IIFT 2019 Question Paper | VARCs

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Select the option which expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed in the italicized pair.

Question 21 : PERTINACIOUS: ASTUTE: :

1. FOIBLE : WEAKNESS
2. DEMURE : INDECOROUS
3. CHAFFING: SERIOUS
4. GRANDIOSE : SIMPLE

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Explanatory Answer

Pertinacious means determined. A person is said to be astute if they are clever and have a good judgement. Both are positive qualities. The closest match is foible, which means weakness (both words are negative). All other options include words that are antonyms of each other.

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The question is " PERTINACIOUS: ASTUTE: : "

Hence, the answer is 'FOIBLE : WEAKNESS'

Choice A is the correct answer.

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