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The analogy 'Dusk : Night' represents a sequence where dusk is the period immediately before night. Similarly, 'Afternoon : Evening' is a sequential pair where afternoon precedes evening. Option B (Infant : Child) represents a developmental progression, not a time sequence, so it is less analogous.

The pair 'Practice : Perfection' shows a relationship where practice leads to perfection. Similarly, 'Perseverance : Achievement' indicates that perseverance leads to achievement, making option A the correct analogous pair. Other options do not show a similar cause-effect or progression relationship.

A sadist is someone who causes injury, just as a thief is someone who commits robbery. Both pairs show a person and the action or result they are associated with, making option D the correct analogous pair.

The analogy compares a positive quality to its opposite negative counterpart. Truthfulness is the opposite of a liar, so loyalty corresponds to its opposite, a traitor. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen, so oxygen is a component of water. Similarly, salt (sodium chloride) is composed of sodium and chlorine, so sodium is a component of salt. Therefore, the analogy is correct with sodium as the answer.

The pair 'Chaff : Wheat' represents a relationship where chaff is the unwanted or leftover part separated from wheat. Similarly, 'Dregs : Wine' refers to the sediment or unwanted residue left in wine. Both pairs show a part that is considered waste or residue in relation to the whole.

The analogy 'Teeth : Chew' relates an object to its function. Similarly, 'Mind : Think' pairs an object (mind) with its function (think), making it the correct analogous pair.

An article is a part of a magazine, similarly, a sloka is a verse or stanza that is part of a book (such as the Bhagavad Gita or other scriptures). Therefore, the correct analogy is 'Sloka is to Book.'

The analogy compares the relationship between 'Tempest' and 'Storm' as a more intense or dramatic form to a less intense form of the same concept (both refer to violent weather, with 'tempest' often considered more intense or literary). Therefore, the second pair should maintain the same relationship type: a more intense or dramatic form of 'Slim'. Among the options, 'Plump' and 'Fat' are opposites of 'Slim', while 'Slender' is a synonym. 'Beautiful' is unrelated. Since the first pair is about intensity or degree within the same category, the correct analogy would be 'Slim' to 'Plump' (a less intense or fuller form of slim), not 'Fat' which is a direct opposite. Thus, the best answer is 'B' (Plump), which is a related but less extreme form compared to 'Fat'.

A trumpet is an instrument used in a band, just as a knife is a tool that belongs to the category of cutlery. Therefore, the analogy compares an item to the group it belongs to, making 'Cutlery' the correct answer.