Select the pair that shows the same relationship as:
BREEZE : GALE
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Dislike : Loathe
Given pair: Breeze : Gale → milder : stronger (a breeze is a light, gentle wind, a gale is a very strong wind)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Scorching : Warm | stronger : milder (scorching means very hot and warm means a little hot, so the order is reversed) |
| (2) Tame : Wild | opposites (a tame animal lives with people, a wild animal lives free in nature) |
| (3) Dislike : Loathe (answer) | milder : stronger (to dislike is to not like something, to loathe is to hate it very strongly) |
| (4) Sparrow : Bird | kind : group (a sparrow is a kind of bird) |