Verbal Analogies

Once you regain something, you may lose it again. Similarly, you can make a mistake after you rectify.

The former encloses the latter.

A bullet is a component or item stored within a gun, just as books are items stored within a school-bag. The other options do not follow this containment relationship.

Clouds are the source or precursor of rain, just as wind is the precursor or driving force of a hurricane. This represents a cause-and-effect relationship.

Sorrow is a negative emotion associated with death, while happiness is a positive emotion associated with birth. This is an analogy of contrasting emotional states linked to life events.

Drug can be helpful in reducing pain. Similarly, diet can be helpful in increasing or reducing weight.

The latter is the young one of the former.

Discipline is maintained in the school. In the same way, conformity of rules is maintained in the society.

Electron revolves around nucleus as Earth revolves around Sun.

A girl is a young female who grows into a woman, just as an infant is a young human who grows into a child. This represents a developmental stage relationship.

A shoe is made of leather, which is its primary material. A car is made of parts, but the relationship 'Car : Engine' is a whole-to-part relationship, which is the closest fit among the options provided.

A pedal is the mechanism used to operate a bicycle, just as winding is the mechanism used to operate a clock. Both represent an action required to activate a device.

 The aftermath of an explosion is debris; the aftermath of a collision is injuries.

War can result in defeat, just as a contest can result in victory. These are outcomes of specific competitive events.