Graduate Trainee Verbal Ability Access Bank Job

To ‘equivocate’ means to avoid making a clear commitment or decision. Similarly, to ‘procrastinate’ means to delay taking action. Both pairs express avoidance or evasion of decisive conduct.

Morphine is a substance that sedates or numbs pain. Similarly, liquor also sedates by depressing the nervous system. Both pairs show a cause-and-effect relationship where the first produces a calming or numbing effect described by the second.

A ‘stickler’ is someone who insists on exactness or precision, rejecting approximation. Likewise, a ‘purist’ rejects adulteration, insisting on purity. Both pairs express a relationship of opposition — the first term rejects or avoids the second.

A loom is a device used for weaving thread or yarn into fabric. Similarly, a needle is an instrument used for knitting. Both represent the relationship between an instrument and its function.
Other options are incorrect because they either express unrelated activities or do not show a tool-to-action relationship.

A subpoena is a legal order that compels a witness to appear in court. Similarly, conscription is an official act that compels a soldier into service. Both involve legally forcing someone into a specific role or duty.

‘Invincible’ means incapable of being subdued or defeated, while ‘impervious’ means incapable of being damaged or affected. Both share the same logical relationship of being resistant to an action.

A burlesque is a humorous or exaggerated imitation of a play, while doggerel is a trivial or comical imitation of verse. Both indicate a form of parody or distortion of a more serious art form.

To 'burgeon' means to grow or expand rapidly. Similarly, to ‘flourish’ means to thrive or prosper. Both words describe vigorous or healthy growth.

A hoax is a form of deception meant to mislead or trick people. Likewise, a filibuster is a strategy used to delay proceedings. Both represent an act designed to obstruct or manipulate an outcome indirectly.

A bodyguard protects a person from harm, while a soldier protects a country. Both represent a protector–protected relationship.