From the given options, select the pair that carries the same relation as-
Disgrace : Disrepute
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Impudent : Impertinent
Given pair: Disgrace : Disrepute → synonyms (disgrace is the loss of other people's respect, and disrepute is the state of having a bad name)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Indicative : Imperative | two different moods of a verb, two kinds of one thing, not synonyms (indicative states a fact, as in "He goes", and imperative gives a command, as in "Go") |
| (2) Impudent : Impertinent (answer) | synonyms, the same relationship as the given pair (impudent means rude and showing no respect, and impertinent means rude in a way that shows a lack of respect, especially to an elder or a senior) |
| (3) Important : Insignificant | opposites (important means of great value and insignificant means too small to matter) |
| (4) Incessant : Infrequent | opposites (incessant means going on without stopping and infrequent means not happening often) |