Choose from the given options, the pair of words which carry a relationship similar to
Virtual : Real
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Artificial : Natural
Given pair: Virtual : Real → opposites (virtual means existing only in effect or on a computer, not in physical form, and real means actually existing)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Genuine : Sanguine | not opposites, the words only sound alike (genuine means real, not fake, and sanguine means hopeful and cheerful) |
| (2) Artificial : Natural (answer) | opposites as well (artificial means made by people, not by nature, and natural means found in nature, not made by people) |
| (3) Air : Oxygen | a whole and one of its parts, not opposites (oxygen is one of the gases that make up air) |
| (4) Human : Homo sapien | the same thing, not opposites (Homo sapiens is the scientific name for human beings) |