Analogy — Choose the antonym pair mapping: Pleasure : Sorrow :: Right : ? Select the word that stands to “Right” in the same antonymic way that “Sorrow” stands to “Pleasure”.
Verbal Reasoning
Analogy
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: Wrong
Explanation
Introduction / Context:This is a classic antonym analogy. The pair “Pleasure : Sorrow” sets a opposite-meaning relationship. We must apply the same antonymic relationship to “Right : ?”.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- “Pleasure” and “Sorrow” are opposites.
- We assume the common usage of “Right” as “correct/just” rather than “direction”.
- Options vary in part of speech and semantic field: Wrong, Wonderful, Happy, Sure, None of these.
Concept / Approach:Maintain the relationship type (antonymy) and the grammatical role. “Right” (adjective) → the opposite adjective is “Wrong”.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Identify relation: Pleasure ↔ Sorrow (antonyms).2) Apply to “Right”: the direct antonym is “Wrong”.3) Check other options: they are not antonyms of “Right” in the “correct/just” sense.Verification / Alternative check:Test substitution: “Right vs Wrong” fits standard antonym pairs taught in verbal reasoning.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
- Wonderful/Happy: Positive adjectives but not opposites of “Right”.
- Sure: Relates to certainty, not correctness.
- None of these: Invalid because “Wrong” is present.
Common Pitfalls:Interpreting “Right” as a direction (opposite “Left”); that would change the relation type. The stem signals semantic antonyms, not directional pairs.
Final Answer:Wrong