Analogy - 6

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1. Virus : Fever
(a) Carelessness : Accident
(b) Earthquake : Tranquillity
(c) Febrile : Sallow
(d) Cylone : Destruction

Correct Option : D Explanation: Cause – effect. Virus causes fever. Cyclone causes destruction.

2. City : Village
(a) Skyscraper : Cottage
(b) Urban : Uncultured
(c) Ride : Walk
(d) Lawyers : Farmers

Correct Option : A Explanation: Association relation. (a : c rather than a : b relationship.) Skyscrapers are characteristics of a city. Cottages are characteristics of a village.

3. Journalist : Typewriter
(a) Surgeon : Scalpel
(b) Carpenter : Lumber
(c) Electrician : Wire
(d) Bricks : Mason

Correct Option : A Explanation: Worker to tool relationship. A journalist works using a typewriter. A surgeon works using a scalpel.

4. Body : Water
(a) Throat : Thirst
(b) Cell : Plasma
(c) Stomach : Food
(d) Ear : Drums

Correct Option : B Explanation: A major part of the body contains water. A major part of cell contains plasma.

5. Insipid : Piquant
(a) Tasty : Bland
(b) Relish : Spice
(c) Sweet : Dessert
(d) Flat : Spicy

Correct Option : D Explanation: Antonyms. Insipid is opposite to piquant. Flat (taste) is opposite to spicy.

6. Coffee : Bean
(a) Cocoa : Bland
(b) Cashew : Root
(c) Tobacco : Leaf
(d) Tea : Garden

Correct Option : C Explanation: Source. Coffee is formed as beans. Tobacco is formed as leaves.

7. X-axis : Y-axis
(a) Degrees : Isobar
(b) Longitude : Latitude
(c) Longitude : Lassitude
(d) Tea : Garden

Correct Option : B Explanation: Geometrical relationship. X-axis is vertical to Y-axis. Longitude is vertical to latitude.

8. Fish : Bird
(a) Canoe : Motorcar
(b) Ship : Hovercraft
(c) Submarine : Aeroplane
(d) Reptile : Ornithology

Correct Option : C Explanation: A fish is generally in water, a bird is generally in the sky. A submarine is generally in water, an aeroplane is generally in the sky.

9. Foresight : Far-sightedness
(a) Long : Lengthy
(b) Further : Farther
(c) Short : Tall
(d) Thinker : Visionary

Correct Option : D Explanation: The relationship here is a : c :: b : d. Foresight is the trait of a thinker. Far-sightedness is a trait of the visionary.

10. Crime : Accomplice
(a) Legislation : Parliament
(b) Repair : Mechanic
(c) Journey : Train
(d) Textbook : Co-author

Correct Option : D
Explanation: A partner in crime is termed an accomplice. A partner to a textbook is termed co-author.

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