Reasoning Aptitude
ANALOGY MCQs
Verbal Analogies
 - The word in each pair is synonyms
 - First is eaten by the second
 - First is an alloy used to make the second
- First is the act of neglecting the second
An analogy is a comparison between two pairs of words that have a similar relationship. In this analogy, the first pair of words is "Overlook : Aberration," which implies that the first word means to ignore or fail to notice something unusual or abnormal, while the second word means an unusual or abnormal behavior.
Using the same logic, we can try to find the relationship between the second pair of words. Therefore, to condone means to accept, allow, or excuse something that is wrong or illegal, while an offense is a violation of the law or a wrongdoing.
Hence, option B is the correct answer to the given analogy as the relationship between Condone: Offence is similar to Overlook: Aberration.
Let's understand the other options and why they are incorrect:
A. Mitigate: Penitence - Mitigate means to make something less severe or painful, and Penitence means feeling sorry or regretful for one's actions. These two words do not share a similar relationship as the given pair, making option A incorrect.
C. Error: Omission - An error means a mistake, while an omission means something that is left out or not done. Although both words have a similar meaning, the relationship between the two is not the same as the given pair, making option C incorrect.
D. Conviction: Criminal - A conviction means finding someone guilty of a crime, while a criminal is a person who commits a crime. These words do not share a similar relationship as the given pair, making option D incorrect.
E. None of these - As we have already found the correct answer to the given analogy, this option is incorrect.
In conclusion, the correct answer is option B, which is "Condone : Offence," as they have a similar relationship to "Overlook : Aberration."
 - First encloses the second and protects it
 - Second contains the first
- The words in each pairs are antonyms of each other
Expend and replenish are antonyms, meaning that they are opposite in meaning. Expend means to use up or consume resources, while replenish means to restore or fill again.
Let's examine the other options to determine which one has a similar relationship to expend:
A. Exhort: Encourage
Exhort and encourage are not antonyms, and they do not have a similar relationship to expend and replenish. Exhort means to urge or advise strongly, while encourage means to give support or confidence.
B. Foment: Rebellion
Foment and rebellion are not antonyms, and they do not have a similar relationship to expend and replenish. Foment means to incite or stir up, while rebellion means an act of resistance or defiance.
C. Defect: Rejoin
Defect and rejoin are antonyms, just like expend and replenish. Defect means to abandon or leave, while rejoin means to come back or reunite. This relationship mirrors the relationship between expend and replenish.
D. Encroachment: Occupy
Encroachment and occupy are not antonyms, and they do not have a similar relationship to expend and replenish. Encroachment means to intrude or trespass, while occupy means to inhabit or control.
Therefore, option C, Defect: Rejoin, is the correct answer.
In summary:
- Expend and replenish are antonyms, meaning that they are opposite in meaning.
- Option C, Defect: Rejoin, is the correct answer because it also has an antonym relationship.
- Defect means to abandon or leave, while rejoin means to come back or reunite.
 - A visitor is given a welcome and a criminal is prosecuted
 - We transact with money and converse in a language
 - The words in each pairs are synonyms