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.
Circle : Circumference : : Square : ?
Answer: D
Correct answer: Perimeter
The relation is figure : the measure of its boundary. The distance round a circle is its circumference; the distance round a square is its perimeter, \( 4a \) for a side \( a \). Area measures the surface enclosed rather than the boundary.
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Oriel : Room : : Tendon : ?
Answer: B
Correct answer: Muscles
The relation is projection : what it is attached to. An oriel is a bay window projecting from a room; a tendon is the tough cord by which a muscle is attached to bone.
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Car : Petrol : : Television : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Electricity
The relation is machine : the energy that drives it. A car runs on petrol; a television runs on electricity. The antenna and transmission bring it the signal, but the power comes from the mains.
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Applique : Ornament : : Impound : ?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Confiscate
The relation is word : its synonym. To appliqué is to ornament by sewing one piece of material onto another; to impound is to confiscate - to take into legal custody. Grab and snatch imply force rather than legal authority.
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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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