Question

Kind : ____  : : Often : Seldom} 
(By word meaning) 
 

• A. Cruel
• B. Variety
• C. Type
• D. Kindred

Hint:

In analogies, identifying the relationship between the first two words is key. If one word is the opposite of the other, the same opposite relationship should apply to the second pair.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

We are given an analogy: ``Kind : ___ : : Often : Seldom". To solve this analogy, we need to identify the relationship between ``Kind" and ``Often" and then apply the same relationship to the second pair. 
1. Analyzing ``Kind" and ``Often": 
- ``Kind" generally means compassionate, gentle, or nice. 
- ``Often" indicates something happening frequently or regularly. 
2. Analyzing ``Seldom": 
- ``Seldom" means something that occurs infrequently or rarely. It is the opposite of ``Often", which implies frequency. 
So, the relationship between ``Often" and ``Seldom" is that they are antonyms (opposites). 
3. Now, applying the same relationship to ``Kind": 
- The word ``Kind" has a positive, gentle meaning. The opposite of ``Kind" would be a word that indicates harshness or cruelty. The antonym of ``Kind" is ``Cruel". 
Therefore, the correct option to complete the analogy is (A) Cruel, because just like ``Seldom" is the opposite of ``Often", ``Cruel" is the opposite of ``Kind".