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Difficulty: MediumAnalogy and Classification

Match each word pair in List I with the word pair in List II that exhibits the identical semantic and logical relationship.

  • Amnesia : MemoryInsomnia : Sleep
  • Connoisseur : ArtGourmet : Food
  • Mendacity : TruthCowardice : Courage
  • Teetotaler : AlcoholPacifist : War

Answer

Amnesia : Memory pairs with Insomnia : Sleep; Connoisseur : Art pairs with Gourmet : Food; Mendacity : Truth pairs with Cowardice : Courage; Teetotaler : Alcohol pairs with Pacifist : War.
The correct pairings align identical logical relationships across different subjects: medical conditions defined by loss (Amnesia/Insomnia), experts in a domain of taste (Connoisseur/Gourmet), vices defined by the absence of a virtue (Mendacity/Cowardice), and individuals defined by abstention (Teetotaler/Pacifist).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the semantic relationship of the first item in List I (Amnesia : Memory).
Identified the relationship as 'Condition : Faculty that is lost'.
Finding the exact structural relationship is necessary to find its analogical match.
2
Scan List II for a pair with the identical 'Condition : Faculty lost' relationship.
Matched with 'Insomnia : Sleep', as insomnia is the loss of sleep.
This establishes the first correct analogical pairing.
3
Determine the structural relationships for the remaining items in List I and map them to their equivalents in List II.
Connoisseur evaluates Art (matches Gourmet evaluating Food). Mendacity lacks Truth (matches Cowardice lacking Courage). Teetotaler abstains from Alcohol (matches Pacifist abstaining from War).
Solving complex word analogies requires isolating identical logical structures across completely different semantic topics.

Key Concept

Semantic Word Analogies and Abstract Relationships
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Topics

Analogy and Classification

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