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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: Sheep

622. 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: Exhibition

623. 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: Wine

624. 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: Opium

625. 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: Diamond

626. 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: Majlis

627. 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: Sleeplessness

628. 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: Delhi

629. 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: Strains

630. 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