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741. Cub : Lion : : Colt : __________?

  • A. Doe
  • B. Stag
  • C. Leopard
  • D. Stallion

Explanation: A cub is a young lion, while a colt is a young horse and a stallion is an adult male horse. Although horse is the broader matching term, stallion is the only suitable option.

Correct answer: Stallion

742. Appraiser : Building : : Critic : __________?

  • A. Book
  • B. Masterpiece
  • C. Judge
  • D. Gold

Explanation: An appraiser assesses a building, just as a critic assesses a book. A masterpiece is something a critic may evaluate, but it is not the general object in the analogy.

Correct answer: Book

743. Dungeon : Confinement : : Asylum : _________?

  • A. Refuge
  • B. Mercy
  • C. Truancy
  • D. Remorse

Explanation: A dungeon is a place of confinement, whereas an asylum is a place of refuge or protection. Mercy, truancy and remorse do not name places.

Correct answer: Refuge

744. Illiteracy : Education : : Flood : ________?

  • A. Rain
  • B. Bridge
  • C. Dam
  • D. River

Explanation: Education is a remedy for illiteracy, while a dam is used to control or prevent flooding. Rain and rivers may contribute to a flood rather than solve the problem.

Correct answer: Dam

745. Pork : Pig : : Beef : __________?

  • A. Farmer
  • B. Herd
  • C. Cow
  • D. Lamb

Explanation: Pork comes from a pig, and beef comes from a cow. The other choices are people, groups or different animals rather than the source of beef.

Correct answer: Cow

746. Rupee : India : : Yen : ________?

  • A. Turkey
  • B. Bangladesh
  • C. Pakistan
  • D. Japan

Explanation: The rupee is the currency of India, while the yen is the currency of Japan. The other countries use different national currencies.

Correct answer: Japan

747. Cobbler : Leather : : Carpenter : __________?

  • A. Furniture
  • B. Wood
  • C. Hammer
  • D. Chair

Explanation: A cobbler works with leather, just as a carpenter works with wood. A hammer is a tool and furniture is a product, not the principal material.

Correct answer: Wood

748. Planet : Orbit : : Projectile : __________?

  • A. Trajectory
  • B. Track
  • C. Milky Way
  • D. Path

Explanation: An orbit is the curved path followed by a planet, while a trajectory is the path followed by a projectile. Track and path are too general compared with the scientific term trajectory.

Correct answer: Trajectory

749. Nurture : Neglect : : Denigrate : _________?

  • A. Reveal
  • B. Extol
  • C. Recognise
  • D. Calumniate

Explanation: Nurture and neglect are opposites, so the matching opposite of denigrate, meaning to disparage, is extol, meaning to praise highly. Calumniate is a synonym of denigrate, not its opposite.

Correct answer: Extol

750. Grain : Stock : : Stick : _________?

  • A. Heap
  • B. Bundle
  • C. Collection
  • D. String

Explanation: Grain may be kept as a stock, while sticks can be tied together in a bundle. A heap is a loose pile, but a bundle specifically describes items gathered together.

Correct answer: Bundle