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721. Tuberculosis : Lungs : : Cataract : __________?

  • A. Ear
  • B. Throat
  • C. Skin
  • D. Eye

Explanation: Tuberculosis commonly affects the lungs, while a cataract affects the eye, specifically the eye's lens. The other options are not the organ affected by a cataract.

Correct answer: Eye

722. Sedative : Pain : : Solace : __________?

  • A. Irritation
  • B. Kill
  • C. Grief
  • D. Hurt

Explanation: A sedative eases pain or discomfort, while solace eases grief or distress. Irritation and hurt are conditions that may require relief, but grief is the direct match for solace.

Correct answer: Grief

723. Man : Machine : : Master : __________?

  • A. Worker
  • B. Manager
  • C. House
  • D. Slave

Explanation: A man may operate or control a machine, just as a master controls a slave in the analogy's traditional wording. Worker and manager do not express the same control relationship.

Correct answer: Slave

724. Wool : Sheep : : Mohair : ___________?

  • A. Cat
  • B. Goat
  • C. Cow
  • D. Camel

Explanation: Wool is obtained from sheep, while mohair is obtained from the Angora goat. It is not ordinarily obtained from cats, cows, or camels.

Correct answer: Goat

725. Mature : Regressed : : Varied : ___________?

  • A. Rhythmic
  • B. Monotonous
  • C. Decorous
  • D. Obsolete

Explanation: Mature and regressed suggest development versus decline, while varied contrasts with monotonous, meaning lacking variety. Rhythmic describes a pattern, not the opposite of varied.

Correct answer: Monotonous

726. Disease : Pathology : : Planet : __________?

  • A. Astrology
  • B. Geology
  • C. Astronomy
  • D. Palaeontology

Explanation: Pathology is the study of diseases, while astronomy is the study of planets and other celestial bodies. Astrology makes predictions from celestial positions but is not the scientific study of planets.

Correct answer: Astronomy

727. Atom : Matter : : Particle : ________?

  • A. Proton
  • B. Electron
  • C. Molecule
  • D. Dust

Explanation: An atom is a tiny unit of matter, and a particle is a tiny component or grain of dust in the intended analogy. The other choices are specific kinds of particles rather than the associated whole.

Correct answer: Dust

728. Skeleton : Body : : Grammar : __________?

  • A. Language
  • B. Sentence
  • C. Meaning
  • D. Education

Explanation: The skeleton provides the framework of the body, just as grammar provides the framework or structure of a language. A sentence is only one unit within a language, not its overall framework.

Correct answer: Language

729. Wimbledon Trophy : Tennise : : Walker`s Cup : __________?

  • A. Hockey
  • B. Polo
  • C. Golf
  • D. Wrestling

Explanation: The Wimbledon Trophy is associated with tennis, while the Walker Cup is a major amateur golf competition. The word “Tennise” is a spelling error, but the intended sport is clear.

Correct answer: Golf

730. Skirmish : War : : Disease : ___________?

  • A. Medicine
  • B. Patient
  • C. Epidemic
  • D. Infection

Explanation: A skirmish is a limited or smaller armed conflict within the broader idea of war. Similarly, an epidemic is a widespread occurrence of disease, so it completes the analogy better than infection, which is merely a type or cause of disease.

Correct answer: Epidemic