From the given pairs of words, choose the pair which carries the same relation as:
Run : Jog
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Rain : Drizzle
Given pair: Run : Jog → an action : a gentler, lighter form of it (to jog is to run slowly and steadily)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Pick : Bounce | two unrelated actions (picking something up and bouncing it) |
| (2) Swim : Dive | a different action, not a gentler form of swimming (to dive is to jump head first into water) |
| (3) Rain : Drizzle (answer) | a lighter form, just as jogging is a lighter form of running (a drizzle is a light rain of very fine drops) |
| (4) Dance : Sing | two separate activities (one is not a lighter form of the other) |