Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words should be treated as meaningful words, and should not be related to each other based on the number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.)
Yearn : Crave :: Haste : ?
Option 1: Alacrity
Option 2: Hanker
Option 3: Delay
Option 4: Leisure
Correct Answer: Alacrity
Solution :
Given:
Yearn : Crave :: Haste : ?
Here, the second term is the synonym of the first term –
Like in, Yearn : Crave→Crave is the synonym of yearn and the meaning of crave is the strong desire.
Similarly, follow the same pattern for Haste : ?→Alacrity is the synonym of haste and the meaning is quickness, swiftness.
Therefore, Alacrity is related to haste. Hence, the first option is correct.
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