Detect analogy : Naive : Ingenue : Guileless
Correct answer: D. They depict various shades of innocence.Pakistan Studies Quiz
- A. The terms are connected with bad society manners.
- B. The terms are used for criminals.
- C. They are technical words used by social workers in backward areas.
- D. They depict various shades of innocence.Pakistan Studies Quiz
Explanation
Naive, ingénue, and guileless all describe a lack of worldly cunning or deceit, but each carries a slightly different shade of innocence. They are not terms specifically limited to criminals or social workers.
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Analogies compare two pairs of words through a specific relationship, such as synonymy, contrast, part to whole, cause and effect, tool and user, or degree. Solving them requires identifying the exact relationship in the first pair, not merely noticing that the words belong to a similar subject.
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