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191. Choose similar word: Potato : Carrot : Raddish
- A. Tomato
- B. Spinach
- C. Sesame
- D. Groundnut
Explanation: Potato, carrot and radish are edible crops that develop below or at the soil surface. Groundnut pods also mature underground, making it the intended match, although it is botanically a legume rather than a root vegetable.
Correct answer: Groundnut192. Choose similar word: Diamond : Sapphire : Ruby
- A. Gold
- B. Silver
- C. Emerald
- D. Bronze
Explanation: Diamond, sapphire and ruby are precious gemstones. Emerald is another major precious gemstone, while gold, silver and bronze are metals or alloys.
Correct answer: Emerald193. Choose similar word: Jute : Cotton : Wool
- A. Terylene
- B. Silk
- C. Rayon
- D. Nylon
Explanation: Jute, cotton and wool are natural fibres, and silk belongs to the same category. Terylene, rayon and nylon are generally manufactured or semi-synthetic fibres.
Correct answer: Silk194. Choose similar word: Peas : Gram : Pulses
- A. Rice
- B. Barley
- C. Beans
- D. Coconut
Explanation: Peas and gram are examples of pulses, as are beans. Rice and barley are cereals, while coconut is a fruit or seed.
Correct answer: Beans195. Choose similar word: Ohm : Watt : Volt
- A. Light
- B. Electricity
- C. Hour
- D. Ampere
Explanation: Ohm, watt and volt are units used in electricity, and ampere is another electrical unit. Light and hour belong to different measurement categories.
Correct answer: Ampere196. Choose similar word: Calf : Kid : Pup
- A. Infant
- B. Young
- C. Larva
- D. Animal
Explanation: A calf, kid and pup are young animals; a larva is also an immature or young form of an animal, especially an insect. Infant is usually used for a human baby, making it less parallel here.
Correct answer: Larva197. Choose analogous pair: Intelligensia : Elitist
- A. Commonality : Common class
- B. Gentry : Public
- C. Rabble : Plebeian
- D. Outer shell : Sea shell
Explanation: Intelligentsia refers to an intellectual elite, while an elitist is a person associated with or supporting an elite group. Rabble denotes the common crowd, and plebeian denotes a common person, giving the same group-to-person relationship.
Correct answer: Rabble : Plebeian198. Choose analogous pair: Rampart : Fortress
- A. River : Lake
- B. Fence : House
- C. Cage : Animal
- D. Parapet : Roof
Explanation: A rampart is a defensive wall forming part of or protecting a fortress. Similarly, a parapet is a protective low wall found along the edge of a roof.
Correct answer: Parapet : Roof199. Choose analogous pair: Scythe : Reaping
- A. Light : Shining
- B. Shears : Cutting
- C. Saws : Gluing
- D. Screws : Turning
Explanation: A scythe is used for reaping, and shears are used for cutting. The other pairs either lack this tool-to-function relationship or give an incorrect function.
Correct answer: Shears : Cutting200. Choose analogous pair: Fond : Doting
- A. Solicitous : Concern
- B. Vebose : Wordiness
- C. Flurry : Blizzard
- D. Magnificent : Grandiose
Explanation: Doting means extremely or excessively fond, just as a blizzard is a more intense form of a flurry. The pair therefore shows increasing degree of intensity.
Correct answer: Flurry : Blizzard