. Here is the house of Shyam. From there they both goes to the market which is in the South-West direction from Shyam's house. If the market is in the West of Raman's house, then how far is the market from Raman's house?(A) 100 m(B) 150 m(C) 300 m(D) 400 m(E) None of theseAns : (E)

12. Ranjan goes 5 km towards North from a fixed point. Then he goes 3 km after turning to his right. After this he goes 5 km turning to his right. In the end he goes 4 km after turning to his left. How far and in what direction is he now from the fixed point?(A) 4 km, West(B) 7 km, East(C) 9 km, East(D) 7 km, West(E) None of theseAns : (B)

Blood-Relation Test

1. Introducing Priyanka, Saroj says that her mother is the only daughter of my mother. How is Saroj related to Priyanka ?(A) Mother(B) Sister(C) Daughter(D) Aunt(E) None of theseAns : (A)

2. Pointing to a picture of a child Narendra says, "The brother of this child's mother, is the only son of my mother's father." How is Narendra related to the mother of the child?(A) Daughter(B) Sister(C) Maternal grand mother

(D) Aunt(E) None of theseAns : (E)

3. Pointing to a lady in the photograph Kaushal said, "She is the daughter of the daughter of the only son of my grand father." How is the lady related to Kaushal ?(A) Sister(B) Maternal aunt(C) Niece(D) Cousin(E) None of theseAns : (C)

4. Pointing to Manju, Gaurav said, "She is the wife of the only son of my father's father." How is Manju related to Gaurav ?(A) Mother(B) Sister(C) Aunt(D) Sister-in-law(E) None of theseAns : (A)

5. A lady pointing to a man in photograph says, "The father of his brother is the only son of my maternal grand father." How is the man related to that lady?(A) Husband(B) Son(C) Father(D) Maternal uncle(E) None of theseAns : (E)

6. A lady pointing to a man in a photograph says, "The sister of the son of this man is my mother-in-law." How is the husband of the lady related to the man in the photograph?(A) Maternal grand son(B) Nephew(C) Son(D) Maternal grand father(E) None of theseAns : (A)

7. Kamini says, "Rajeev's grand father is the only son of my father." How is Kamini related to Rajeev ?(A) Daughter(B) Sister(C) Niece(D) Grand mother(E) None of these

Ans : (D)

8. Introducing a man, a woman says, "He is the only son of my mother's mother." How is the man related to the woman ?(A) Uncle(B) Father(C) Maternal uncle(D) Uncle(E) None of theseAns : (C)

9. Pointing a woman, Mahendra says, "The only son of her mother is my father." How is Mahendra related to the woman ?(A) Nephew(B) Brother(C) Son(D) Grandson(E) None of theseAns : (A)

10. Pointing to Kalpna, Arjun says, "She is the only daughter of my father-in-law." How is Kalpna related to Arjun ?(A) Daughter(B) Niece(C) Wife(D) Daughter-in-law(E) None of theseAns : (C)

11. Pointing to a man Snehlata says, "He is the only son of my father's father." How is Snehlata related to the man ?(A) Mother(B) Grand daughter(C) Niece(D) Sister(E) None of theseAns : (E)

12. Pointing to a lady in photograph, Madhurendra said, "Her mother is the only daughter of my mother's mother." How is Madhurendra related to the lady?(A) Nephew(B) Uncle(C) Maternal uncle(D) Brother(E) None of theseAns : (D)

13. If P x Q means— 'P is the brother of Q', P ÷ Q means 'P is the son of Q' and 'P – Q' means 'P is the sister of Q' , then which of the following relations will show that Q is the maternal uncle of P ?(A) Q x R ÷ P(B) Q ÷ R – P(C) P x R – Q(D) P ÷ R – Q(E) None of theseAns : (D)

14. A lady pointing to a woman in a photograph says, "She is the only daughter of my father-in-law." How is the woman related to the lady?(A) Mother(B) Sister(C) Friend(D) Aunt(E) None of theseAns : (E)

15. Pointing to a woman in a photograph a man says, "Her mother's mother is the mother of my father." How is the man related to the woman in a photograph?(A) Uncle(B) Maternal cousin(C) Nephew(D) Grand son(E) None of theseAns : (B)

Series Completion Test

Directions—In each of the following questions a series is given. Which one of the alternatives will replace the question-mark (?) ?

1. JD, KF, ?, PM, TR(A) MI(B) NJ(C) NI(D) OJ(E) None of theseAns : (A)

2. BTO, DSQ, FRS, HQU, ?

(A) IPX(B) JPW(C) GPW(D) JRW(E) None of theseAns : (B)

3. B, D, G, K, P, ?(A) U(B) W(C) T(D) X(E) None of the»eAns : (E)

4. Z, T, O, K, H, ?(A) E(B) J(C) F(D) D(E) None of theseAns : (C)

5. HZF, IWH, KSJ, NNL, ?(A) SHM(B) RHN(C) THN(D) RGM(E) None of theseAns : (B)

6. MR, PO, SL, VI, ?(A) YF(B) ZE(C) YD(D) ZF(E) None of theseAns : (A)

7. LOT, NNR, QMO, ULK, ?(A) YKE

(B) YJF(C) JKF(D) JKE(E) None of theseAns : (C)

8. CG, GH, LJ, RM, ?(A) ZR(B) YR(C) ZQ(D) YQ(E) None of theseAns : (D)

9. FRP, HPQ. JNS, LLV, ?(A) PKZ(B) NJZ(C) OJZ(D) MKZ(E) None of theseAns : (B)

10. Z15A, W13C, ?, Q9G, N7I.(A) T12F(B) R11F(C) T11E(D) R13D(E) None of theseAns : (C)

11. MN, NM, MNO, ONM, MNOP, ?(A) NPOM(B) POMN(C) MOPN(D) PONM(E) None of theseAns : (D)

12. CVD, CTE, DQE, DMF, EHF, ?(A) ECG(B) FCG

(C) EBG(D) FBG(E) None of theseAns : (C)

13. JKL, LKJ, JKLM, MLKJ, JKLMN, ?(A) LMJKN(B) NLMKJ(C) NMUK(D) NMLKJ(E) None of theseAns : (D)

14. 7T19, 9Q16, 11N13, 13K10, 15H7, ?(A) 17E4(B) 18F5(C) 17E3(D) 18D4(E) None of theseAns : (A)