Find the word that completes the analogy: Vaccine is to Disease as Antivirus is to ____.

Difficulty: Hard

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This Hard Related Pair of Words/Analogy MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “Find the word that completes the analogy: Vaccine is to Disease as Antivirus is to ____.”

The accepted answer is B. Malware. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Vaccine is to Disease as Antivirus is to ____.” is answered by Malware (option B). Option A (“Hammer”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Malware. Option C (“Hand”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Malware. Remaining alternatives (Library) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Malware 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. Hammer
Why not A: “Hammer” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Malware. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Vaccine is to Disease as Antivirus is to ____.” is answered by Malware (option B). Option A (“Hammer”) does not match the stem; it is a n
B. Malware ✓
C. Hand
Why not C: “Hand” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Malware. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Vaccine is to Disease as Antivirus is to ____.” is answered by Malware (option B). Option A (“Hammer”) does not match the stem; it is a n
D. Library
Why not D: “Library” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Malware. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Vaccine is to Disease as Antivirus is to ____.” is answered by Malware (option B). Option A (“Hammer”) does not match the stem; it is a n

Correct answer

B. Malware

Explanation

“Find the word that completes the analogy: Vaccine is to Disease as Antivirus is to ____.” is answered by Malware (option B). Option A (“Hammer”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Malware. Option C (“Hand”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Malware. Remaining alternatives (Library) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Malware 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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