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311. Choose analogous pair: Sneer : Contempt

  • A. Grimace : Pain
  • B. Snarl : Restlessness
  • C. Mourn : Frustration
  • D. Joke : Happiness

Explanation: A sneer expresses contempt, while a grimace commonly expresses pain or discomfort. Snarl and restlessness are not a clear expression-and-emotion pairing, and a joke does not necessarily express happiness.

Correct answer: Grimace : Pain

312. Choose analogous pair: Wick : Candle

  • A. Lead : Pencil
  • B. Thread : Wool
  • C. Light : Darkness
  • D. Quick : Rapid

Explanation: A wick is a component of a candle, just as lead is a component of a pencil. The other pairs show different relationships, such as opposites or synonyms.

Correct answer: Lead : Pencil

313. Choose analogous pair: Toss : Hurl

  • A. Throw : Grab
  • B. Consider : Formulate
  • C. Speak : Shout
  • D. Bounce : Kick

Explanation: Toss and hurl are similar actions, with hurl usually suggesting greater force; speak and shout have the same relationship because shouting is a forceful form of speaking. The other choices do not form this synonym-plus-intensity pattern.

Correct answer: Speak : Shout

314. Choose analogous pair: Fury : Ire

  • A. Amusement : Happiness
  • B. Joke : Laugh
  • C. Cry : Whisper
  • D. Convulsion : Spasm

Explanation: Fury and ire are synonyms for intense anger, while convulsion and spasm are synonyms for an involuntary muscular movement. The remaining pairs are not synonymous.

Correct answer: Convulsion : Spasm

315. Choose analogous pair: Heart : Cardiology

  • A. Brain : Psychology
  • B. History : Histology
  • C. Civics : Policy
  • D. Fossils : Paleontology

Explanation: Cardiology is the study of the heart, just as paleontology is the study of fossils and ancient life. Psychology studies the mind and behaviour rather than specifically the brain.

Correct answer: Fossils : Paleontology

316. Choose analogous pair: Conciliatory : Friendliness

  • A. Cache : Hide
  • B. Garrulous : Old
  • C. Timid : Bold
  • D. Obvious : Explain

Explanation: Conciliatory describes an attitude intended to promote friendliness or peace; cache can function as a verb meaning to hide or store secretly. The other pairs contain contradictory or mismatched meanings.

Correct answer: Cache : Hide

317. Choose analogous pair: Magazine : Periodical

  • A. Gun : Soldier
  • B. Harvesting : Agriculture
  • C. Pun : Joke
  • D. Truck : Transport

Explanation: A magazine is a type of periodical, just as a pun is a type of joke. The other options link unrelated objects or activities rather than a specific type to its general class.

Correct answer: Pun : Joke

318. Choose analogous pair: Humanitarian : Altruistic

  • A. Host : Hospitable
  • B. Artist : Imitative
  • C. Idealist : Cynical
  • D. Guest : Rude

Explanation: A humanitarian is characteristically altruistic, just as a good host is characteristically hospitable. The other pairs either contradict each other or use an unsuitable quality.

Correct answer: Host : Hospitable

319. Choose analogous pair: Restaurant : Menu

  • A. Library : Catalogue
  • B. Journal : Newspaper
  • C. Book : Encyclopaedia
  • D. College : Account

Explanation: A menu lists the items available in a restaurant, while a catalogue lists the items held by a library. The remaining pairs are not object-to-list relationships.

Correct answer: Library : Catalogue

320. Choose analogous pair: Calligraphy : Writing

  • A. Music : Song
  • B. Lyric : Poem
  • C. Drama : Prose
  • D. Chapter : Stanza

Explanation: Calligraphy is a specialised form or style of writing, just as a lyric is a type of poem. Music and song are closely related, but they do not show this precise category relationship.

Correct answer: Lyric : Poem