Analogy — Suggestion : Order\nPick the option that preserves a graded intensity relation (weaker form to stronger form) within the same domain.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Smile : Laugh

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The pair “Suggestion : Order” demonstrates a gradation of force within directives: a suggestion is a mild, optional prompt, whereas an order is a strong, mandatory directive. The correct analogous pair should likewise move from a milder instance to a stronger instance within the same semantic field.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • The relation is not antonymy or cause–effect but degree/intensity within a category.
  • Both terms should belong to the same type (e.g., both directives, both expressions).
  • The second term should represent a stronger or more intense version of the first.


Concept / Approach:
We compare candidate pairs for clear scalar escalation. We avoid pairs that switch categories (plan vs implement) or that present unrelated process chains (emotion vs act) lacking a clean intensity ladder.


Step-by-Step Solution:

Map the stem: Suggestion (weak) → Order (strong) within directives.“Smile : Laugh” — both are expressions of positive affect; laughing is generally a stronger, more intense expression than smiling.“Advise : Suggest” — roughly same strength; order reversed and not a clear escalation.“Plan : Implement” — intention vs execution; not intensity within a class.“Anger : Shout” — emotion vs behavior; not a scalar pair within one category.


Verification / Alternative check:
In common usage, smiling is subdued compared to laughing, making this pair a close structural match to suggestion versus order as milder versus stronger forms.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Advise : Suggest — similar modality; lacks a clear weaker-to-stronger progression.
  • Plan : Implement — category shift from planning to doing.
  • Anger : Shout — mismatched categories; an emotion may cause shouting but is not a stronger form of it.


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing cause–effect or process relations with graded intensity within a single domain.


Final Answer:
Smile : Laugh

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