Choose the pair of words that carries the same relationship as the given pair:
GLUT : SCARCITY
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Ascent : Descent
Given pair: Glut : Scarcity → opposites (a glut is far more of something than is needed, scarcity is too little of it)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Riddle : Puzzle | same meaning (a question or problem that is hard to solve) |
| (2) Ascent : Descent (answer) | opposites (an ascent is a climb upwards, a descent is a movement downwards) |
| (3) Grape : Wine | raw material : product (wine is made from grapes) |
| (4) Oar : Boat | tool : thing it moves (an oar is a long pole with a flat end, used to row a boat) |