The relationship between 'Round' and 'Earth' is that 'Round' describes the general shape of the 'Earth'. The Earth is approximately spherical, which can be described as round. This is a Shape:Object relationship, where the first word describes the shape of the second object. Let's analyze the options: A) Thin : Paper. 'Thin' is an adjective describing a property of 'Paper', but not its fundamental shape in the same way 'Round' describes 'Earth'. Paper comes in various forms (sheets, rolls, etc.) and can be thick or thin. B) Height : Mountain. 'Height' is a measurement associated with a 'Mountain', not its shape. Mountains have various shapes (conical, jagged, etc.), but 'Height' is a property, not a shape description. C) Cube : Dice. A standard 'Dice' is typically shaped like a 'Cube'. 'Cube' describes the specific shape of a 'Dice'. This fits the Shape:Object relationship closely, where the first word is the shape of the second object. D) Wood : Table. 'Wood' is the material from which a 'Table' is made. This is a Material:Object relationship, which is different from the Shape:Object relationship in the original pair. Option C provides the best analogy where the first term describes the shape of the second term, similar to 'Round' describing 'Earth'.
Choose the pair of words which have the same relationship as given by Round: Earth
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2019 · Topic: The Earth (Shape of the Earth: Geoid, Oblate Spheroid, Gravity)
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