Select the pair that shows the same relationship as:
ABANDON : DESERT
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Fictitious : Imaginary
Given pair: Abandon : Desert → same meaning (both mean to leave someone and never come back)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Fictitious : Imaginary (answer) | same meaning (both mean made up and not real) |
| (2) Cheap : Costly | opposites (cheap means low in price, costly means high in price) |
| (3) Sip : Gulp | smaller : larger amount (to sip is to drink a very small amount, to gulp is to swallow a large amount quickly) |
| (4) Spade : Gardener | tool : worker (a spade is the tool a gardener uses to dig the soil) |