Which of the following pairs of words carries the same relationship as:
PROSPERITY : POVERTY
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Novice : Expert
Given pair: Prosperity : Poverty → opposites (prosperity is having plenty of money and success, poverty is being very poor)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Pupil : Student | same meaning (a person who is learning at a school) |
| (2) Shepherd : Flock | keeper : group (a shepherd looks after a flock of sheep) |
| (3) Poet : Verse | maker : thing made (a poet writes verse) |
| (4) Novice : Expert (answer) | opposites (a novice is new to a skill, an expert has great skill and knowledge in it) |