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.
Bread : Wheat : : Brick : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Clay
The relation is product : the material it is made from. Bread is made from wheat; a brick is made from clay, moulded and then burnt in a kiln. Fire is the agent of the baking rather than the material.
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Scrupulous : Principles : : Ethical : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Moral
The relation is adjective : what it is faithful to. Scrupulous means adhering strictly to one’s principles; ethical means conforming to moral standards. Virtue is the quality itself rather than the standard.
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Wince : Pain : : Prostration : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Submissiveness
The relation is gesture : what it expresses. A wince expresses pain; prostration - lying face down before another - expresses submissiveness. Discomfort and frustration are lesser feelings that neither gesture conveys.
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Coherent :Consistent : : Irate : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Angry
The relation is word : its synonym. Coherent means consistent; irate means angry. Irritated is a milder state, and unreasonable describes conduct rather than feeling.
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Book : Magazine : : Newspaper : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Journal
The relation is occasional publication : its periodical counterpart. A book is issued once, a magazine at intervals; a newspaper appears daily and a journal at set intervals for a particular readership. News, articles and headlines are contents rather than kinds of publication.
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Dum Dum : Calcutta : : Palam : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Delhi
The relation is airport : the city it serves. Dum Dum is the airport of Calcutta; Palam is the airport of Delhi. Meenambakkam serves Madras and Santa Cruz serves Bombay.
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Foresight : Anticipation : : Insomnia : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Sleeplessness
The relation is word : its plain meaning. Foresight is anticipation; insomnia is sleeplessness - a persistent inability to fall or stay asleep.
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Tungsten : Filament : : Bronze : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Ornaments
The relation is metal : what it is used to make. Tungsten is drawn into the filament of a lamp, because it withstands white heat; bronze is cast into ornaments and statues. Copper and tin are what bronze is made of.
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Claymore : Sword : : Beretta : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Gun
The relation is particular make : the class of weapon. A claymore is a sword - the great two-handed blade of the Scottish Highlands; a Beretta is a gun, made by the Italian firm of that name.
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Indolence : Work : : Taciturn : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Speak
The relation is disinclination : what one is disinclined to do. Indolence is a disinclination to work; a taciturn person is disinclined to speak, saying little even when addressed.
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