From the given pairs of words, choose the pair which carries the same relation as:
Walk : Stumble
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Speak : Stammer
Given pair: Walk : Stumble → an action : a faulty form of that action (to stumble is to trip or walk unsteadily, almost falling, a faulty, uneven way of walking)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Trot : Race | neither is a faulty form of the other (to trot is to run at a slow, steady pace, and a race is a contest of speed) |
| (2) Look : Ogle | a deliberate, ill-mannered kind of looking, not a failure to look properly as stumbling is a failure to walk properly (to ogle is to stare at someone in a rude or improper way) |
| (3) Hear : Ignore | a choice, not a faulty form of hearing (to ignore is to pay no attention to something) |
| (4) Speak : Stammer (answer) | a faulty, uneven way of speaking, and Speak : Stammer matches Walk : Stumble (to stammer is to speak with sudden stops and repeated sounds, finding it hard to get the words out) |