Analogy Questions

Food is processed by the stomach to provide energy for the functioning of the body.
Similarly, fuel is processed by the engine to provide energy for the functioning of automobile.

Second denotes the purpose for which the first is used .

A Christian Priest wears cassock while a Graduate wears gown.

Hence, Cassock : Priest :: Gown : Graduate.

"Censure" means expressing formal disapproval. "Enthral" means spellbound or enchant, which is farthest in meaning to the given word.

The words in each pair are opposites of each other.

The words in each pair are synonyms. Here Foresight and Anticipation are synonyms to each other and Insomnia is a synonym to Sleeplessness.

Hence, Foresight : Anticipation :: Insomnia : Sleeplessness.

Second is the ultimate source for the first.

That is, Battery is the source of motorcycle. Similarly, Sun is the ultimate source of life.

Hence, Motorcycle : Battery :: Life : Sun.

The given words are related in a way that, an optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. Similarly, a pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy.

The answer is not (b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. Options (c) and (a) are incorrect because neither words describe the outlook of a pessimist.

Hence, Optimist is to cheerful as Pessimist is to Gloomy.