Question

Permit : __________ :: Enforce : Relax (By word meaning)

• A. Allow
• B. Forbid
• C. License
• D. Reinforce

Hint:

In analogy questions, first identify the relation in the given pair (synonym, antonym, degree, cause–effect, part–whole, etc.). Then enforce the same relation on the missing pair. Watch for distractors that are synonyms when you need antonyms (or vice versa).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Understanding the analogy format
"A : B :: C : D" means "A is to B as C is to D" — the relationship between the first pair must match the relationship between the second.
Here, Enforce : Relax are antonyms (opposites): to enforce is to compel; to relax is to make less strict.

Step 1: Determine the needed relation for the first pair
We must choose a word so that Permit : ( ? ) forms an antonym pair, mirroring Enforce : Relax.

Step 2: Evaluate each option against "permit"
(A) Allow — near-synonym of permit (same meaning), not an antonym $\Rightarrow$ reject.
(B) Forbid — direct antonym of permit (permit = allow; forbid = prohibit) $\Rightarrow$ fits.
(C) License — also a synonym/closely related (to grant permission) $\Rightarrow$ reject.
(D) Reinforce — means strengthen/support; not the opposite of permit, and pairs conceptually with enforce rather than relax $\Rightarrow$ reject.

Step 3: State the completed analogy
\[ \boxed{\text{Permit : Forbid :: Enforce : Relax}} \]