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231. Choose analogous pair: Cool : Frigid

  • A. Livid : Lurid
  • B. Pool : Placid
  • C. Tepid : Torried
  • D. Lack : Abundant

Explanation: Cool and frigid describe increasingly intense degrees of cold, while tepid and torrid describe contrasting degrees of warmth or heat. “Torried” is evidently intended to be “torrid.”

Correct answer: Tepid : Torried

232. Choose analogous pair: Laboratory : Germs

  • A. School : Students
  • B. Playground : Games
  • C. Library : Books
  • D. Observatory : Planets

Explanation: A laboratory is a place where germs may be studied, just as an observatory is a place where planets and other celestial bodies are observed. Both pairs link a facility with its object of study.

Correct answer: Observatory : Planets

233. Choose analogous pair: Monk : Monastery

  • A. Noble : House
  • B. Lion : Hole
  • C. Nun : Convent
  • D. Peasant : Village

Explanation: A monastery is the usual residence of a monk, while a convent is the corresponding residence of a nun. Both pairs link a religious person with the institution where they live.

Correct answer: Nun : Convent

234. Choose analogous pair: Cricket : Pitch

  • A. Ship : Dock
  • B. Boat : Harbour
  • C. Wrestling : Track
  • D. Boxing : Ring

Explanation: A pitch is the playing area for cricket, just as a ring is the designated playing area for boxing. The other venues are associated with transport rather than the same type of sport.

Correct answer: Boxing : Ring

235. Choose analogous pair: Tree : Sapling

  • A. Rock : Mountain
  • B. Horse : Foal
  • C. Giant : Dwarf
  • D. Hut : Mansion

Explanation: A sapling is a young tree, and a foal is a young horse. Both pairs show an adult animal or plant and its immature form.

Correct answer: Horse : Foal

236. Choose analogous pair: Coffee : Beverages

  • A. Bread : Butter
  • B. Milk : Tea
  • C. Burger : Snacks
  • D. Grapes : Wine

Explanation: Coffee belongs to the category of beverages, just as a burger can belong to the category of snacks or snack foods. The relationship is an item and its broader food or drink class.

Correct answer: Burger : Snacks

237. Choose analogous pair: Stage : Theatre

  • A. Badroom : House
  • B. Car : Road
  • C. Patient : Hospital
  • D. School : Education

Explanation: A stage is a part of a theatre, just as a bedroom is a part of a house. “Badroom” is a spelling error for “bedroom,” but the intended relationship is clear.

Correct answer: Badroom : House

238. Choose analogous pair: Graphite : Lubricant

  • A. Movement : Friction
  • B. Iron : Steel
  • C. Wool : Cloth
  • D. Diamond : Abrasive

Explanation: Graphite is used as a lubricant because its layers slide over one another, while diamond is used as an abrasive because of its extreme hardness. Both pairs link a material with its practical use.

Correct answer: Diamond : Abrasive

239. Choose analogous pair: Poverty : Prosperity

  • A. Love : Sorrow
  • B. Train : Cart
  • C. Rain : Flood
  • D. Intelligence : Stupidity

Explanation: Poverty and prosperity are opposites, as are intelligence and stupidity. The analogy tests antonymic relationships.

Correct answer: Intelligence : Stupidity

240. Choose analogous pair: Hook : Fish

  • A. Stadium : Games
  • B. Glove : Ball
  • C. Symphony : Music
  • D. Word : Alphabet

Explanation: A hook is used to catch fish, while a glove is used to catch a ball. Both pairs show a tool or piece of equipment and what it catches.

Correct answer: Glove : Ball