Q. No. 1: ADVANCE : RETREAT
A : Buy : Sell
B : Push : Pull
C : Create : Destroy
D : Forward : Onward
Answer: C 'Create' is a positive word while 'Destroy' is negative Similarly, the tone is positive in 'advance' and 'retreat' (going back) is slightly negative.
Q. No. 2: PROPERTY : MORTGAGE
A : Money : Land
B : Equity : Interest
C : Inventory : Merchandise
D : Deposit : Debenture
Answer: A Property can be mortgaged and money can be lent.
Q. No. 3: SCEPTRE : SOVEREIGNTY
A : King : Crown
B : Sword : Soldier
C : Degree : Knowledge
D : Flag : Reverence
Answer: C A sceptre symbolize sovereignty. A degree symbolize knowledge.
Q. No. 4: RADIUM : CURIE
A : Museum : Artefact
B : U.S : Clinton
C : Telephone : Bell
D : Drama : Show
Answer: C Radium was discovered by Madam Curie. Grahan Bell invented Telephone.
Q. No. 5: RETROSPECTION : PAST
A : Syllogism : Logic
B : Idiosyncrasy : Coherance
C : Prognostication : Future
D : Transience : Rigidity
Answer: C Retrospection is analysis of something related to the past. Prognostication means prediction, which is related to the future.
Q. No. 6: COGENT : CONVINCING
A : Insane : Distinguished
B : Laconic : Pithy
C : Illogical : Reasonable
D : Jovial : Abstruse
Answer: B Cogent and convincing are synonyms as are laconic and pithy.