Choose the pair that shows the same relationship as the given pair:
TEPID : SCALDING
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Pleased : Overjoyed
Given pair: Tepid : Scalding → milder : stronger (tepid is only slightly warm, scalding is hot enough to burn the skin)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Pleased : Overjoyed (answer) | milder : stronger (pleased is happy, overjoyed is extremely happy) |
| (2) Feast : Snack | bigger : smaller (a feast is a large meal and a snack is a small one, so the order is reversed) |
| (3) Modest : Boastful | opposites (a modest person does not talk about his own success, a boastful person talks proudly about it) |
| (4) Nail : Finger | part : whole (a nail is a part of a finger) |