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.
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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Venerate : Worship : : Extol : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Glorify
The relation is word : its synonym. To venerate is to worship; to extol is to glorify - to praise in the highest terms. To compliment is milder and to recommend is different in kind.
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Growth : Death : : Increase : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Cease
The relation is process : its ending. Growth ends in death; increase ends when it ceases. Decrease is a reversal rather than a stopping.
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Dog : Bark : : Goat : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Bleat
The relation is animal : the sound it makes. A dog barks; a goat bleats, as a sheep does. Braying belongs to the donkey, grunting to the pig and howling to the wolf.
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Grain : Stock : : Stick : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Bundle
The relation is item : the collective it is gathered into. Grain is gathered into a stock; sticks are gathered into a bundle, tied together to be carried. A heap has no order and a string is what ties it.
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Fossils : Creatures : : Mummies : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Human beings
The relation is preserved remains : whose they are. Fossils are the remains of ancient creatures, mineralised in rock; mummies are the preserved bodies of human beings, embalmed and wrapped. Egypt is where they are found rather than what they are.
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Doctor : Nurse :: Follower : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Leader
The relation is the one who directs : the one who assists or follows. A doctor directs and the nurse assists; a leader directs and the follower follows. Employer, manager and worker describe positions in a business rather than the leading-and-following pair the analogy needs.
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