Increase your chances of passing the upcoming Civil Service Exam or CSE by taking this review about the double-word analogy.
Instruction: Choose the letter that corresponds to the pair of words that is related in the same way as the given pair of words.
CSE reviewer on double-word analogy
Question 1. blend : mix : :
A. blare : whisper
B. bleach : whiten✅
C. blink : blind
D. bloom : flower
Question 2. abattoir : slaughterhouse : :
A. quay : wharf✅
B. quack : duck
C. snail : slow
D. clown : fun
Question 3. marriageable : nubile : :
A. single : group
B. music : mobile
C. puzzle : answer
D. decipherable : comprehensive✅
Question 4. numismatist : money : :
A. aesthetics : beauty
B. fetish : obsession
C. linguist : language✅
D. scientist : sense
Question 5. anxious : uneasy : :
A. egocentric : self-centered✅
B. wary : placid
C. feeble : strong
D. scornful : admirable
Question 6. goat : kid : :
A. bear : cub✅
B. chicken : hen|
C. dog : Dalmatian
D. tiger : tigress
Question 7. key : lock : :
A. litter : trash
B. pestle : pound
C. table : desk
D. sword : scabbard✅
Question 8. dog : kennel : :
A. whale : pond
B. socks : feet
C. pig : sty✅
D. eagle : barn
Question 9. book : leaves : :
A. house : kitchen✅
B. chimney : roof
C. fan : electricity
D. chair : sitting
Question 10. panda : China : :
A. grizzly : Africa
B. polar bear : America
C. Pooh : Disneyland
D. koala : Australia✅
Question 11. jubilant : morose : :
A. humble : modest
B. joyous : happy
C. simple : lavish✅
D. pompous : pretentious
Question 12. tiny : microscopic : :
A. uproar : laughter
B. large : mammoth✅
C. argument : meeting
D. storm : weather
Question 13. to smile : to guffaw : :
A. to walk: to stroll
B. to frown: to weep✅
C. to munch: to eat
D. to lift: to carry
Question 14. hand : arm : :
A. foot : leg✅
B. hips : sway
C. waist : belt
D. shoulder : neck
Question 15. pre : post : :
A. anti : pro✅
B. semi : equi
C. able : can
D. demi : half
Question 16. auditorium : audience : :
A. hall : pictures
B. movie house : cinema
C. coliseum : spectators✅
D. commuters : transportation
Question 17. Edgar Allan Poe : Annabel Lee : :
A. Robert Frost : Medea
B. Pygmalion : Galatea
C. Chaucer : Antigone
D. Shakespeare : Romeo and Juliet✅
Question 18. advise : counsel : :
A. lead : direct✅
B. loss : lost
C. peace : piece
D. want : quality
Question 19. perspire : sweat : :
A. clouds : rain
B. cry : tears✅
C. fan : wind
D. sad : lonely
Question 20. extricate : set free : :
A. journey : far
B. liquidate : liquify
C. implicate : involve✅
D. migrate : stay
Question 21. maggot : fly : :
A. caterpillar : leaves
B. bees : wasp
C. butterfly : moth
D. tadpole : frog✅
Question 22. he : him : :
A. me : I
B. they : them✅
C. you : yours
D. her : she
Question 23. lie : to recline : :
A. lay : put down✅
B. macabre : beauty
C. nab : release
D. quench : to thirst
Question 24. igloo : Eskimo : :
A. cavemen : cave
B. palace : kings✅
C. destitute : shanty
D. bees : beehive
Question 25. dictionary : word meanings : :
A. almanac : synonymous
B. encyclopedia : word origin
C. atlas : maps✅
D. thesaurus : dinosaurs
Question 26. extemporaneous : rehearsed : :
A. live : taped✅
B. momentous : important
C. nefarious : wicked
D. salubrious : healthful
Question 27. tavern : bar : :
A. inn : hotel✅
B. apartment : loft
C. condominium : office
D. attic : chimney
Question 28. duchess: duke : :
A. count : countess
B. ewe : ram✅
C. gentleman : lady
D. wizard : witch
Question 29. dwindle : decrease : :
A. defer : act promptly
B. deny : grant
C. forge : stop
D. multiply : increase✅
Question 30. prowess : cowardice : :
A. adept : skilled✅
B. adroit : uncoordinated
C. garrulous : talkative
D. hubris : pride
Question 31. charisma: charismata : :
A. deer : deers
B. bacterium : bacteriums
C. basis : bases✅
D. eighty : eighty’s
Question 32. quintuplet : five : :
A. triplet : three✅
B. quartuplet : four
C. doublet : two
D. sexton : six
Question 33. attention : attn : :
A. approximate : appro.
B. bal : balance
C. building : bldng.
D. manager : mgr✅
Question 34. arachnophobia : fear of spider : :
A. hydrophobia : fear of wet objects
B. claustrophobia : fear of clauses
C. photophobia : fear of light✅
D. xenophobia : fear of sin
Question 35. unscrew : tighten : :
A. remove : restore✅
B. relinquish : give up
C. sensitize : make sensitive
D. stupefy : make insensible
Question 36. verbose : speechless : :
A. voracious : greedy
B. vicious : kind✅
C. wanton : lewd
D. waspish : irritable
Question 37. COD : cash on deliver : :
A. DST : daylight saving time✅
B. PO : public office
C. NA : not appointed
D. RSVP : please approve
Question 38. adjacent : near : :
A. congruent : dissimilar
B. converge : separate
C. deliberate : intentional✅
D. delude : guide
Question 39. firmament : sky : :
A. clouds : air
B. moon : planer
C. star : gas
D. soil : ground✅
Question 40. languid : strong : :
A. feeble : active✅
B. innocuous : harmless
C. opportune : timely
D. truculent : restless
Other CSE English reviewers
| CSE English Reviewer | No. of Items |
|---|---|
| Alphabetizing | 20 items |
| Synonyms | 40 items |
| Antonyms | 40 items |
| Single-word Analogy | 40 items |
| Paragraph Development | 10 items |
| Grammar and Correct Usage | 40 items |
