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.
Highbrow : Cultivated : : Suave : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Urbane
The relation is word : its synonym. Highbrow means cultivated; suave means urbane - polished and courteous in manner. “Urban” merely means of the town, and stylish concerns appearance.
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Author : Book : : Choreographer : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Ballet
The relation is creator : the work he composes. An author writes a book; a choreographer composes a ballet, arranging the steps and movements. An opera is composed by a musician and a drama written by a playwright.
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Thick : Thin : : Idle : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Industrious
The relation is word : its opposite. Thick is the opposite of thin; idle is the opposite of industrious. Virtuous is a moral quality and business is an occupation.
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Gents : Cap : : Ladies : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Scarf
The relation is wearer : the head covering worn. Men wear a cap; women wear a scarf over the head. A hat is worn by both and a hairband holds the hair rather than covering it.
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Lumberjack : Axe : : Chef : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Colander
The relation is worker : the implement of his trade. A lumberjack works with an axe; a chef works with a colander, the perforated bowl in which food is drained. A poker, a bow and a chisel belong to other trades.
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Pig : Farrow :: Dog : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Puppy
The relation is animal : the word for bearing or being its young. A pig farrows - the word is used both for the act and for the litter; a dog’s young is a puppy. A bitch is the mother, and a colt is a young horse.
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Mattock : Dig : : Shovel :?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Scoop
The relation is tool : what it is used for. A mattock is swung to dig and break ground; a shovel is used to scoop up loose material and move it. Its broad curved blade is made for lifting rather than for cutting.
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Knoll : Hill : : Eclogue : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Poem
The relation is particular kind : the class it belongs to. A knoll is a small hill; an eclogue is a short poem - a pastoral piece, often a dialogue between shepherds, as in Virgil.
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Receptionist : Office : : Hostess : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Aircraft
The relation is attendant : where she serves. A receptionist serves in an office; an air hostess serves aboard an aircraft. The crew are her colleagues and the airport is where the flight begins.
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Seismography : Earthquake : : Taseometer : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Strains
The relation is instrument : what it measures. A seismograph records earthquakes; a taseometer measures the strains in a structure - the small deformations that show how heavily a member is loaded.
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