Directions : In each of the following questions, select the related…

Concept: In a word analogy, the relationship between the first pair of words must be identified and then applied consistently to find the missing word in the second pair. One common relationship is antonymy — where the two words in a pair have opposite meanings.

Application: In the pair 'Mature : Regressed', the words are antonyms — 'Mature' means fully developed, while 'Regressed' means to have reverted to a less developed state. Applying this same antonym relationship to 'Varied', we need a word that means the opposite of 'having variety'. 'Varied' means diverse or having many different forms; its antonym is 'Monotonous', which means lacking variety or being repetitively the same.

Cross-check (why the other options do not fit):

• 'Rhythmic' means having a regular rhythmic pattern — it describes a quality of movement or sound, not the absence of variety, so it is not an antonym of 'Varied'.

• 'Obsolete' means no longer in use or outdated — this relates to being outmoded, not to a lack of variety.

• 'Decorous' means behaving in a polite, respectable manner — it concerns conduct, not variety at all.

Therefore, the word that correctly completes the analogy by antonymy is 'Monotonous'.