Select the related word from the given alternatives.
Summer : Winter
Related Word Analogy: Dawn and Dusk
The question presents an analogy: Dawn is to Dusk as ? is to ?. We need to identify the relationship between 'Dawn' and 'Dusk' and find the option that shares the same relationship.
Analyzing the Relationship
Dawn represents the beginning of the day, while Dusk represents the end of the day. They are opposite points in the daily cycle.
Evaluating the Options
- Then : Now: This pair represents a temporal sequence, not opposites. 'Now' is the present, 'Then' refers to the past.
- Late : Never: 'Late' signifies delay, while 'Never' signifies impossibility or absence. This is not a direct opposite relationship.
- Summer : Winter: Summer is a season, and Winter is the opposite season. This pair represents opposites, similar to Dawn and Dusk.
- North : East: These are adjacent cardinal directions. Their opposites would be South and West, respectively. They are not opposites of each other.
Conclusion
The relationship in 'Dawn : Dusk' is one of opposites (start vs. end). The pair 'Summer : Winter' also represents opposites (opposite seasons). Therefore, this pair best matches the given analogy.
Important Questions from Meaning Based
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.
Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the word that is different.
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Conceit : Modesty : : Despair : ?
Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd word out.
