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621. Sepia : Cuttle Fish : : Merino : __________?
- A. Camel
- B. Goat
- C. Sheep
- D. Llama
Explanation: Sepia is the ink or pigment associated with a cuttlefish, while merino is a breed of sheep valued for its wool. Camel, goat and llama are different animals and do not match the term merino.
Correct answer: Sheep622. Xylograph : Engraving : : Diorama : ___________?
- A. Painting
- B. Exhibition
- C. Colouring
- D. Staging
Explanation: A xylograph is an engraving made from a wood block, while a diorama is a three-dimensional display or exhibition. Painting and colouring are techniques, not the primary meaning of diorama.
Correct answer: Exhibition623. Salve : Ointment : : Sauterne : _________?
- A. Drink
- B. Wine
- C. Beverage
- D. Drug
Explanation: A salve is an ointment, and Sauterne is a type of wine, traditionally a sweet white wine from the Bordeaux region. Drink and beverage are broader categories, whereas wine is the precise term.
Correct answer: Wine624. Vine : Grapes : : Poppy : __________?
- A. Opium
- B. Tobacco
- C. Pears
- D. Pineapple
Explanation: A vine produces grapes, while the poppy plant yields opium. Tobacco and other choices are unrelated products of different plants.
Correct answer: Opium625. Karnataka : Gold : : Madhya Pradesh : ____________?
- A. Diamond
- B. Iron
- C. Copper
- D. Gems
Explanation: Karnataka is historically associated with gold mining, especially at Kolar, while Madhya Pradesh is noted for diamond mining at Panna. Thus, diamond completes the analogy.
Correct answer: Diamond626. USA : Congress : : Iran : ___________?
- A. Althing
- B. Storting
- C. Majlis
- D. Cortes
Explanation: Congress is the legislature of the USA, just as the Majlis is Iran's legislative body. Althing, Storting, and Cortes belong to Iceland, Norway, and Spain respectively.
Correct answer: Majlis627. Foresight : Anticipation : : Insomnia : ___________?
- A. Treatment
- B. Disease
- C. Sleeplessness
- D. Unrest
Explanation: Foresight means anticipation or prediction of future events, while insomnia means sleeplessness. Treatment and disease describe related ideas, not the meaning of insomnia.
Correct answer: Sleeplessness628. Dum Dum : Calcutta : : Palam : ___________?
- A. Kerala
- B. Delhi
- C. Madras
- D. Bombay
Explanation: Dum Dum is the name of Kolkata's airport, formerly Calcutta, while Palam is associated with Delhi's airport. Therefore, Delhi is the matching place.
Correct answer: Delhi629. Seismograph : Earthquakes : : Taseometer : _____________?
- A. Volcanoes
- B. Resistances
- C. Landslides
- D. Strains
Explanation: A seismograph records earthquakes, whereas a taseometer measures strain or very small deformations in structures or the ground. Resistances and landslides are not what it directly measures.
Correct answer: Strains630. Receptionist : Office : Hostess : ______________?
- A. Aircraft
- B. Crew
- C. Hospital
- D. Airport
Explanation: A receptionist commonly works in an office, while an aircraft hostess, now usually called a flight attendant, works aboard an aircraft. Crew describes a group rather than the workplace.
Correct answer: Aircraft