In each of the following questions, there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear.Choose the correct alternatives.
Aflatoxin : Food poison : : Histamine : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Allergy
The relation is substance : the condition it causes. Aflatoxin, produced by moulds on stored grain and nuts, causes food poisoning; histamine, released by the body’s mast cells, produces the swelling, itching and sneezing of an allergy.
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Bald : Blond : : Barren : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Fertile
The relation is lacking : possessing. Bald is the opposite of having hair, so its counterpart is blond; barren land is the opposite of fertile land. Vegetation is what fertile land carries rather than the quality itself.
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Catalogue : Library Books : :Index : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Contents
The relation is list : what it catalogues. A catalogue lists the books a library holds; an index lists the contents of a book, showing where each subject is treated. The preface introduces it and the chapters are its divisions.
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Tobacco : Nerves : : Alcohol : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Liver
The relation is substance : the organ it chiefly harms. Tobacco acts on the nerves, nicotine being a stimulant of the nervous system; alcohol acts on the liver, where it is metabolised and where prolonged excess produces cirrhosis.
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Man : Shout : : Crow : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Caw
The relation is creature : the sound it makes. A man shouts; a crow caws, its harsh single note. Chirping belongs to the smaller birds.
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Muslim : Mosque : : Sikhs : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Gurudwara
The relation is community : its place of worship. Muslims worship in a mosque; Sikhs in a gurudwara, where the Guru Granth Sahib is installed. The Golden Temple is one particular gurudwara, and a fire temple belongs to the Parsis.
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Flower : Bud : : Plant : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Seed
The relation is mature form : the form it grows from. A flower opens from a bud; a plant grows from a seed. A twig is a part of the grown plant and the flower is what it produces.
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Race : Fatigue : : Fast : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Hunger
The relation is exertion or abstinence : the sensation it produces. A race produces fatigue; a fast produces hunger. Appetite is the desire for food in general, while hunger is the want the fasting brings on.
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Candle : Wax : : Paper :?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Pulp
The relation is product : the material it is made from. A candle is made of wax; paper is made from pulp - wood fibres broken down and matted into sheets. Wood and bamboo are the sources of the pulp rather than the material of the sheet.
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Acting : Theater : : Gambling : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Casino
The relation is activity : the place set aside for it. Acting takes place in a theatre; gambling in a casino. A club or a bar may permit it, but the casino exists for it.
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