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Direction: For each of the following questions select the answer pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair.

  1. ADMONISHMENT : CASTIGATION ::
    1. Anxiety : Fear
    2. Perjury : Corruption
    3. Provocation : Instigation
    4. Peccadillo : Sin
Correct Option: D

According to above given relation in question , we can
say that
Admonishment – castigation are synonyms but with a difference of degree. An admonishment is a mild rebuke, a castigation a severe one. In the same way, a peccadillo is a minor sin .
Hence , Required answer will be ADMONISHMENT : CASTIGATION :: PECCADILLO : SIN .



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