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.
Conference : Chairman : : Newspaper : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Editor
The relation is enterprise : the one who presides over it. A conference is presided over by its chairman; a newspaper by its editor, who decides what appears in it. Reporters write for it and printers produce it, but neither directs it.
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Drama : Stage : : Tennis : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Court
The relation is performance : the place it is staged on. A drama is performed on a stage; tennis is played on a court. The net and racket are equipment and a tournament is an event.
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Wool:Sheep::Mohair:?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Goat
The relation is fibre : the animal it comes from. Wool comes from the sheep; mohair from the Angora goat. Cashmere also comes from a goat, and camel hair from the camel.
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Man:Machine::Master:?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Slave
The relation is controller : the one controlled. A man operates a machine; a master commands a slave. A worker is employed rather than owned, and a manager directs by agreement.
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Sedative :Pain::Solace:?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Grief
The relation is remedy : what it relieves. A sedative relieves pain; solace relieves grief. Irritation and hurt are lesser troubles, and to kill is not a relief.
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Elegance:Vulgarity::Graceful:?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Awkward
The relation is quality : its opposite. Elegance is the opposite of vulgarity; graceful is the opposite of awkward. Comely is a synonym of graceful, and asperity means harshness.
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Horse:Neigh ::Jackal:?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Howl
The relation is animal : the sound it makes. A horse neighs; a jackal howls. Braying belongs to the donkey, chattering to the monkey and squeaking to the mouse.
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Tree : Forest : : Grass : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Lawn
The relation is plant : the expanse it forms. Trees together make a forest; grass together makes a lawn. A field and a farm are named for their use rather than for the plant covering them.
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Giant : Dwarf : : Genius : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Idiot
The relation is extreme : its opposite extreme. A giant is the opposite of a dwarf in size; a genius is the opposite of an idiot in intellect. Wicked and gentle describe character rather than the far end of ability.
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Bank : River : : Coast : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Sea
The relation is margin : the body of water it bounds. A bank is the edge of a river; a coast is the edge of the sea. A beach is one kind of coast, and waves and floods are movements of the water.
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