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.
Tile : Mosaic : : Knot : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Macrame
The relation is unit : the craft built from it. Tiles make up a mosaic; knots make up macramé, the craft of knotting cord into patterns. Embroidery is made with stitches, and an abacus and an easel are not made of knots.
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Import : Export : : Expenditure : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Revenue
The relation is outward flow : inward flow. Import is the opposite of export; expenditure - money going out - is the opposite of revenue, money coming in. A deficit is what remains when expenditure exceeds revenue, not the opposite term.
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Hill : Mountain : : Stream : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: River
The relation is smaller feature : its larger counterpart. A hill is a small mountain; a stream is a small river. A canal is man-made, and a glacier is ice rather than flowing water.
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Country : President : : State : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Governor
The relation is unit of government : its constitutional head. A country has a President; an Indian state has a Governor, appointed to that office as the President holds his. The Chief Minister heads the elected government, which is the counterpart of the Prime Minister.
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Bread : Yeast : : Curd : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Bacteria
The relation is product : the organism that ferments it. Bread rises because of yeast, a fungus; milk sets into curd because of bacteria, chiefly Lactobacillus, which turn its lactose into lactic acid.
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Glucose : Carbohydrate : : Soyabean : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Proteins
The relation is food : the nutrient it chiefly supplies. Glucose is a carbohydrate; the soybean is valued as a source of protein, being among the richest of the plant sources. It is indeed a legume, but that names the plant family rather than the nutrient.
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Jeopardy:Peril:: Jealousy:?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Envy
The relation is word : its synonym. Jeopardy means peril; jealousy means envy - resentment at another’s advantage. Insecurity may underlie jealousy but does not mean the same thing.
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Pigeon:Peace::White flag : ?
Answer: C
Correct answer: Surrender
The relation is symbol : what it signifies. The pigeon, or dove, is the emblem of peace; a white flag signifies surrender, raised to show that one has given up the fight and asks for terms.
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Teheran:Iran::Beijing:?
Answer: A
Correct answer: China
The relation is capital : its country. Teheran is the capital of Iran; Beijing is the capital of China. Tokyo, Ankara and Kuala Lumpur are the capitals of the other three.
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Enough : Excess : : Sufficiency : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Surplus
The relation is adequate amount : more than adequate. Enough shades into excess; sufficiency shades into surplus. Adequacy and competency are further words for enough, not for more than enough.
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