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Q.5 (a) Choose the ANALOGY of words written in capital letters. Attempt any FIVE.
(i) LION : ROAR
(a) Snake : Slither
(b) Goat : Bleat
(c) Lizard : Crawl
(d) Elephant : Tusk
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When a "Lion" produces a sound it "roars"
Hence, When a goat produces a sound, it "bleats"
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(II) SHADOW : LIGHT
(a) Flood : Rain
(b) Image : Object
(c) Reaction : Action
(d) House : Bricks
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Shadow and light have a dependency relationship, if there is light, there will be shadow and vice versa.
Closest would be "Reaction : Action"
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(iii) CLOT : BLOOD
(a) Ink : Water
(b) Curdle : Milk
(c) Vaporize : Camphor
(d) Brew : Coffee
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When "blood" solidifies, it "clots"
Similarly, when milk "solidifies", it "curdles". As in the process of making yogurt.
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(iv) FEARFUL : COWER
(a) Humble : Boast
(b) Weak : Exercise
(c) Arrogant : Strut
(d) Wise : Dispute
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There is a synonymous relationship here. The "fearful" "cower"
Similarly, The "Arrogant" "Strut"... Strut - To walk with pride
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(v) EXPEDITE : HASTEN
(a) Conscript : Write down
(b) Diver : Make harder
(c) Facilitate : Make easiest
(d) Satirize : Praise
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Again a synonymous relationship.
(c) is the most appropriate
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(vi) WOOD : FURNITURE
(a) Father : Child
(b) Tree : Seedling
(c) Soil : Clay
(d) Stone : Sculpture
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Furniture is made of wood.
Sculptures are made of stone.
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(vii) SURGEON : DEXTEROUS
(a) Clown : Fat
(b) Actress : Beautiful
(c) Athlete : Tall
(d) Acrobat : Agile
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A surgeon must be dexterous
An acrobat must be agile
The answer here is not the actress as being beautiful is not a requirement for acting, it is a bonus, but not a must.
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(viii) LECHER : LUST
(a) Pith : Herb
(b) Glutton : Greed
(c) Business : Profit
(d) Showbiz : Fame
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A Lecher lusts
A glutton is greedy