“Sunrise” corresponds to “Sunset” as time-of-day opposites. Choose the pair that preserves a similarly canonical opposite-time relation.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Noon : Midnight

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Temporal analogies often use pairs of canonical opposites or complements in the daily cycle. Sunrise and sunset mark opposite transitions of the sun’s apparent motion. We must select another well-established opposite pair in the daily time framework.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Sunrise ↔ Sunset are natural opposites.
  • We need a similarly fixed-time opposite pair.


Concept / Approach:
“Noon : Midnight” fits: noon is the middle of the day; midnight the middle of the night—canonical opposites on a 24-hour clock. “Dawn : Twilight” are beginnings/ends of daylight but are not strictly opposite instants; “Morning : Night” are broad periods; “Energetic : Lazy” are adjectives, not times.


Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Recognize the stem uses precise, conventional time opposites.2) Select the option with equally precise time antonyms.3) Choose “Noon : Midnight.”


Verification / Alternative check:
On clocks and in astronomy, noon and midnight are formal opposites (12:00 vs 00:00), mirroring sunrise/sunset as opposite transitions.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Dawn : Twilight: Related transitions but not fixed opposites like noon/midnight.
  • Morning : Night: Unequal spans; not point opposites.
  • Energetic : Lazy: Not temporal.


Common Pitfalls:
Choosing loosely related periods instead of formal temporal opposites.


Final Answer:
Noon : Midnight

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