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60 multiple-choice questions on English: Grouping of Words & Analogies from English, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.

1. Bee : Hive :: Lion : ?

  1. Nest
  2. Kennel
  3. Den
  4. Stable

Answer: C) Den

Explanation: Home of an animal. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Analogies

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2. Lion : Lioness :: Horse : ?

  1. Filly
  2. Mare
  3. Doe
  4. Hen

Answer: B) Mare

Explanation: Male : female. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Analogies

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3. a of worshippers

  1. gang
  2. congregation
  3. crew
  4. mob

Answer: B) congregation

Explanation: "A congregation of worshippers". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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4. Carpenter : Saw :: Surgeon : ?

  1. Patient
  2. Hospital
  3. Hammer
  4. Scalpel

Answer: D) Scalpel

Explanation: Worker : tool. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Analogies

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5. a of sheep

  1. pride
  2. pack
  3. flock
  4. herd

Answer: C) flock

Explanation: "A flock of sheep". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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6. a of puppies

  1. school
  2. litter
  3. flock
  4. hive

Answer: B) litter

Explanation: "A litter of puppies". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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7. a of stars

  1. bevy
  2. herd
  3. troupe
  4. galaxy

Answer: D) galaxy

Explanation: "A galaxy (or cluster) of stars". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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8. Find the odd one out: Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Kabul

  1. Quetta
  2. Karachi
  3. Kabul
  4. Lahore

Answer: C) Kabul

Explanation: Kabul is not in Pakistan. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Odd one out

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9. Find the odd one out: rose, lily, tulip, oak

  1. lily
  2. rose
  3. tulip
  4. oak

Answer: D) oak

Explanation: Oak is a tree; the others are flowers. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Odd one out

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10. Find the odd one out: autobiography, biography, memoir, encyclopaedia

  1. biography
  2. memoir
  3. encyclopaedia
  4. autobiography

Answer: C) encyclopaedia

Explanation: The others are accounts of a person's life. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Odd one out

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11. a of musicians

  1. fleet
  2. band
  3. herd
  4. bunch

Answer: B) band

Explanation: "A band of musicians". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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12. a of dancers

  1. troupe
  2. crew
  3. gang
  4. herd

Answer: A) troupe

Explanation: "A troupe of dancers". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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13. a of judges

  1. bench
  2. board
  3. team
  4. troupe

Answer: A) bench

Explanation: "A bench of judges". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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14. Find the odd one out: square, circle, triangle, cube

  1. circle
  2. triangle
  3. cube
  4. square

Answer: C) cube

Explanation: A cube is a 3-D solid; the others are flat shapes. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Odd one out

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15. Eye : See :: Ear : ?

  1. Smell
  2. Touch
  3. Taste
  4. Hear

Answer: D) Hear

Explanation: Organ : function. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Analogies

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16. a of ships

  1. cluster
  2. fleet
  3. crew
  4. herd

Answer: B) fleet

Explanation: "A fleet of ships". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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17. Lion : Roar :: Dog : ?

  1. Neigh
  2. Bray
  3. Bark
  4. Hiss

Answer: C) Bark

Explanation: Sound of an animal. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Analogies

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18. Ornithology : Birds :: Entomology : ?

  1. Words
  2. Rocks
  3. Stars
  4. Insects

Answer: D) Insects

Explanation: Science : subject of study. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Analogies

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19. Author : Novel :: Composer : ?

  1. Poem
  2. Painting
  3. Statue
  4. Symphony

Answer: D) Symphony

Explanation: Creator : creation. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Analogies

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20. Thermometer : Temperature :: Barometer : ?

  1. Pressure
  2. Height
  3. Weight
  4. Speed

Answer: A) Pressure

Explanation: Instrument : what it measures. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Analogies

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21. a of grapes

  1. swarm
  2. flock
  3. bunch
  4. pack

Answer: C) bunch

Explanation: "A bunch of grapes". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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22. Find the odd one out: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Moon

  1. Venus
  2. Moon
  3. Mars
  4. Mercury

Answer: B) Moon

Explanation: The Moon is a satellite; the others are planets. Grouping of Words & Analogies · Odd one out

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23. a of fish

  1. troupe
  2. school
  3. herd
  4. pack

Answer: B) school

Explanation: "A school (or shoal) of fish". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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24. a of cattle

  1. flock
  2. herd
  3. pride
  4. pack

Answer: B) herd

Explanation: "A herd of cattle". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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25. a of lions

  1. flock
  2. swarm
  3. herd
  4. pride

Answer: D) pride

Explanation: "A pride of lions". Grouping of Words & Analogies · Word groups & collective nouns

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