Aptitude - Question 3

Question

The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words.
Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair.

INTIMATE : CLOSE

(A) evanescent : permanency
(B) articulate : speech
(C) enclose : parentheses 
(D) obsessed : attracted

Answer 1

Intimacy is close acquaintance. So, here relation between the pair is that of word:meaning.

A-evanescent means temporary which is antonym from permanency.

D-obsessed means to pursue something rigourously/to be preoccupied with something. This doesnt mean attraction.

C-enclose means to surround. Parantheses is pair of brackets which is used to enclose something. Parantheses is application of enclose but not the meaning.

B-to articulate is to speak in certain way/give voice/express. Speech also means to give voice or speak or express.

Hence, according to me, B is the right option.

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Comments

Yes
I also think ans should be B.
Don't know why they have given D as answer.

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Yes, according to me answer should be B

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Even I don't know, let the final key come in the evening, and then we can get to know more about it.

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Intimate: close (nearly same use)

Evanescent (vanish): permanency (opposite meaning)
Articulate (clear and distinct /capable of speech): speech
Enclose: parenthesis (parenthesis encloses)
Obsessed: attracted (nearly same use)

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when will the final answer key be published

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Yes, got it.
Intimate synonym is close.
Out of 4 options, only obsessed has synonym as attraction. Hence, option D is correct answer!
A is antonyms.
B-speech isn't synonym for articulate as articulate means to speak clearly. And speech doesn't always mean to speak clearly.
C- like I said above isn't with same meaning!

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Final key is the one published in the afternoon itself. The answer given in the key is the right answer. I have given reason for it in the above comment!

Answer 2

intimate: close (nearly same use)

Evanescent (vanish): permanency (opposite meaning)
Articulate (clear and distinct /capable of speech): speech
Enclose: parenthesis (parenthesis encloses)
Obsessed: attracted (nearly same use)

Comments

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