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261. Choose analogous pair: Termite : Wood
- A. Neem : Cotton
- B. Fibre : Jute
- C. Thread : Cloth
- D. Moth : Wool
Explanation: A termite damages or feeds on wood, just as a moth damages or feeds on wool. Both pairs match an organism with the material it attacks.
Correct answer: Moth : Wool262. Choose analogous pair: Rectangle : Cylinder
- A. Square : Sphere
- B. Circle : Disc
- C. Triangle : Cone
- D. Wall : Room
Explanation: A rectangle can be the axial cross-section of a cylinder, while a triangle can be the axial cross-section of a cone. Thus both pairs connect a two-dimensional shape with a corresponding three-dimensional solid.
Correct answer: Triangle : Cone263. Choose analogous pair: Parsing : Grammar
- A. Running : Health
- B. Praying : God
- C. Paratrooping : Air Forse
- D. Cleaning : House
Explanation: Parsing applies grammatical rules to analyse language, while paratrooping is associated with the Air Force. Both pairs connect an activity with the system or organisation governing it.
Correct answer: Paratrooping : Air Forse264. Choose analogous pair: Story : Novel
- A. Sea : Ocean
- B. School : University
- C. Book : Dictionary
- D. Poetry : Drama
Explanation: A novel is a long or extended form of story, just as an ocean is a larger expanse of sea. In each pair, the second term represents the broader or larger form.
Correct answer: Sea : Ocean265. Choose analogous pair: Farce : Absurdity
- A. Disease : Medicine
- B. Charity : Generisity
- C. Tragedy : Comedy
- D. Energy : Electricity
Explanation: A farce is characterised by absurdity, while charity is an expression of generosity. The misspelling “Generisity” does not change the intended relationship.
Correct answer: Charity : Generisity266. Choose analogous pair: Money : Transaction
- A. Life : Death
- B. Water : Drink
- C. Ideas : Exchange
- D. Language : Conversation
Explanation: Money facilitates or enables a transaction, just as language facilitates conversation. Each first term is the medium used to carry out the second activity.
Correct answer: Language : Conversation267. Choose analogous pair: Visitor : Welcome
- A. Beggar : Hungry
- B. Worship : God
- C. Criminal : Prosecute
- D. Warrior : Conquer
Explanation: A visitor is normally received with a welcome, while a criminal is dealt with through prosecution. The other options describe a condition or an action that does not conventionally follow from the first term.
Correct answer: Criminal : Prosecute268. Choose analogous pair: Garbage : Dustbin
- A. Tree : Honey
- B. Medicine : Capsule
- C. Kitchen : House
- D. Bangles : Hand
Explanation: A dustbin is a container for garbage, just as a capsule contains medicine. The other options do not show the same container-and-content relationship.
Correct answer: Medicine : Capsule269. Choose analogous pair: Ribs : Lungs
- A. Ball : Sphere
- B. Hand : Fingers
- C. Shell : Nut
- D. Coat : Tie
Explanation: Ribs protect the lungs within the chest, just as a shell protects the nut inside it. This is a protective covering relationship.
Correct answer: Shell : Nut270. Choose analogous pair: Overlook : Aberration
- A. Mitigate : Penitence
- B. Condone : Offence
- C. Error : Omission
- D. Conviction : Criminal
Explanation: To overlook an aberration is to fail to notice an error, while to condone an offence is to tolerate or forgive wrongdoing. Both pairs link an action with something blameworthy that may be disregarded.
Correct answer: Condone : Offence