Pair of Words MCQs with Answers — 80 Solved from Past Papers

Hydraulics is the study of liquids in motion, just as dynamics is the study of motion.

A filter removes impurities from water as a censor removes objectionable material from a play.

A snake hisses as an elephant trumpets — both are characteristic animal sounds.

A sketch is a rough preliminary work by an artist, as a draft is a rough preliminary work by a writer.

Tiles are the small units that make up a mosaic, as stitches make up a sampler.

Exorbitant means lacking moderation, as perfidious means lacking loyalty (antonym relationship).

To implode is to contract violently inward, as to plummet is to descend rapidly (intensified action).

An agenda outlines a meeting as a programme outlines a function.

A caravan travels across a desert as a boat travels on a cruise.

Circuitous describes an indirect route, as devious describes an indirect argument.

Gravity causes pull as magnetism causes attraction (force to effect).

A joke causes laughter as a miracle causes surprise (cause and reaction).

A knife is used to cut as a drill is used to make a hole (tool and function).

Redoubtable inspires awe as despicable inspires contempt (quality and reaction).

Blandishments are used to coax as a medal is used to honor (means to purpose).

To cohabit means to reside together, as to conspire means to plot together (synonymous joint action).

To embroider decorates cloth as to chase decorates metal (both are ornamental surface work).

One who hopes aspires, as one who fibs lies (verb equivalence).

Logistics is essential to an army as strategy is essential to a business.

Day and night are opposites as kind and cruel are opposites.

A trout is a type of fish as a cow is a type of mammal (category and example).

To carp is to complain excessively as to guzzle is to drink excessively (intensified verb).

A command is a stronger request as a stipulation is a stronger proposal (degree of insistence).

A stratagem is used to deceive as a sentence is used to prosecute (means to end).

A pesticide protects a plant as a vaccination protects a body.

Corporeal and spiritual are opposites as moron and savant are opposites.

Mundane means worldly, opposite of spiritual, as worldly is opposite of unworldly (antonym pair).

A cobbler works with leather as a mason works with stone (craftsman and material).

Gills and fins are parts of a fish as hard disk and keyboard are parts of a computer.

A skirmish is a fight of insignificance as a duel is a fight of formality (fight and defining trait).

To renounce is to withdraw a pledge as to rescind is to withdraw an order (verb of revocation).

Industriousness produces activity as fastidiousness produces selectivity (trait and behavior).

A crown symbolizes royalty as a crucifix symbolizes religion.

A symphony is made by a composer as a fresco is made by a painter.

Ten is the base of the decimal system as two is the base of the binary system.

Words compose poetry as notes compose music.

A mercenary is motivated by money as a vindictive person is motivated by revenge.

A coward is craven (synonym) as a dupe is gullible (synonym trait).

Extravagance is excessive expenditure as distortion is excessive paraphrase.

To stare is to glance intensely as to gulp is to sip largely (intensified action).

A grain is a small piece of salt as a chip is a small piece of glass.

Wan means lacking colour as insipid means lacking flavour.

A mask is used to disguise as make-up is used to beautify (means to purpose).

A counselor provides advice as a patron provides support.

Distraught is an intense form of troubled, as rapacious is an intense form of covetous.

To apologize is to be contrite as to compliment is to be impressed (action and feeling).

Obsequious people fawn as compliant people yield (trait and behaviour).

Cloth has texture as wood has grains (material and characteristic surface).

A diva performs in an opera as a thespian performs in a play.

Pork is meat from a pig as mutton is meat from a sheep.

Orthopedics deals with bones as psychiatry deals with the mind (specialty and organ).

A race causes fatigue as fasting causes hunger (cause and effect).

A painter uses canvas as a sculptor uses marble (artist and medium).

A euphemism softens an offense as prevarication softens the truth.

A neophyte lacks experience as a boor lacks sensitivity (person and missing quality).

A fox is known for cunning as an ant is known for being industrious (animal and trait).

A sedative relieves pain as consolation relieves grief.

After and before are opposites as successor and predecessor are opposites.

A blacksmith works with iron as a potter works with clay.

To strut is to walk with affectation as to stammer is to talk with hesitation (manner of action).

Crucial is more intense than relevant as obvious is more intense than perceptible (degree).

Sensitization makes one allergic as habituation makes one inured (process and resulting state).

A numismatist collects coins as a philatelist collects stamps.

A drove is a group of cattle as a brood is a group of chickens (collective noun).

Without light one is blind as without speech one is dumb (deprivation and disability).

A mile is a unit of distance as a litre is a unit of liquid.

Scales cover a fish as feathers cover birds (body covering).

A scholar is not ignorant as a hardworking person is not lazy (antonym pair).

To act perfunctorily is to act without inspiration as to act insolently is to act without veneration.

A parasite lives on a host as a bacterium lives in a medium (organism and environment).

Thanks expresses gratitude as protest expresses resentment (expression and emotion).

A collage is a collection of images as a medley is a collection of songs.

Frozen is intensified cool as hot is intensified warm (degree of temperature).

A soliloquy is a solo speech in a play as an aria is a solo song in an opera.

Badminton is played on a court as skating is done on a rink (sport and venue).