Which of the following pairs of words carries the same relationship as:
GOOD : EXCELLENT
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Big : Colossal
Given pair: Good : Excellent → milder : stronger (excellent is extremely good, a much stronger form of good)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Adore : Like | stronger : milder (to adore is to love very much, so the order is reversed) |
| (2) Rough : Smooth | opposites (rough means not even, smooth means even and flat) |
| (3) Cub : Lion | young one : adult (a cub is a young lion) |
| (4) Big : Colossal (answer) | milder : stronger (colossal is extremely large) |