All Free English MCQs with Answers

1041. IRON : BLACKSMITH ::

• A. Cotton : Cloth
• B. Food : Gourmet
• C. Clay : Potter
• D. Silver : Miner
• E. Gold : Miser

Explanation: A blacksmith works with iron, just as a potter works with clay. Cotton becomes cloth and silver is usually extracted by a miner, so those pairs show different relationships.

1042. Orthopedic: Bone ::

• A. Psychiatry: Mind
• B. Skin: Allergy
• C. Antibiotics: Fever
• D. Fracture: Plaster

Explanation: Orthopedics deals with bones and the skeletal system, while psychiatry deals with the mind and mental health. The other choices pair conditions or treatments with unrelated fields.

1043. Mask: Disguise ::

• A. Clothes: Necessity
• B. Building: Offices
• C. Make-up: Beautify
• D. Radio: News

Explanation: A mask may be used as a disguise, just as makeup may be used to beautify the face. The relationship is an object and its common purpose.

1044. Words: Poetry ::

• A. Dictionary Letters
• B. Notes: Music
• C. Wheat: Food
• D. Planet: Sun

Explanation: Words are the basic units used to form poetry, just as notes are the basic units used to form music. The other pairs do not show component and composition.

1045. Cobbler: Leather ::

• A. Shirt: Boutique
• B. Television: Engineer
• C. Woodcutter: Furniture
• D. Mason: Stone

Explanation: A cobbler works with leather, while a mason works with stone. Woodcutters may supply wood, but furniture is normally made by a carpenter rather than a woodcutter.

1046. Day: Night ::

• A. Dark: Black
• B. Good: Rough
• C. Kind: Cruel
• D. Shining: Bright

Explanation: Day and night are opposites, as are kind and cruel. The other pairs are either related descriptions or are not true opposites.

1047. Joke: Laughter ::

• A. Cry: Sorrow
• B. Disease: Medicine
• C. Death: Life
• D. Miracle: Surprise

Explanation: A joke commonly produces laughter, just as a miracle commonly produces surprise or wonder. A cry may express sorrow rather than cause it, making that pair less parallel.

1048. Hiss: Snake ::

• A. Notes: Music
• B. Splash: Water
• C. Trumpet: Elephant
• D. Cat: Mew

Explanation: A hiss is a sound made by a snake, just as a trumpet is a sound made by an elephant. “Mew” is the sound of a cat, but the pair is reversed in order.

1049. Sodium: Salt ::

• A. Potassium: Phosphorous
• B. Calcium: Marble
• C. Lime: Limestone
• D. Room: House

Explanation: Sodium is a constituent of salt, and calcium compounds are constituents of marble. Lime is generally obtained from limestone, so that pair reverses the material relationship.

1050. DISTANCE: MILE ::

• A. liquid: litre
• B. bushel: corn
• C. weight: scale
• D. fame: television

Explanation: A mile is a unit used to measure distance, just as a litre is a unit used to measure liquid volume. A scale is an instrument for measuring weight, not a unit.