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761. Gun : Bullet : : Chimney : ?

  • A. Ground
  • B. House
  • C. Roof
  • D. Smoke

Explanation: A gun produces or releases a bullet, just as a chimney releases smoke. Ground, house, and roof do not have this output relationship with a chimney.

Correct answer: Smoke

762. Flower : Bud : : Plant : ?

  • A. Seed
  • B. Taste
  • C. Flower
  • D. Twig

Explanation: A bud is the undeveloped form that becomes a flower, while a seed is the starting form from which a plant grows. The other options are not developmental beginnings of a plant.

Correct answer: Seed

763. Scribble : Write : : Stammer : _________?

  • A. Walk
  • B. Play
  • C. Speak
  • D. Dance

Explanation: Scribbling is an imperfect way of writing, and stammering is an imperfect or interrupted way of speaking. The two words therefore describe defective forms of the related actions.

Correct answer: Speak

764. Tractor : Trailer : : Horse : __________?

  • A. Stable
  • B. Cart
  • C. Saddle
  • D. Engine

Explanation: A trailer is pulled by a tractor, just as a cart is traditionally pulled by a horse. A stable houses a horse but is not its transported load.

Correct answer: Cart

765. Eye : Myopia : : Teeth : _________?

  • A. Pyorrhoea
  • B. Cataract
  • C. Trachoma
  • D. Eczema

Explanation: Myopia is a disorder of the eye, while pyorrhoea is a disease affecting the gums and teeth. Cataract and trachoma also concern the eye, making them unsuitable for the second pair.

Correct answer: Pyorrhoea

766. Paw : Cat : : Hoof : _________?

  • A. Horse
  • B. Lion
  • C. Lamb
  • D. Elephant

Explanation: A paw is the foot of a cat, whereas a hoof is the foot of a horse. The animal and its characteristic foot structure form the same relationship.

Correct answer: Horse

767. Muslims : Mosque : : Sikhs : _________?

  • A. Golden Temple
  • B. Medina
  • C. Fire Temple
  • D. Gurudwara

Explanation: A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims, while a gurdwara is the place of worship for Sikhs. The Golden Temple is a famous gurdwara, but it is not the general term required here.

Correct answer: Gurudwara

768. Clock : Time : : Thermometer : _________?

  • A. Heat
  • B. Radiation
  • C. Energy
  • D. Temperature

Explanation: A clock measures time, and a thermometer measures temperature. Heat and energy are related scientific concepts but are not the quantity normally measured by a thermometer.

Correct answer: Temperature

769. Melt : Liquid : : Freeze : __________?

  • A. Ice
  • B. Condense
  • C. Solid
  • D. Crystal

Explanation: Melting changes a solid into a liquid, while freezing changes a liquid into a solid. “Ice” is an example of a solid, not the general state produced by freezing.

Correct answer: Solid

770. Fear : Threat : : Anger : __________?

  • A. Compulsion
  • B. Panic
  • C. Provocation
  • D. Force

Explanation: A threat can produce fear, while a provocation can produce anger. Panic and force may be associated with these emotions but do not identify their usual triggers as precisely.

Correct answer: Provocation