Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Analogy

Question:

From the given options, select the pair that carries the same relation as-

Zeal : Zest

Options:

Healthful : Harmful

Deny : Refuse

Reserve : Release

Awkward : Admirable

Correct Answer:

Deny : Refuse

Explanation:
Zeal means great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
Zest means great enthusiasm and energy.
Synonyms of zest are eagerness · passion · enthusiasm · intensity · zeal
Synonyms for deny · ban · call on · contradict · oppose · rebuff · refuse · refute · reject
As zeal and zest are synonyms similarly deny and refuse are synonyms. Hence, Deny : Refuse is the answer.