Question:

Four pairs of words are given below out of the words in three pairs bear a certain common relationship. Choose the odd pair of words. (1) Fresh : Stale (2) Initial : Create (3) Sink : Float (4) Cruel : Kind

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Antonym pairs: Fresh/Stale, Sink/Float, Cruel/Kind
Updated On: Apr 21, 2026
  • Fresh : Stale
  • Initial : Create
  • Sink : Float
  • Cruel : Kind
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Identify the relationship in each pair. Fresh : Stale are antonyms (opposite meanings). Sink : Float are antonyms. Cruel : Kind are antonyms.
Step 2: Check Initial : Create. Initial means first or beginning. Create means to make or produce. These are not antonyms. They are neither synonyms nor direct opposites.
Step 3: Since three pairs are antonyms and one pair (Initial : Create) is not, this is the odd pair. Therefore, option (B) is correct.
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