Select the related words from the given alternatives. Leaf : Leaves :: ?
Focus : Foci
Understanding Singular and Plural Word Relationships in Analogies
The question asks us to find a word pair that has the same relationship as 'Leaf : Leaves'. The relationship between 'Leaf' and 'Leaves' is singular to plural. 'Leaf' is the singular form, and 'Leaves' is the plural form.
We need to examine the given options to find the pair that follows the same singular to plural pattern.
Analyzing the Options
- Option 1: Nuclei : Nucleus
Here, 'Nuclei' is the plural form and 'Nucleus' is the singular form. The relationship is plural to singular, which is the reverse of the pattern in the question (singular to plural).
- Option 2: theses : thesis
Here, 'theses' is the plural form and 'thesis' is the singular form. The relationship is plural to singular, which does not match the pattern in the question.
- Option 3: Crises : Crisis
Here, 'Crises' is the plural form and 'Crisis' is the singular form. The relationship is plural to singular, which is not the same as the pattern in the question.
- Option 4: Focus : Foci
Here, 'Focus' is the singular form and 'Foci' is the plural form. The relationship is singular to plural, which matches the pattern in the question (Leaf : Leaves).
Comparing Relationships
Let's list the singular and plural forms for clarity:
| Word | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Question Pair | Leaf | Leaves |
| Option 1 | Nucleus | Nuclei |
| Option 2 | thesis | theses |
| Option 3 | Crisis | Crises |
| Option 4 | Focus | Foci |
The pattern in the question is Singular → Plural. Looking at the table, only Option 4 follows this pattern with 'Focus' (singular) changing to 'Foci' (plural).
Conclusion
The analogy 'Leaf : Leaves' shows the relationship between a singular noun and its plural form. Among the given alternatives, only the pair 'Focus : Foci' exhibits the same singular to plural relationship. Therefore, this is the correct related word pair.
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 :: ?
