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391. Choose analogous pair: Paper : Ream
- A. Eggs : Dozen
- B. Books : Pile
- C. Twigs : Bush
- D. Food : Packet
Explanation: A ream is a standard quantity of paper, while a dozen is a standard quantity of eggs. Both pairs connect an item with its usual counting unit.
Correct answer: Eggs : Dozen392. Choose analogous pair: Platform : Train
- A. Aeroplane : Aerodrome
- B. Hotel : Tourist
- C. Quay : Ship
- D. Footpath : Traveller
Explanation: A platform is a place where a train arrives or waits, just as a quay is a place where a ship docks. An aerodrome is also associated with an aeroplane, but the order in that option is reversed.
Correct answer: Quay : Ship393. Choose analogous pair: Sadist : Injury
- A. Opportunist : Generosity
- B. Priest : Church
- C. Dentist : Teeth
- D. Thief : Robbery
Explanation: A sadist causes or seeks injury, while a thief commits robbery. Both pairs link a person with the harmful act associated with that person.
Correct answer: Thief : Robbery394. Choose analogous pair: Practice : Perfection
- A. Perseverance : Achievement
- B. Run : Jump
- C. Examination : Qualification
- D. Medicine : Treatment
Explanation: Practice is regarded as a means of achieving perfection, just as perseverance helps produce achievement. The other pairs show actions, objects, or less direct associations.
Correct answer: Perseverance : Achievement395. Choose analogous pair: Dog : Kennel
- A. Horse : Carriage
- B. Sheep : Flock
- C. Cow : Barn
- D. Sports : Stadium
Explanation: A kennel is the usual shelter for a dog, while a barn is a usual shelter for a cow. A flock is a group of sheep, not their dwelling.
Correct answer: Cow : Barn396. Choose analogous pair: Hillock : Mountain
- A. Hare : Animal
- B. Ant : Elephant
- C. Bush : Forest
- D. Grass : Tree
Explanation: A hillock is a small or low hill, and a bush can be viewed as a smaller counterpart of a forest in this size-based analogy. The remaining pairs do not show a small-to-large version of the same kind of thing as clearly.
Correct answer: Bush : Forest397. Choose analogous pair: Fish : Aquarium
- A. Teacher : Hostel
- B. Bee : Apiary
- C. Bird : Nest
- D. Child : School
Explanation: An aquarium is a place where fish are kept, while an apiary is a place where bees are kept. A nest is made by a bird, rather than being a general human-managed enclosure like an aquarium or apiary.
Correct answer: Bee : Apiary398. Choose analogous pair: House : Ceiling
- A. Hut : Roof
- B. Building : Floor
- C. Bed : Bedsheet
- D. Grapes : Wine
Explanation: A ceiling is an overhead covering inside a house, and a roof is the corresponding overhead covering of a hut. A floor is also part of a building, but it does not match the overhead position in the original pair.
Correct answer: Hut : Roof399. Choose analogous pair: Sprain : Fracture
- A. Devotion : Blessing
- B. Excitement : Frenzy
- C. Sleep : Dream
- D. Fever : Malaria
Explanation: A fracture is generally a more severe physical injury than a sprain, just as frenzy is a more intense state than excitement. The other options do not show this progression in severity or intensity.
Correct answer: Excitement : Frenzy400. Choose analogous pair: Indra : Rainfall
- A. Shiv : Creation
- B. Shakespeare : Drama
- C. Cupid : Love
- D. Venus : War
Explanation: Indra is traditionally associated with rain in Hindu mythology, while Cupid is traditionally associated with love. Venus is associated mainly with love and beauty, not war.
Correct answer: Cupid : Love