Graduate Trainee Verbal Ability Access Bank Job
Graduate Trainee Verbal Ability Access Bank Job
Question 211
Each of the questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other.
Select the pair of words.
BULLET : BARREL
Select the pair of words.
BULLET : BARREL
A bullet travels through a barrel, just as a train travels along a track. Both describe a path or conduit through which something moves.
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Question 212
Each of the questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other.
Select the pair of words.
VINDICATE : REPREHENSIBLE
Select the pair of words.
VINDICATE : REPREHENSIBLE
To vindicate means to clear from blame or accusation, while something reprehensible is blameworthy. The words are opposites in meaning — one cancels the other. Similarly, ‘mild’ and ‘serious’ are antonyms, both showing contrast in degree or intensity.
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Question 213
Each of the questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other.
Select the pair of words.
TERMAGANT : SHREW
Select the pair of words.
TERMAGANT : SHREW
A ‘termagant’ and a ‘shrew’ both refer to a quarrelsome, scolding woman. Similarly, ‘virago’ and ‘harpy’ are near-synonyms referring to a fierce or bad-tempered woman. Both pairs share identical meaning relationships.
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Question 214
Each of the questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other.
Select the pair of words.
APOSTATE : RELIGION
Select the pair of words.
APOSTATE : RELIGION
An apostate is a person who renounces or abandons their religion. Similarly, a traitor is someone who betrays or abandons their country. Both terms describe one who is unfaithful or disloyal to an allegiance or cause.
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Question 215
Each of the questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other.
Select the pair of words.
PLEBISCITE : UKASE
Select the pair of words.
PLEBISCITE : UKASE
A plebiscite is a direct vote by the public on an important issue, whereas a ukase is an authoritative decree issued by a ruler. The relationship contrasts decision by the public with decision by an authority.
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Question 216
Each of the questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other.
Select the pair of words.
DEBATER : LARYNGITIS
Select the pair of words.
DEBATER : LARYNGITIS
A debater depends on their voice to perform effectively, and laryngitis would impair this ability. Likewise, a pedestrian depends on their legs to move, and lameness would hinder that. Both describe a disabling condition affecting the key faculty of the subject.
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Question 217
Each of the questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other.
Select the pair of words.
INKBLOT : EYECHART
Select the pair of words.
INKBLOT : EYECHART
An inkblot test is used by a psychiatrist to assess personality, while an eye chart is used by an optometrist to assess vision. Both pairs show a diagnostic tool related to a specific professional specialist.
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Question 218
Each of the questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other.
Select the pair of words.
LIGNEOUS : WOOD
Select the pair of words.
LIGNEOUS : WOOD
‘Ligneous’ means woody or made of wood. Similarly, ‘osseous’ means bony or made of bone. Both adjectives describe the material composition of the noun they relate to.
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Question 219
Each of the questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other.
Select the pair of words.
SHRINE : PILGRIM
Select the pair of words.
SHRINE : PILGRIM
A shrine is a place visited by a pilgrim, just as a peak is a destination reached by a climber. Both indicate a goal or sacred/dedicated place visited by a particular type of person.
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Question 220
Each of the questions below consists of two words that have a certain relationship to each other.
Select the pair of words.
RIVAL : COMPETITION
Select the pair of words.
RIVAL : COMPETITION
A rival engages in competition, while a sycophant engages in flattery. Both pairs show a person characterised by a particular action or behaviour.
