Analogy (verbal reasoning): Identify the pair with the same relationship as "LIGHT : BLIND". Think “lack of ability/state relative to a sense or expression.” Choose the option that mirrors this disability relationship.
Verbal Ability
Verbal Analogies
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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Aspeech:dumb
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Blanguage:deaf
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Ctongue:sound
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Dvoice:vibration
Answer
Correct Answer: speech:dumb
Explanation
Concept/ApproachA person who is blind lacks the faculty tied to light/sight. Similarly, a person who is dumb (mute) lacks speech.
Option analysisspeech:dumb — matches “faculty : lack of it in a person.”language:deaf — deafness relates to hearing, not language per se; order mismatched.tongue:sound — organ vs phenomenon; not a disability relation.voice:vibration — cause–effect/physical relation, not disability.
Final Answerspeech:dumb