In this type of questions, two words are given. These words are related to each other in some way. Another word is also given. The candidate is required to find out the relationship between the first two words and choose the word from the given alternatives, which bears the same relationship to the third word, as the first two bear.

1)

South : North - west : : West : ?


A) South -West

B) North - East

C) East

D) South

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

The direction indicated by the second word in each pair lies 135° clockwise to that indicated by the first word.

Hence the answer is (b).