Analogies (Related Pair of Words)

The analogy 'Doctor : Hospital' shows a professional and their typical workplace. Similarly, 'Chef : Kitchen' pairs a professional with their usual workplace, making it the correct analogous pair.

The analogy 'Bread : Flour' represents a product and its raw material (flour is used to make bread). Among the options, 'Road : Asphalt' is the best analogous pair because asphalt is the raw material used to make a road. 'Train : Wagon' is a whole to part relationship (a train consists of wagons), which is different from product to raw material. 'Car : Engine' is a part to whole or function relationship, and 'House : Wall' is also a part to whole relationship. Therefore, option C is the most accurate analogy.

The analogy 'Calligraphy : Writing' relates a specific form or style (calligraphy) to its broader category (writing). Calligraphy is a specialized, artistic form of writing. Therefore, the analogous pair should also relate a specific form or style to its broader category. Option C ('Drama : Prose') fits this pattern because drama is a specific literary form within the broader category of prose (or literature). Option A ('Music : Song') is reversed in relationship since music is the broader category and song is a specific instance, which is the opposite direction of the original analogy. Option B ('Lyric : Poem') is incorrect because a lyric is a part of a poem, not a form-to-category relationship. Option D ('Chapter : Stanza') is incorrect because chapters and stanzas are parts of different literary units and do not share a form-to-category relationship analogous to calligraphy and writing.

The analogy compares a Traveller to a Destination, where the destination is the place the traveller goes to. Similarly, a Refugee goes to a Shelter for safety, making option D the correct analogous pair.

The pair 'Valueless : Invaluable' shows two words that look similar but have opposite or very different meanings. 'Costly : Cut-rate' is an analogous pair where 'Costly' means expensive and 'Cut-rate' means cheap, showing a similar contrast. Option B ('Miserly : Philanthropic') is also opposite in meaning but less analogous because 'Miserly' and 'Philanthropic' are adjectives describing personality traits rather than value or cost, making A a better analogy.

The analogy Bear : Hibernation relates an animal to its seasonal behavior. Similarly, Bird : Migration pairs an animal with its seasonal movement behavior, making it the correct analogous pair. Other options do not represent similar relationships.

The analogy 'Pain : Ache' is a relationship of general term to a specific instance or symptom. 'Fever : Illness' is the closest analogous pair, where fever is a specific symptom of illness, similar to ache being a specific type of pain. Option C ('Lazy : Lethargic') are synonyms, not an analogous pair like the original.

A magazine is a type of periodical, just as a pun is a type of joke. Both pairs show a specific example to a general category relationship, making option C the correct analogous pair.

The pair 'Fury : Ire' shows two words with very similar meanings (synonyms). Among the options, 'Convulsion : Spasm' is also a pair of synonyms, making it the correct analogous pair. Other options do not represent synonym pairs.

The pair 'Infection : Illness' shows a cause and effect relationship where infection causes illness. Similarly, 'Rehearsal : Performance' shows that rehearsal leads to a performance. The other options do not represent a clear cause-effect or analogous relationship.

The analogy 'Poultry : Farm' relates an animal to its typical habitat or place where it is kept. Similarly, 'Bee : Hive' pairs an animal with its natural dwelling, making it the correct analogous pair.

The analogy 'Conciliatory : Friendliness' shows a relationship where the first word describes an attitude or behavior intended to produce the second word. 'Conciliatory' means intended to placate or reconcile, which leads to friendliness. Similarly, 'Cache : Hide' relates a noun to its function or purpose, where 'cache' is a place to hide or store items. This functional relationship mirrors the first pair. The other options do not show a similar analogous relationship.

The pair 'Read : Legible' shows a relationship where 'Legible' describes the quality of something that can be 'Read'. Similarly, 'Hear : Audible' shows that 'Audible' describes the quality of something that can be 'Heard'. Thus, option A is the correct analogous pair.

The analogy 'Hitler : Germany' relates a prominent leader to their country. Similarly, 'Mussolini : Italy' pairs a notable leader with his country, making option B the correct analogous pair.

The analogy 'Plaintiff : Defendant' represents opposing parties in a legal dispute, where the plaintiff initiates the lawsuit and the defendant defends against it. The best analogous pair is 'Injured : Accused' because these also represent opposing roles in a legal context — the injured party is the one harmed, and the accused is the one alleged to have caused harm. 'Judge : Jury' are distinct roles within the legal system but are not opposing parties. 'Attorney : Lawyer' are synonyms, not opposing roles. 'Court : Law' are related but not analogous as opposing parties. Therefore, option D is the most accurate analogous pair.

The analogy 'Patriotism : Citizens' relates a quality or feeling to the group of people who possess or exhibit it. Similarly, 'Homage : Martyrs' relates a feeling or act of respect to the group who receive it. Option C ('Concentration : Students') incorrectly reverses the relationship, as concentration is a quality exhibited by students, not a feeling directed toward them.

The pair 'Lively : Dull' shows antonyms (words with opposite meanings). Among the options, 'Employed : Jobless' is also a pair of antonyms, making it the correct analogous pair.

The analogy 'Bird : Cage' represents a relationship where a bird is confined or kept within a cage. Similarly, 'Animals : Zoo' represents animals being confined or kept within a zoo. Both pairs show a containment or enclosure relationship. While 'Thief : Prison' also shows a containment relationship, it is more about punishment and legal confinement rather than a natural or typical place where the entity is kept. 'Crime : Punishment' is a cause-effect relationship, and 'Antique : Museum' is about display or preservation rather than containment. Therefore, the best analogous pair is 'Animals : Zoo'.

The analogy is between a state and its capital city. Karnataka's capital is Bangalore, so the correct analogous pair is Orissa (now Odisha) and its capital Bhubaneshwar. Options A and B do not represent state-capital pairs, and option C is a district or city, not a capital.

The analogy 'Jupiter : Planet' shows a specific example (Jupiter) belonging to a general category (Planet). Similarly, 'Sparrow : Bird' is a specific example (Sparrow) belonging to the general category (Bird). Option D ('Everest : Peak') is also an example to category analogy, but 'Sparrow : Bird' is a more direct and commonly accepted analogy in this context.

The analogy compares an animal to a characteristic way it moves. A donkey trots, and similarly, a mouse scampers. The other options do not correctly pair the animal with a typical mode of movement.

The analogy 'Greed : Corruption' shows a cause-effect or characteristic relationship, where greed often leads to corruption. Similarly, 'Goodwill : Friendship' represents a cause-effect or characteristic relationship, where goodwill fosters friendship. The other options do not show a similar relationship.

The analogy 'Blister : Skin' shows a condition (blister) occurring on a part of the body (skin). Similarly, 'Wound : Arm' represents a condition (wound) occurring on a part of the body (arm). Other options do not maintain this exact relationship.

The analogy 'Sip : Gulp' compares two similar actions differing in intensity or quantity. Similarly, 'Tent : Hut' compares two types of shelters, analogous in category but differing in structure or permanence. Option A ('Touch : Push') compares different actions but not in a similar intensity or manner relationship. Options B and D compare objects but not in a manner analogous to the original pair.

The analogy 'Ballad : Song' shows that a ballad is a type or form of song. Similarly, an 'Ode' is a type or form of poem, making option D the correct analogous pair.