Question

In the following question, a related pair of words is followed by four pairs of words or phrases. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed in the question pair.

GRAIN: SALT

Options

• Shred: Wool

• Cave: Stone

• Chip: Glass

• Blades: Grass

Answer 1

Blades: Grass

Explanation:

The relation between ‘a grain of salt’ and ‘a chip of glass’ is that these are the smallest possible quantities by which the salt and glass can be described. Though ‘a blade of grass’ and ‘a shred of wool’ also make sense but these can be further broken down unlike ‘a grain of salt’ and ‘a chip of glass’.