From the given options, select the pair of words which carries the same relationship to the given pair of words:
Happiness : Misery
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Construct : Dismantle
Given pair: Happiness : Misery → antonyms (happiness is the state of feeling pleased and content, and misery is great unhappiness or suffering)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Violent : Wild | close in meaning, not opposites (violent means using force to hurt or damage, and wild here means uncontrolled) |
| (2) Construct : Dismantle (answer) | opposites, the same relationship as Happiness : Misery (to construct is to build, and to dismantle is to take something apart piece by piece) |
| (3) Deception : Fraud | synonyms (deception is making someone believe what is not true, and fraud is cheating for gain) |
| (4) Tranquility : Quietness | synonyms (tranquility means calm and peace, and quietness has nearly the same sense) |