English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Homophones & Analogy
Of the given four pairs three pairs express the relationship...
Of the given four pairs three pairs express the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair. Select that pair that is related in this way. TEPID: HOT::?
Options
- AWinter: Summer
- BPat: Slap
- CStorm: Rain
- DTopple: Tumble
Correct answer
B. Pat: Slap
Step-by-step solution
A similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based. Hence, the correct option is (2) which are the analogous choice. When something is slightly warm it is called tepid, and extremely warm is called hot, similarly a gentle touch is called a pat while a strong violent touch is called a slap.