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681. Wool : Sheep : : Mohair : ___________?

  • A. Cat
  • B. Goat
  • C. Cow
  • D. Camel

Explanation: Wool is obtained from sheep, while mohair is obtained from the Angora goat. It is not ordinarily obtained from cats, cows, or camels.

Correct answer: Goat

682. Mature : Regressed : : Varied : ___________?

  • A. Rhythmic
  • B. Monotonous
  • C. Decorous
  • D. Obsolete

Explanation: Mature and regressed suggest development versus decline, while varied contrasts with monotonous, meaning lacking variety. Rhythmic describes a pattern, not the opposite of varied.

Correct answer: Monotonous

683. Disease : Pathology : : Planet : __________?

  • A. Astrology
  • B. Geology
  • C. Astronomy
  • D. Palaeontology

Explanation: Pathology is the study of diseases, while astronomy is the study of planets and other celestial bodies. Astrology makes predictions from celestial positions but is not the scientific study of planets.

Correct answer: Astronomy

684. Atom : Matter : : Particle : ________?

  • A. Proton
  • B. Electron
  • C. Molecule
  • D. Dust

Explanation: An atom is a tiny unit of matter, and a particle is a tiny component or grain of dust in the intended analogy. The other choices are specific kinds of particles rather than the associated whole.

Correct answer: Dust

685. Skeleton : Body : : Grammar : __________?

  • A. Language
  • B. Sentence
  • C. Meaning
  • D. Education

Explanation: The skeleton provides the framework of the body, just as grammar provides the framework or structure of a language. A sentence is only one unit within a language, not its overall framework.

Correct answer: Language

686. Wimbledon Trophy : Tennise : : Walker`s Cup : __________?

  • A. Hockey
  • B. Polo
  • C. Golf
  • D. Wrestling

Explanation: The Wimbledon Trophy is associated with tennis, while the Walker Cup is a major amateur golf competition. The word “Tennise” is a spelling error, but the intended sport is clear.

Correct answer: Golf

687. Skirmish : War : : Disease : ___________?

  • A. Medicine
  • B. Patient
  • C. Epidemic
  • D. Infection

Explanation: A skirmish is a limited or smaller armed conflict within the broader idea of war. Similarly, an epidemic is a widespread occurrence of disease, so it completes the analogy better than infection, which is merely a type or cause of disease.

Correct answer: Epidemic

688. Market : Demand : : Farming : __________?

  • A. Farmer
  • B. Monsoons
  • C. Foodgrains
  • D. Supply

Explanation: Market activity is strongly influenced by demand, just as farming in this context is strongly influenced by monsoons. Farmer and foodgrains are associated with farming but do not show the same determining relationship.

Correct answer: Monsoons

689. Squint : Eye : : Squeeze : ___________?

  • A. Tongue
  • B. Cloth
  • C. Throat
  • D. Hand

Explanation: To squint is to partially close or contract the eye, while to squeeze is commonly to press or contract with the hand. The other options do not represent the usual organ or instrument used for squeezing.

Correct answer: Hand

690. Enough : Excess : : Sufficiency : ___________?

  • A. Adequacy
  • B. Surplus
  • C. Competency
  • D. Import

Explanation: Enough means an adequate amount, whereas excess means more than is needed. In the same way, sufficiency means adequacy and its contrasting condition is surplus.

Correct answer: Surplus