Question

TEDIOUS: ENERGY::

• A. avaricious: satisfaction
• B. fractious: irritation
• C. disturbing: composure
• D. improbable: ambition
  (E) informed: intelligence
• E.

Hint:

Frame the relationship as a cause-and-effect sentence. "A tedious task drains your energy." Then test the options: "A disturbing sight can make you lose your composure." This works well. "An avaricious person lacks satisfaction" - this is a definition, not cause-and-effect in the same way.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This analogy question relates a quality or situation to a state or resource that it diminishes.
Step 2: Key Formula or Approach:
Define the relationship in the stem pair: TEDIOUS: ENERGY. Something that is "tedious" (long, slow, or dull; tiresome) causes a loss of or depletes one's "energy." The relationship is "X causes a loss of Y."
Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
Let's apply the "X causes a loss of Y" relationship to the answer choices:
- (A) Does being avaricious (greedy) cause a loss of satisfaction? Avarice is a state defined by a lack of satisfaction, but it doesn't necessarily cause a loss of it in the same way tedium causes a loss of energy.
- (B) Does being fractious (irritable) cause a loss of irritation? No, being fractious is a state of being irritated.
- (C) Does something disturbing cause a loss of composure? Yes, a disturbing event or piece of news can make a person lose their composure (calmness). This relationship is a very strong match.
- (D) Does something improbable cause a loss of ambition? There is no clear, direct relationship here.
- (E) Does being informed cause a loss of intelligence? No, being informed generally enhances one's use of intelligence.
Step 4: Final Answer:
The cause-and-effect relationship where a quality or event leads to the loss of a state of being is best represented by DISTURBING: COMPOSURE.