Winter is to Cold as Summer is to which of the following?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Related Pair of Words/Analogy MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Winter is to Cold as Summer is to which of the following?”
The accepted answer is C. Hot. “Winter is to Cold as Summer is to which of the following” is answered by Hot (option C). Option A (“Cow”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Hot. Option B (“Clothes”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Hot. Remaining alternatives (10 years) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Hot 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. Cow
Why not A: “Cow” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Hot. “Winter is to Cold as Summer is to which of the following” is answered by Hot (option C). Option A (“Cow”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recal
- B. Clothes
Why not B: “Clothes” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Hot. “Winter is to Cold as Summer is to which of the following” is answered by Hot (option C). Option A (“Cow”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recal
- C. Hot ✓
- D. 10 years
Why not D: “10 years” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Hot. “Winter is to Cold as Summer is to which of the following” is answered by Hot (option C). Option A (“Cow”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recal
Correct answer
C. Hot
Explanation
“Winter is to Cold as Summer is to which of the following” is answered by Hot (option C). Option A (“Cow”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Hot. Option B (“Clothes”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Hot. Remaining alternatives (10 years) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Hot 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, analogy, verbal reasoning
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