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581. Vine : Grapes : : Poppy : __________?

  • A. Opium
  • B. Tobacco
  • C. Pears
  • D. Pineapple

Explanation: A vine produces grapes, while the poppy plant yields opium. Tobacco and other choices are unrelated products of different plants.

Correct answer: Opium

582. Karnataka : Gold : : Madhya Pradesh : ____________?

  • A. Diamond
  • B. Iron
  • C. Copper
  • D. Gems

Explanation: Karnataka is historically associated with gold mining, especially at Kolar, while Madhya Pradesh is noted for diamond mining at Panna. Thus, diamond completes the analogy.

Correct answer: Diamond

583. USA : Congress : : Iran : ___________?

  • A. Althing
  • B. Storting
  • C. Majlis
  • D. Cortes

Explanation: Congress is the legislature of the USA, just as the Majlis is Iran's legislative body. Althing, Storting, and Cortes belong to Iceland, Norway, and Spain respectively.

Correct answer: Majlis

584. Foresight : Anticipation : : Insomnia : ___________?

  • A. Treatment
  • B. Disease
  • C. Sleeplessness
  • D. Unrest

Explanation: Foresight means anticipation or prediction of future events, while insomnia means sleeplessness. Treatment and disease describe related ideas, not the meaning of insomnia.

Correct answer: Sleeplessness

585. Dum Dum : Calcutta : : Palam : ___________?

  • A. Kerala
  • B. Delhi
  • C. Madras
  • D. Bombay

Explanation: Dum Dum is the name of Kolkata's airport, formerly Calcutta, while Palam is associated with Delhi's airport. Therefore, Delhi is the matching place.

Correct answer: Delhi

586. Seismograph : Earthquakes : : Taseometer : _____________?

  • A. Volcanoes
  • B. Resistances
  • C. Landslides
  • D. Strains

Explanation: A seismograph records earthquakes, whereas a taseometer measures strain or very small deformations in structures or the ground. Resistances and landslides are not what it directly measures.

Correct answer: Strains

587. Receptionist : Office : Hostess : ______________?

  • A. Aircraft
  • B. Crew
  • C. Hospital
  • D. Airport

Explanation: A receptionist commonly works in an office, while an aircraft hostess, now usually called a flight attendant, works aboard an aircraft. Crew describes a group rather than the workplace.

Correct answer: Aircraft

588. Knoll : Hill : : Eclogue : ____________?

  • A. Poem
  • B. Music
  • C. Drama
  • D. Ballad

Explanation: A knoll is a small hill, and an eclogue is a short pastoral poem. It is not specifically a ballad, drama, or musical composition.

Correct answer: Poem

589. Mattock : Dig : : Shovel : ____________?

  • A. Break
  • B. Push
  • C. Scoop
  • D. Whittle

Explanation: A mattock is used to dig, while a shovel is used to scoop or lift loose material. Push describes an action but not the shovel's principal function here.

Correct answer: Scoop

590. Applique : Ornament : : Impound : _____________?

  • A. Confiscate
  • B. Powder
  • C. Grab
  • D. Snatch

Explanation: Appliqué is used as an ornament or decorative addition, while impound means to confiscate or seize officially. Grab and snatch are less precise because they do not carry the official sense of impound.

Correct answer: Confiscate