This Word Analogy Practice Test is designed to help you strengthen your verbal reasoning and logical relationship skills for the Civil Service Exam (CSE). It includes both single-word and paired-word analogy questions, where you must determine how two words are related and then apply the same relationship to another pair.
Each question tests your ability to recognize connections such as similarity, contrast, function, part-to-whole, cause-and-effect, or degree of intensity. Understanding these relationships is key to success not only in the Civil Service Exam but also in developing strong analytical and language comprehension skills.
After answering, the correct option will be highlighted in green if you are correct, or red if incorrect.
Click the START QUIZ button below to begin the test, then select the best answer among the choices.
What You’ll Learn and Practice
The Word Analogy section of the Civil Service Exam evaluates how well you understand relationships between words and ideas. It is one of the most common and important parts of the Verbal Ability portion.
Here are the common types of word relationships you’ll encounter:
- Synonyms (Similar Meaning): Example – happy : joyful :: sad : unhappy
- Antonyms (Opposite Meaning): Example – cold : hot :: dry : wet
- Part to Whole: Example – petal : flower :: finger : hand
- Whole to Part: Example – forest : tree :: bouquet : flower
- Function or Purpose: Example – pen : write :: scissors : cut
- Cause and Effect: Example – study : learn :: exercise : strengthen
- Degree or Intensity: Example – warm : hot :: cool : cold
- Sequence or Order: Example – infant : child :: seed : plant
- Object and Classification: Example – rose : flower :: eagle : bird
By mastering these patterns, you’ll improve your ability to think logically, connect ideas, and enhance your verbal reasoning skills.
How to Approach Word Analogy Questions
- Identify the relationship between the first pair of words. Ask yourself: How are they connected?
- Apply the same logic to the second pair. Choose the answer that shows the same kind of relationship.
- Eliminate wrong choices by checking if they show a different or opposite relationship.
- Read carefully. A single word can change the meaning of the analogy.
- Trust logic over vocabulary. Even if you don’t know all the words, focus on the relationship clues.
Example:
Teacher : School :: Doctor : ?
→ The first pair shows a profession and workplace relationship.
→ The correct answer would be Hospital.
Tips to Improve in Word Analogies
- Expand your vocabulary. The more words you know, the easier it is to identify their relationships.
- Understand root words, prefixes, and suffixes. These help you guess meanings of unfamiliar terms.
- Group words by category. Knowing which words belong together sharpens your recognition of relationships.
- Practice daily. Solving at least 10–20 analogy questions a day builds pattern recognition.
- Use context clues. When unsure, compare how the words are used in everyday language.
Good luck! Remember to always analyze, think critically, and find the best word or words that complete each analogy.