Find the word that completes the analogy: Island is to Water as Oasis is to ____.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Related Pair of Words/Analogy MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Find the word that completes the analogy: Island is to Water as Oasis is to ____.”
The accepted answer is B. Desert. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Island is to Water as Oasis is to ____.” is answered by Desert (option B). Option A (“Builder”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Desert. Option C (“City”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Desert. Remaining alternatives (Spacecraft) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Desert 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. Builder
Why not A: “Builder” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Desert. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Island is to Water as Oasis is to ____.” is answered by Desert (option B). Option A (“Builder”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- B. Desert ✓
- C. City
Why not C: “City” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Desert. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Island is to Water as Oasis is to ____.” is answered by Desert (option B). Option A (“Builder”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- D. Spacecraft
Why not D: “Spacecraft” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Desert. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Island is to Water as Oasis is to ____.” is answered by Desert (option B). Option A (“Builder”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
Correct answer
B. Desert
Explanation
“Find the word that completes the analogy: Island is to Water as Oasis is to ____.” is answered by Desert (option B). Option A (“Builder”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Desert. Option C (“City”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Desert. Remaining alternatives (Spacecraft) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Desert 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
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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