Question

Town, Dressing, Order, Market — choose the alternative associated with all four clues.

• A. City
• B. Clothes
• C. Method
• D. Down
• E. Village

Hint:

Sometimes the association is with a suffix or prefix such as “down,” which fits multiple contexts.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the clues.
Each clue forms a meaningful expression with “down”: downtown, down dressing (dress down = scold), down order (order down in ranking), and markdown (market down / marked down in price).
Step 2: Evaluate the options.
(A) City – Works only with town, not others.
(B) Clothes – Only matches dressing.
(C) Method – Matches none consistently.
(D) Down – Fits naturally with all four clues.
(E) Village – Matches town only.
Step 3: Conclusion.
“Down” is the only word forming meaningful phrases with all four clues.