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In Semantic Analogy Tests, the relationship between two given words is established and then applied to the other words. The type of relationship may vary, so while attempting such questions the first step is to identify the type of relationship, which can be any one of the following.     Solved Examples 1. Action Object Relationship     Example : Shoot is to Gun as Eat is to..... (a) Hunger (b) Thirst (c) Dinner (d) Fruit - Ans. (d) : The relationship between the given words is that 'shoot' is the action and 'Gun' is the specified object of action. Similarly 'eat' is the action and 'fruit'... Show more

In Semantic Analogy Tests, the relationship between two given words is established and then applied to the other words. The type of relationship may vary, so while attempting such questions the first step is to identify the type of relationship, which can be any one of the following.    

Solved Examples

1. Action Object Relationship    
Example : Shoot is to Gun as Eat is to..... (a) Hunger (b) Thirst (c) Dinner (d) Fruit - Ans. (d) : The relationship between the given words is that 'shoot' is the action and 'Gun' is the specified object of action. Similarly 'eat' is the action and 'fruit' is the specified object.

2. Association Relationship    
Example : Glamour is to Stardom as Colour is to..... (a) Rainbow (b) Shades (c) Art (d) Painting - Ans. (d) : As glamour is associated with stardom so is colour with painting.

3. Antonym Relationship    
Example : INTROVERT : EXTROVERT (a) ANGLE : TANGENT (b) EXTREME : INTERIM (c) AGAINST : FAVOUR (d) ACTION : LAW - Ans. (c) : The related words are opposite in meaning.<br>4. Cause and Effect Relationship    
Example : INJURY : PAIN (a) GRADES : MERIT (b) THUNDER : LIGHTNING (c) ROTATE : CHURNING (d) MATTER : LABOUR - Ans. (b) : Injury is the cause of pain and so is thunder the cause of lightning.    

5. Degree Relationship    
Example : Tepid is to Hot as... is to Wail. (a) Sob (b) Shout (c) Smile (d) Calm - Ans. (a) : Tepid is less hot and so also the lower degree of wail is sob.    

6. Grammatical Relationship    
Example: Clever is to Beautiful as Sour is to ... (a) Lemon (b) Cunning (c) Loathing (d) Taste - Ans. (b) : The related words are Adjectives.    

7. Obvious Relationship    
Example : Mt. EVEREST : NEPAL (a) MEXICO : SOUTH AMERICA (b) K2 : CHINA (c) BIG BEN : RUSSIA (d) AHMEDABAD : GUJARAT - Ans. (d) : Mt. Everest is in Nepal and so is Ahmedabad in Gujarat.    

8. Part Whole Relationship    
Example : MAN : MAMMAL (a) HAIL : SNOW (b) NATIVE : INHABITANT (c) OFFSPRING : FAMILY (d) LIBERTY : LITERATE - Ans. (c) : Man is a part of the whole species of mammal so is an offspring of the whole family.    

9. Purpose Relationship    
Example : INSTITUTION : EDUCATION (a) WAR : PEACE (b) HEALTH : OBESITY (c) MEDICATION : RECUPERATION (d) BUILDING : URBANISM - Ans. (c) : The purpose of institution is to impart education and the purpose of medication is quick recuperation (recovery).    

10. Sequence Relationship    
Example : ........ is to Dusk as Summer is to Monsoon. (a) Evening (b) Dawn (c) Night (d) Noon - Ans. (a) : Summer season is immediately followed by monsoon (rainy season) and evening is immediately followed by dusk.    

11. Synonym Relationship    
Example : INDENT : REQUEST (a) REPLICA : CHEAT (b) DOLE : ALMS (c) DISMAL : DUNCE (d) EXACT : CHECK - Ans. (b) : The related words have the same meaning.    

12. Volume Relationship    
Example : GALLONS : SWIMMING POOL (a) SPECTATORS : AUDITORIUM (b) CURRENCY : SHARES (c) DUST : MOUNTAIN (d) BOOKS : CATALOGUE - Ans. (a) : Gallons of water is needed to fill a swimming pool and large number of spectators can be admitted into an auditorium.
    
Directions: In the questions given below establish the relationship between the two words. Then from the given options select one which has the same relationship as of the given two words.

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