Graduate Trainee Verbal Ability Access Bank Job

To gerrymander means to manipulate the boundaries of a district for political advantage. The relationship between ‘gerrymander’ and ‘district’ is one of action to object—the act is performed upon the noun. This mirrors the pattern established in previous analogy questions.

An arboretum is a place where trees are grown and displayed for study or decoration. Similarly, an aviary is an enclosure for keeping and exhibiting birds. Both refer to specialised environments for the preservation and observation of living species.

A mendicant is someone who lives by begging and therefore is impoverished. ‘Impecunious’ means having little or no money. The two words share a synonymous relationship—both describe a state of poverty or lack of wealth.

Relapse is the return of illness after recovery during convalescence. Similarly, recidivism is the return to criminal behaviour after rehabilitation. Both relationships describe a regression following improvement or recovery.

A bouquet is a collection or arrangement of flowers, while a woodpile is a stack or collection of logs. Both relationships express a collective noun representing an arrangement of similar items.

A triangle has three sides while a quadrilateral has four. Similarly, a pentagon has five sides and a hexagon has six. The relationship shows an increase in the number of sides in geometric figures.

‘Sartorial’ relates to tailoring or clothing. Similarly, ‘terpsichorean’ relates to dancing. Both adjectives describe a characteristic associated with the given profession.

Necromancy is the practice of communicating with ghosts or the dead. Similarly, sorcery involves invoking spirits through magical means. Both relate to supernatural practices dealing with unseen entities.

The timpani (or kettledrum) is a type of drum. Likewise, the oboe belongs to the woodwind family. Both pairs express a relationship between an individual instrument and its broader classification.

An extrovert is outgoing and sociable, while a reticent person is reserved and quiet. Similarly, a maverick acts independently, whereas conformity involves following established norms. Both pairs represent contrasting personality traits or behaviours.