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Analogies - Verbal and Reasoning

Directions to SolveA good way to figure out the relationship in a given question is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words. Then, try to use the same sentence to find out which of the answer choices completes the same relationship with the third word.
Q1:

Guide is to direct as reduce is to

A decrease

B maintain

C increase

D preserve

ANS:A - decrease

Guide and direct are synonyms, and reduce and decrease are synonyms. The answer is not choice b or d because neither means the same as reduce. (Choice c) is incorrect because increase is the opposite of reduce.