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341. Choose analogous pair: Necromancy : Ghosts
- A. Romance : Stories
- B. Magic : Amulets
- C. Alchemy : Gold
- D. Sorcery : Spirits
Explanation: Necromancy is a supernatural practice associated with the dead or ghosts, while sorcery is associated with spirits and supernatural forces. Thus both pairs connect a form of magic with the beings involved in it.
Correct answer: Sorcery : Spirits342. Choose analogous pair: Sigh : Relief
- A. Tear : Joy
- B. Trembling : Fear
- C. Carelessness : Accident
- D. Sweat : Hot
Explanation: A sigh can express or result from relief, while trembling can express or result from fear. Both pairs connect a physical response with the feeling that causes it.
Correct answer: Trembling : Fear343. Choose analogous pair: Weight : Kilogram
- A. Seconds : Hours
- B. Distance : Kilometer
- C. Bushel : Corn
- D. Mile : Length
Explanation: A kilogram is a unit used to measure weight, while a kilometre is a unit used to measure distance. The other options reverse or confuse units with quantities.
Correct answer: Distance : Kilometer344. Choose analogous pair: Necessity : Invention
- A. Curiosity : Knowledge
- B. Nation : Citizens
- C. Price : Commodity
- D. Language : Conversation
Explanation: Necessity is traditionally described as a cause of invention, while curiosity can lead to the acquisition of knowledge. Both pairs show a motivating cause and its result.
Correct answer: Curiosity : Knowledge345. Choose analogous pair: Meadow. : Sheep
- A. Stable : Horse
- B. Hay : Insect
- C. Grass : Grasshopper
- D. Pasture : Cattle
Explanation: A meadow is grazing land for sheep, while a pasture is grazing land for cattle. Both pairs connect an animal with the type of land where it feeds.
Correct answer: Pasture : Cattle346. Choose analogous pair: Explosion : Destruction
- A. Talk : Exaggeration
- B. Girl : Woman
- C. Success : Failure
- D. Engagement : Marriage
Explanation: An explosion can result in destruction, while an engagement can lead to marriage. Both pairs show an event followed by its usual consequence or outcome.
Correct answer: Engagement : Marriage347. Choose analogous pair: Sonnet : Poem
- A. Ballad : Stanza
- B. Murder : Crime
- C. Chapter : Book
- D. Lie : Falsehood
Explanation: A sonnet is a particular type of poem, just as murder is a particular type of crime. The other options show different relationships, such as part to whole or synonymy.
Correct answer: Murder : Crime348. Choose analogous pair: Paper : Ream
- A. Eggs : Dozen
- B. Books : Pile
- C. Twigs : Bush
- D. Food : Packet
Explanation: A ream is a standard quantity of paper, while a dozen is a standard quantity of eggs. Both pairs connect an item with its usual counting unit.
Correct answer: Eggs : Dozen349. Choose analogous pair: Platform : Train
- A. Aeroplane : Aerodrome
- B. Hotel : Tourist
- C. Quay : Ship
- D. Footpath : Traveller
Explanation: A platform is a place where a train arrives or waits, just as a quay is a place where a ship docks. An aerodrome is also associated with an aeroplane, but the order in that option is reversed.
Correct answer: Quay : Ship350. Choose analogous pair: Sadist : Injury
- A. Opportunist : Generosity
- B. Priest : Church
- C. Dentist : Teeth
- D. Thief : Robbery
Explanation: A sadist causes or seeks injury, while a thief commits robbery. Both pairs link a person with the harmful act associated with that person.
Correct answer: Thief : Robbery