Analogy — Choose the antonym pair mapping: Pleasure : Sorrow :: Right : ? Select the word that stands to “Right” in the same antonymic way that “Sorrow” stands to “Pleasure”.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Wrong

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This is a classic antonym analogy. The pair “Pleasure : Sorrow” sets a opposite-meaning relationship. We must apply the same antonymic relationship to “Right : ?”.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • “Pleasure” and “Sorrow” are opposites.
  • We assume the common usage of “Right” as “correct/just” rather than “direction”.
  • Options vary in part of speech and semantic field: Wrong, Wonderful, Happy, Sure, None of these.


Concept / Approach:
Maintain the relationship type (antonymy) and the grammatical role. “Right” (adjective) → the opposite adjective is “Wrong”.



Step-by-Step Solution:

1) Identify relation: Pleasure ↔ Sorrow (antonyms).2) Apply to “Right”: the direct antonym is “Wrong”.3) Check other options: they are not antonyms of “Right” in the “correct/just” sense.


Verification / Alternative check:
Test substitution: “Right vs Wrong” fits standard antonym pairs taught in verbal reasoning.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Wonderful/Happy: Positive adjectives but not opposites of “Right”.
  • Sure: Relates to certainty, not correctness.
  • None of these: Invalid because “Wrong” is present.


Common Pitfalls:
Interpreting “Right” as a direction (opposite “Left”); that would change the relation type. The stem signals semantic antonyms, not directional pairs.



Final Answer:
Wrong

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