Complete the analogy: Fire : Heat :: Ice : ?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Related Pair of Words/Analogy MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Complete the analogy: Fire : Heat :: Ice : ?”
The accepted answer is D. Cold. “Complete the analogy: Fire : Heat :: Ice :” is answered by Cold (option D). Option A (“String”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cold. Option B (“Hour”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cold. Remaining alternatives (Forest) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Cold is identified. Related Pair of Words/Analogy questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Related Pair of Words/Analogy recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. String
Why not A: “String” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Cold. “Complete the analogy: Fire : Heat :: Ice :” is answered by Cold (option D). Option A (“String”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cold.
- B. Hour
Why not B: “Hour” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Cold. “Complete the analogy: Fire : Heat :: Ice :” is answered by Cold (option D). Option A (“String”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cold.
- C. Forest
Why not C: “Forest” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. Cold. “Complete the analogy: Fire : Heat :: Ice :” is answered by Cold (option D). Option A (“String”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cold.
- D. Cold ✓
Correct answer
D. Cold
Explanation
“Complete the analogy: Fire : Heat :: Ice :” is answered by Cold (option D). Option A (“String”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cold. Option B (“Hour”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Cold. Remaining alternatives (Forest) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Cold is identified. Related Pair of Words/Analogy questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Related Pair of Words/Analogy recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Related Pair of Words/Analogy Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, analogy, verbal reasoning, NTS
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