Understanding the Word Analogy: Error and Deny

The question asks us to find a word that relates to 'deny' in the same way that 'Big mistake' relates to 'Error'. This is a type of word analogy question that tests our ability to understand the relationships between pairs of words.

Let's first analyze the relationship between the first pair of words: 'Error' and 'Big mistake'.

• An 'Error' is a mistake or inaccuracy.
• A 'Big mistake' is a significant or serious error.

The relationship here is one of intensity or degree. 'Big mistake' is a more severe or significant form of 'Error'. It's an intensified version.

Now we need to find a word from the options that relates to 'deny' in a similar way, meaning an intensified or stronger form of 'deny'.

• 'Deny' means to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something, or to refuse to grant something.

Let's examine the options:

1. Deep: This word relates to depth or intensity in a different context (e.g., deep water, deep thought). It doesn't relate to 'deny'.
2. Den: This is a word for a wild animal's lair or a private room. It has no relationship with 'deny'.
3. Dig: This means to excavate or search. It is unrelated to 'deny'.
4. Prohibition: This means the action of forbidding something by law or rule; a ban. 'Prohibition' is a strong, formal act of refusing permission or access, which can be seen as an intensified or official form of 'denying' permission or access.

Comparing the relationship between 'Error' and 'Big mistake' (less intense to more intense) with the potential relationships for 'deny', 'Prohibition' fits the pattern. Denying something (like access or permission) is less formal and less absolute than a 'Prohibition', which is a formal ban or forbidding.

Therefore, 'Prohibition' is related to 'deny' in a similar way that 'Big mistake' is related to 'Error' – as a more intense or significant form.

Final Answer Selection

Based on the analysis of the relationship between 'Error' and 'Big mistake', we determined that 'Prohibition' has the most analogous relationship with 'deny' among the given options.

Revision Table: Key Concepts in Analogy

Additional Information: Solving Word Analogies

Solving word analogies requires identifying the specific relationship between the first pair of words and applying that same relationship to the second pair to find the missing term. Common types of relationships include:

• Synonyms (e.g., Happy : Joyful)
• Antonyms (e.g., Hot : Cold)
• Part to Whole (e.g., Finger : Hand)
• Cause and Effect (e.g., Rain : Flood)
• Worker and Tool (e.g., Carpenter : Hammer)
• Degree (e.g., Warm : Hot) - This was the relationship in our problem.
• Category/Type (e.g., Apple : Fruit)
• Function (e.g., Knife : Cut)

Practice with different types of relationships helps improve verbal reasoning skills necessary for analogy questions.