In the given question select the related letters / words / numbers from the given alternatives:
Mirage : Desert ::
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Rainbow : Sky
A mirage is an optical illusion caused by the bending of light in layers of hot air; it is typically seen over a desert. The pair is therefore “a natural optical sight : the place where it appears”. A rainbow is formed when sunlight is bent and split into colours by raindrops, and it appears in the sky, so Rainbow : Sky has the same relation in the same order.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Rain : Rainbow — Incorrect. Rain is a cause of the rainbow, not the place where it is seen, and the sight comes second here.
Option (3) Image : Water — Incorrect. A reflection in water is an ordinary mirror image of whatever stands beside it, not a natural optical phenomenon of the air like a mirage or a rainbow.
Option (4) Sky : Illusion — Incorrect. This puts the place first and a general word for a false sight second, not a particular sight and its place.