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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 : Breakdown202. 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 : Fungus203. 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 : Valley204. 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 : Toe205. 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 : Ellipsoid206. 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 : Spots207. 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 : Rubber208. 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 : Episode209. 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 : Energy210. 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