A matter of degree — Aptitude Question
A matter of degree: Warm : Hot :: Cool : ? Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Analogies & Classification
- Section: Logical Reasoning
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 40 seconds
Question
Warm : Hot :: Cool : ?
Options
- Cold
- Ice
- Wind
- Mild
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. Cold
Worked solution
- The relation is mild form to intense form.
- The intense form of cool is cold.
- Ice is a substance, not a degree of temperature.
Answer: Cold.
The idea
Degree analogies run from weaker to stronger. Keep the same direction on both sides of the pair.
Shortcut. Warm → hot goes one step further along the same scale, so cool → one step further towards cold: 'Cold'. 'Mild' moves the wrong way.
Common trap. "Ice" — the coldest-sounding option, but it is a thing, not a degree word; warm : hot pairs two adjectives.
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