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Question : Directions: Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/ number of consonants/ vowels in the word.)
Lend : Borrow

Option 1: Happy : Joyous

Option 2: Stern : Strict

Option 3: Exciting : Boring

Option 4: Sharp : Edged


Team Careers360 9th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Exciting : Boring


Solution : Given:
Lend : Borrow (The antonym of Lend is Borrow.)

Let's check the given options –
First option: Happy : Joyous; Happy means feeling or showing pleasure and Joyous is the synonym of happy.
Second option: Stern : Strict; Stern means very serious and strict is the synonym of stern.
Third option: Exciting : Boring; Exciting means causing strong feelings of pleasure and interest and boring is the antonym of exciting.
Fourth option: Sharp : Edged; Sharp means having a very thin but strong edge or point and edged is the synonym of sharp.

Only the third option depicts the same relation as the given word pair. Hence, the third option is correct.

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