Question

In the question below, there are two blanks marked I and II. The words to fill blank I are given as (A, B, C, D) and the words to fill blank II are given as (P, Q, R, S). The words on either side of the sign (::) share a similar relationship. Pick the alternative that fits this relationship.

I : Increase :: Descend : II

I. (A) Grow (B) Ascend (C) Rise (D) Price

II. (P) Reduce (Q) Down (R) Decrease (S) Mountain

• A. AR
• B. RB
• C. CP
• D. DQ

Hint:

Match a motion word with a motion word, and a quantity word with a quantity word, on both sides of the analogy.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

This question tests whether the two word pairs share the same kind of relationship, not just any loose meaning match.

1. Option A (Grow, Decrease): Grow is a general word for getting bigger, but it is not a precise motion word like Descend. Pairing a general word with a precise motion word breaks the parallel structure the analogy needs.
2. Option B, filled as Ascend and Decrease: Ascend is the exact motion-based counterpart of Descend, one means moving up and the other means moving down. Increase and Decrease are the exact counterparts on the quantity side, one means going up in amount and the other means going down. So "Ascend : Increase" and "Descend : Decrease" both link a direction word to a matching quantity word, keeping the relationship identical on both sides.
3. Option C (Rise, Reduce): Rise can mean moving up, but Reduce is a causative word, meaning to make something smaller, not simply to become smaller. This does not mirror Descend, which is a plain motion word, so the pairing is inconsistent.
4. Option D (Price, Down): Price is a noun, not a direction or quantity word, so it cannot form the same kind of relationship that Descend and Increase share.

Only option B keeps the direction word paired with the direction word and the quantity word paired with the quantity word on both sides of the analogy.

Let's summarize:

• Ascend and Descend are a matched pair of motion words, one up, one down.
• Increase and Decrease are a matched pair of quantity words, one up, one down.
• Filling I with Ascend and II with Decrease keeps this structure consistent, so RB is correct.