Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Analogy

Question:

From the given options, select the pair of words which carries the same relationship to the given pair of words:

Rain : Wet

Options:

Fire : Hot

Ice : Cold

Sun : Bright

Wind : Blowing

Correct Answer:

Ice : Cold

Explanation:

Here's why:

Rain : Wet describes a natural phenomenon and its primary effect. Rain causes things to become wet, which is its most noticeable and direct consequence.

Ice : Cold similarly describes a natural element and its primary characteristic. Ice is known for being cold, which is its defining quality and the main sensation it evokes.

Both pairs highlight the relationship between a natural element and its inherent property that is most evident and defining.