Light is to blind — Aptitude Question
Light is to blind: Light : Blind :: Sound : ? Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Analogies & Classification
- Section: Logical Reasoning
- Difficulty: Medium
- Time target: 45 seconds
Question
Light : Blind :: Sound : ?
Options
- Dumb
- Deaf
- Loud
- Silent
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. Deaf
Worked solution
- The relation is a stimulus to the person unable to perceive it.
- A deaf person cannot perceive sound.
- Dumb refers to speech, not hearing.
Answer: Deaf.
The idea
The dumb-versus-deaf confusion is exactly what this question tests. Deafness concerns receiving sound; dumbness concerns producing it.
Shortcut. Blind = unable to receive light, so the answer means unable to receive sound: 'Deaf'. 'Loud' and 'Silent' describe sound, not a person.
Common trap. "Dumb" — paired with deaf in the old phrase 'deaf and dumb', but it means unable to speak, not unable to hear.
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