From the given options, choose the pair of words which carries the same relationship as :
Demolish : Build
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Boon : Bane
Given pair: Demolish : Build → antonyms (to demolish is to pull down or destroy a building, and to build is to put one up)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Nurture : Nourish | synonyms (to nurture is to care for and help someone or something grow, and to nourish is to feed and keep healthy) |
| (2) Boon : Bane (answer) | opposites, the same relationship as demolish and build (a boon is something that is very helpful, a blessing, and a bane is something that causes great trouble or harm) |
| (3) Jolt : Jerk | synonyms (a jolt is a sudden rough movement, and so is a jerk) |
| (4) Resume : Restart | synonyms (to resume is to begin again after a pause, which is what restart means) |