The Analogy between Cheerful and Gloomy
Understanding the Analogy
a. unpretentious
b. disconsolate
c. impassive
d. irresponsible
Answer: The answer is A because it has the same meaning
Final answer: The question is an analogy. 'Cheerful' is to 'gloomy' as 'snobbish' is to 'unpretentious'. 'Unpretentious' is the antonym of 'snobbish', and therefore, the correct answer is 'A. unpretentious'.
Explanation: The question provided is an example of an analogy, which is a relationship between two sets of words. In the analogy asked, there is a relationship between 'cheerful' and 'gloomy'. These two words are antonyms, meaning they are opposites in meaning. Therefore, we are looking for a word that is opposite in meaning to 'snobbish'. The answer to this would be 'A. unpretentious', as 'unpretentious' is the antonym of 'snobbish'. Just as 'cheerful' is the opposite of 'gloomy', 'snobbish' is the opposite of 'unpretentious'. This forms a parallel relationship in the analogy.
1. What is the analogy being presented in this question?
The analogy being presented is 'cheerful' is to 'gloomy' as 'snobbish' is to 'unpretentious'. This means that just as cheerful is the opposite of gloomy, snobbish is the opposite of unpretentious.