From the given options, select the one that carries the same relationship as:
Doubtful : Skeptical
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Dreary : Dull
Given pair: Doubtful : Skeptical → synonyms (doubtful means not sure, uncertain, and skeptical means not easily convinced, having doubts)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Dreary : Dull (answer) | synonyms, the same relation (dreary means dull, gloomy and lifeless, and dull means boring or lacking brightness) |
| (2) Resist : Submit | opposites (to resist is to fight against something, and to submit is to give in) |
| (3) Wicked : Virtuous | opposites (wicked means evil, and virtuous means morally good) |
| (4) Comic : Tragic | opposites too (comic means funny, and tragic means very sad) |