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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.)

Lion : Roar

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-II (Paper 2 JSO) Previous Year Paper (04-Mar-2023)
The correct answer is

Horse : Neigh

This question asks us to identify a word-pair that shares the same relationship as the given pair, "Lion : Roar". This type of question is known as a word analogy.

Understanding the Relationship in Lion : Roar

Let's first examine the relationship between the words "Lion" and "Roar".

  • A Lion is an animal.
  • A Roar is the specific sound that a Lion makes.

So, the relationship in the given pair is Animal : Sound it makes.

Analyzing the Options for Animal Sounds

We need to look at the options and find the pair where the first word is an animal and the second word is the characteristic sound that animal makes.

Option Pair Animal Sound Given Correct Sound of Animal Relationship Match?
Hen : Crow Hen Crow Cluck (A rooster crows) No
Owl : Bleat Owl Bleat Hoot No
Horse : Neigh Horse Neigh Neigh Yes
Goat : Hoot Goat Hoot Bleat No

Evaluating Each Option

  • Option 1: Hen : Crow
    A hen makes a clucking sound. A crowing sound is made by a rooster, not a hen. So, this pair does not fit the Animal : Sound relationship accurately.
  • Option 2: Owl : Bleat
    An owl makes a hooting sound. A bleating sound is made by a goat or sheep. So, this pair does not fit the relationship.
  • Option 3: Horse : Neigh
    A horse makes a neighing sound. This pair correctly represents the Animal : Sound it makes relationship, similar to "Lion : Roar".
  • Option 4: Goat : Hoot
    A goat makes a bleating sound. A hooting sound is made by an owl. So, this pair does not fit the relationship.

Conclusion for the Word Analogy

Based on the analysis of each option, the pair "Horse : Neigh" is the only one that accurately reflects the same Animal : Sound relationship found in the original pair "Lion : Roar". A horse is an animal, and neigh is the sound a horse makes.

Revision Table: Animal Sounds Review

Animal Sound
Lion Roar
Horse Neigh
Hen Cluck
Rooster Crow
Owl Hoot
Goat Bleat
Sheep Bleat

Additional Information on Analogies

Analogies questions test your ability to identify the relationship between a pair of words and find another pair that has the same relationship. Common types of relationships include:

  • Part : Whole (e.g., Finger : Hand)
  • Cause : Effect (e.g., Rain : Flood)
  • Synonyms (e.g., Happy : Joyful)
  • Antonyms (e.g., Hot : Cold)
  • Worker : Tool (e.g., Carpenter : Hammer)
  • Action : Object (e.g., Read : Book)
  • Animal : Habitat (e.g., Fish : Water)
  • Animal : Sound (as seen in this question)

Solving analogies requires careful observation of the first pair to determine the exact relationship before examining the options.

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