Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the…
2020
Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term.
Quarrel : War :: Error : ?
- A.
Carelessness
- B.
Blunder
- C.
Anger
- D.
Omission
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Correct answer: B
The two terms in each pair share a relationship of increasing intensity: the second word is a far more severe form of the first.
Quarrel → War: A quarrel is a minor verbal dispute, while a war is its extreme, large-scale escalation. The intensity rises from a small conflict to a massive one.
Applying the same logic, Error → ?: An error is a small mistake. Its severe, serious form is a Blunder — a grave, careless mistake with significant consequences.
Hence, just as a quarrel can intensify into a war, an error can intensify into a blunder. The correct answer is Blunder.