All Free English MCQs with Answers

411. Choose analogous pair: Indigent : Wealthy

• A. Scholarly : Erudite
• B. Gauche : Graceful
• C. Native : Affluent
• D. Angry : Rich

Explanation: Indigent means poor, making it the opposite of wealthy; gauche means awkward or lacking social grace, making it the opposite of graceful. The other pairs are synonyms or unrelated terms.

412. Choose analogous pair: Baldness : Hair

• A. Talk : Whisper
• B. Giggle : Laugh
• C. Quiet : Peace
• D. Silence : Noise

Explanation: Baldness is the absence or loss of hair, just as silence is the absence of noise. The other pairs show degrees or associations rather than absence.

413. Choose analogous pair: Sphere : Ball

• A. Circle : Disc
• B. Cube : Dice
• C. Line : Rope
• D. Triangle : Cone

Explanation: A sphere is the three-dimensional form represented by a ball, while a cube is the form represented by a die. A circle is two-dimensional, so it does not properly match a disc as a three-dimensional form.

414. Choose analogous pair: Protagonist : Character

• A. Earth : Moon
• B. Termite : Insect
• C. Lizard : Housefly
• D. Whale : Fish

Explanation: A protagonist is a principal character in a story, just as a termite is a type of insect. The relationship is specific member to general class.

415. Choose analogous pair: Archaeologist : Antiquity

• A. Ichthyologist : Marine life
• B. Doctor : Medicine
• C. Teacher : Education
• D. Minister : Theology

Explanation: An archaeologist studies antiquity, the remains and history of the past. Similarly, an ichthyologist studies fish and marine life.

416. Choose analogous pair: Pedant : Erudition

• A. Blunt : Politician
• B. Enemy : Friendly
• C. Diplomat : Tactless
• D. Prude : Modesty

Explanation: A pedant is associated with excessive display of learning or erudition. In the same way, a prude is associated with strict modesty.

417. Choose analogous pair: Liquor : Drink

• A. Bread : Butter
• B. Tea : Beverage
• C. Snuff : Inhale
• D. Water : Sip

Explanation: Liquor is one kind of drink, while tea is one kind of beverage. Both pairs show a specific item followed by its general class.

418. Choose analogous pair: Optimistic : Pessimistic

• A. Difficult : Impossible
• B. Study : Play
• C. Tolerating : Disgusting
• D. Export : Import

Explanation: Optimistic and pessimistic are opposite attitudes. Export and import are also opposite directions in international trade.

419. Choose analogous pair: Rain : Patter

• A. Door : Bang
• B. Birds : Flight
• C. Animal : Graze
• D. Men : Walk

Explanation: Patter is the characteristic light sound made by falling rain. A bang is likewise the characteristic loud sound made by a door.

420. Choose analogous pair: Rotate : Gyrate

• A. Putrefy : Reject
• B. Anachorism : Cubism
• C. Accolade : Criticism
• D. Absolve : Exonerate

Explanation: Rotate and gyrate both mean to turn around an axis. Absolve and exonerate likewise both mean to free someone from blame or guilt.