Select the word that completes the analogy:
Prudent : Sensible :: Futile : ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Useless
Given pair: Prudent : Sensible → same meaning (both mean careful and wise in making choices)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Futile : Useless (answer) | same meaning (futile means having no result or use) |
| (2) Futile : Fruitful | opposites (fruitful means giving good results) |
| (3) Futile : Attempt | not the same meaning (an attempt is a try to do something) |
| (4) Futile : Brief | not the same meaning (brief means short) |