Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Guilt : Innocence :: Jovial : ?

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  1. Gloomy
  2. Lively
  3. Bright
  4. Jaunty

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Option 1 : Gloomy
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The logic followed here is:

Logic: Words are antonyms of each other.

  • Guilt : Innocence → Guilt is the antonym of Innocence.

Similarly,

  • Jovial : ? → Jovial is the antonym of Gloomy.

Hence, 'Gloomy' is the correct answer.

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