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261. Choose analogous pair: Termite : Wood

  • A. Neem : Cotton
  • B. Fibre : Jute
  • C. Thread : Cloth
  • D. Moth : Wool

Explanation: A termite damages or feeds on wood, just as a moth damages or feeds on wool. Both pairs match an organism with the material it attacks.

Correct answer: Moth : Wool

262. Choose analogous pair: Rectangle : Cylinder

  • A. Square : Sphere
  • B. Circle : Disc
  • C. Triangle : Cone
  • D. Wall : Room

Explanation: A rectangle can be the axial cross-section of a cylinder, while a triangle can be the axial cross-section of a cone. Thus both pairs connect a two-dimensional shape with a corresponding three-dimensional solid.

Correct answer: Triangle : Cone

263. Choose analogous pair: Parsing : Grammar

  • A. Running : Health
  • B. Praying : God
  • C. Paratrooping : Air Forse
  • D. Cleaning : House

Explanation: Parsing applies grammatical rules to analyse language, while paratrooping is associated with the Air Force. Both pairs connect an activity with the system or organisation governing it.

Correct answer: Paratrooping : Air Forse

264. Choose analogous pair: Story : Novel

  • A. Sea : Ocean
  • B. School : University
  • C. Book : Dictionary
  • D. Poetry : Drama

Explanation: A novel is a long or extended form of story, just as an ocean is a larger expanse of sea. In each pair, the second term represents the broader or larger form.

Correct answer: Sea : Ocean

265. Choose analogous pair: Farce : Absurdity

  • A. Disease : Medicine
  • B. Charity : Generisity
  • C. Tragedy : Comedy
  • D. Energy : Electricity

Explanation: A farce is characterised by absurdity, while charity is an expression of generosity. The misspelling “Generisity” does not change the intended relationship.

Correct answer: Charity : Generisity

266. Choose analogous pair: Money : Transaction

  • A. Life : Death
  • B. Water : Drink
  • C. Ideas : Exchange
  • D. Language : Conversation

Explanation: Money facilitates or enables a transaction, just as language facilitates conversation. Each first term is the medium used to carry out the second activity.

Correct answer: Language : Conversation

267. Choose analogous pair: Visitor : Welcome

  • A. Beggar : Hungry
  • B. Worship : God
  • C. Criminal : Prosecute
  • D. Warrior : Conquer

Explanation: A visitor is normally received with a welcome, while a criminal is dealt with through prosecution. The other options describe a condition or an action that does not conventionally follow from the first term.

Correct answer: Criminal : Prosecute

268. Choose analogous pair: Garbage : Dustbin

  • A. Tree : Honey
  • B. Medicine : Capsule
  • C. Kitchen : House
  • D. Bangles : Hand

Explanation: A dustbin is a container for garbage, just as a capsule contains medicine. The other options do not show the same container-and-content relationship.

Correct answer: Medicine : Capsule

269. Choose analogous pair: Ribs : Lungs

  • A. Ball : Sphere
  • B. Hand : Fingers
  • C. Shell : Nut
  • D. Coat : Tie

Explanation: Ribs protect the lungs within the chest, just as a shell protects the nut inside it. This is a protective covering relationship.

Correct answer: Shell : Nut

270. Choose analogous pair: Overlook : Aberration

  • A. Mitigate : Penitence
  • B. Condone : Offence
  • C. Error : Omission
  • D. Conviction : Criminal

Explanation: To overlook an aberration is to fail to notice an error, while to condone an offence is to tolerate or forgive wrongdoing. Both pairs link an action with something blameworthy that may be disregarded.

Correct answer: Condone : Offence