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Question

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Sad : Happy :: ? : ?

The correct answer is

Modern : Ancient

Word Pair Analogy: Sad and Happy

The question presents a word pair analogy: "Sad : Happy". We need to identify the relationship between "Sad" and "Happy" and then find a pair from the options that shares the same relationship.

Analyzing the Relationship

  • Sad and Happy are antonyms, meaning they represent opposite emotions.

Evaluating the Options

  • Option 1: History : Old - "Old" is related to "History" but they are not antonyms.
  • Option 2: Modern : Ancient - "Modern" and "Ancient" are direct antonyms, similar to "Sad" and "Happy".
  • Option 3: Economics : Mathematics - These are different fields of study, not antonyms.
  • Option 4: Love : Beautiful - "Beautiful" can describe "Love", but they are not antonyms.

Conclusion

The pair "Modern : Ancient" exhibits the same antonym relationship as "Sad : Happy".

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Important Questions from General Knowledge Based

  1. There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side. The word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternative.

    Darwin : Evolution : :  Archimedes : ?
  2. There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side. The word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair bear. Choose the best alternative.

    Virology : Virus : : Semantics : ?

  3. Select the related word from the given alternatives:

    Pride of Lions : : Clowder  of Cats

  4. Choose the odd pair of words.

  5. Choose the odd pair of words.

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