English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideLogical ReasoningVerbal Analogy
In the following examples, two words are given. These words are related to each other in same way. Another word is also given. You are required to find out the relationship between first two words and choose the word from the given alternatives, which bears the same relationship to the third word, as the first two bear. Fan : Sweat :: ? : ?
Options
- AFire : Smoke
- BRain : Drought
- CWind : Evaporation
- DCrop : Harvest
Correct answer
B. Rain : Drought
Step-by-step solution
According to the question, a pair of words having a relationship to each other is given followed by four other pairs. One of which has a similar relation with each other as the given one. In this question, Fan is related to Sweat as Fan is used to get rid of Sweat. Similarly, Rain is related to Drought as Rain is used to get rid of Drought. Hence, Rain : Drought is the answer.