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
In the following question, a pair of words is given followed by four pairs of words as alternatives. The candidate is required to choose the pair in which the words bear the same relationship to each other as the words of the given pair bear.
Apostate : Religion
Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)
Admit ∶ Deny
Find the odd number/letters from the given alternatives.
Find the odd word from the given alternatives.
In the question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.
Dullness : Exhaustion :: ?
