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201. Choose analogous pair: Evaporation : Cloud

  • A. Mountain : Snow
  • B. Pressure : Atmosphere
  • C. Book : Pages
  • D. Tension : Breakdown

Explanation: Evaporation supplies water vapour that condenses to form clouds. Similarly, excessive tension can result in a breakdown, whereas the other pairs do not show a clear cause-and-result relation.

Correct answer: Tension : Breakdown

202. Choose analogous pair: Sailor : Pirate

  • A. Police : Robbers
  • B. Lion : Lamb
  • C. Plant : Fungus
  • D. Major : Sepoy

Explanation: A pirate is traditionally understood as a sailor engaged in robbery at sea. Under the older broad classification that treated fungi as plants, a fungus is likewise linked to the larger class of plants.

Correct answer: Plant : Fungus

203. Choose analogous pair: Roof : Foundation

  • A. Plateau : Plain
  • B. Hay : Grass
  • C. Hill : Mountain
  • D. Peak : Valley

Explanation: A roof and a foundation are opposite structural extremes of a building. A peak and a valley are likewise opposite extremes of land elevation.

Correct answer: Peak : Valley

204. Choose analogous pair: Land : Cape

  • A. House : Gate
  • B. Foot : Toe
  • C. Hand : Glove
  • D. Finger : Nails

Explanation: A cape is a projecting part of land, just as a toe is a projecting end part of the foot. The other choices show different relationships, such as protection or covering.

Correct answer: Foot : Toe

205. Choose analogous pair: Cube : Cuboid

  • A. Oval : Sphere
  • B. Square : Cube
  • C. Sphere : Ellipsoid
  • D. Triangle : Cone

Explanation: A cube is a special type of cuboid whose faces are all equal squares. A sphere is similarly a special type of ellipsoid with all its radii equal.

Correct answer: Sphere : Ellipsoid

206. Choose analogous pair: Perforate : Holes

  • A. Repent : Sins
  • B. Speckle : Spots
  • C. Filter : Water
  • D. Decorate : Rooms

Explanation: To perforate something is to make holes in it, while to speckle something is to mark it with spots. Both pairs show an action and the marks it produces.

Correct answer: Speckle : Spots

207. Choose analogous pair: Leather : Milk

  • A. Cat : Mouse
  • B. Curd : Bacteria
  • C. Fruit : Rubber
  • D. Sun : Moon

Explanation: Leather and milk are animal products, while fruit and rubber are commonly obtained from plants. Thus the second pair matches the shared source relationship of the first.

Correct answer: Fruit : Rubber

208. Choose analogous pair: Trilogy : Novel

  • A. Gun : Cartridge
  • B. Rice : Husk
  • C. Milk : Cream
  • D. Serial : Episode

Explanation: A trilogy is a series made up of three novels or related works. A serial is similarly made up of separate episodes.

Correct answer: Serial : Episode

209. Choose analogous pair: Rocket : Fuel

  • A. Man : Energy
  • B. Machine : Oil
  • C. Current : Electricity
  • D. River : Water

Explanation: Fuel provides the energy needed to propel a rocket, just as energy enables a person to work and function. Oil generally lubricates a machine rather than powering it.

Correct answer: Man : Energy

210. Choose analogous pair: Revolution : Change

  • A. Disease : Medicine
  • B. Famous : Notorious
  • C. Food : Energy
  • D. Treaty : Peace

Explanation: A revolution brings about major change, while a treaty is intended to establish or preserve peace. Both pairs show an action or event and its usual outcome.

Correct answer: Treaty : Peace