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701. Proteins : Growths : : Carbohydrates : _____________?

  • A. Energy
  • B. Strength
  • C. Resistance
  • D. Diseases

Explanation: Proteins are major body-building nutrients associated with growth, while carbohydrates are the body's main readily available source of energy. Strength is a possible result of nutrition but is not the primary function named here.

Correct answer: Energy

702. Head : Cap : :Finger : __________?

  • A. Glove
  • B. Thimble
  • C. Nail
  • D. Thumb

Explanation: A cap is worn on the head, while a thimble is a protective covering worn on a finger. A glove covers several fingers and the hand, so it is less precisely parallel.

Correct answer: Thimble

703. Accommodation : Rent : : Journey : _____________?

  • A. Expense
  • B. Octroi
  • C. Freight
  • D. Fare

Explanation: Rent is the usual payment for accommodation, while fare is the payment for a journey by transport. Expense is a broader term and does not identify the specific travel payment.

Correct answer: Fare

704. Amber : Yellow : : Caramine : ____________?

  • A. Red
  • B. Green
  • C. Blue
  • D. Orange

Explanation: Amber is commonly associated with yellow, and carmine, apparently misspelled here as “caramine,” is a deep red colour. The other options are not the standard colour of carmine.

Correct answer: Red

705. Meat : Vegetarian : : Liquor : ___________?

  • A. Insane
  • B. Introvert
  • C. Teetotaller
  • D. Foolish

Explanation: A vegetarian abstains from meat, while a teetotaller abstains from alcoholic drink. The other choices describe personality or mental conditions rather than abstention from liquor.

Correct answer: Teetotaller

706. Ice : Coolness : : Earth : ___________?

  • A. Ocean
  • B. Forest
  • C. Weight
  • D. Gravitation

Explanation: Ice produces or is associated with coolness, while the Earth produces gravitational attraction. Ocean and forest are geographical features, not effects or forces associated with the Earth in the same way.

Correct answer: Gravitation

707. Ornithologist : Birds : : Anthropologist : ___________?

  • A. Plants
  • B. Animals
  • C. Mankind
  • D. Environment

Explanation: An ornithologist studies birds, and an anthropologist studies humans or mankind. Plants and the general environment belong to other fields of study.

Correct answer: Mankind

708. Perch : Fresh water : : ___________ : Salt water

  • A. Crocodile
  • B. Frog
  • C. Cod
  • D. Snake

Explanation: Perch is a fish that lives in fresh water, while cod is a fish commonly found in salt water. Crocodile, frog, and snake can live in varied habitats and are less precise matches.

Correct answer: Cod

709. Wrist : Elbow : : Ankle : __________?

  • A. Heel
  • B. Fingers
  • C. Foot
  • D. Knee

Explanation: The elbow is the next major joint beyond the wrist on the arm, just as the knee is the next major joint beyond the ankle on the leg. Heel and foot are parts near the ankle, not corresponding joints farther along the limb.

Correct answer: Knee

710. Major : Battalion : : Colonel : _________?

  • A. Company
  • B. Regiment
  • C. Army
  • D. Soldiers

Explanation: A major typically commands a battalion, while a colonel typically commands a regiment. A company is normally commanded by a captain or major, making it too small for the parallel relationship.

Correct answer: Regiment