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

Question

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

Vacant : Empty :: Enormous : ?

1. A. Sufficient
2. B. Ample
3. C. Huge (Correct answer)
4. D. Small

Correct Answer

Option C — Huge

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Huge.

Key Points

• The relationship is one of synonymy: *Vacant* and *Empty* carry the same meaning.
• The analogy therefore requires a synonym of Enormous.
• Huge means very large in size, matching Enormous exactly.
• *Ample* suggests sufficiency rather than great size, and *Small* is an antonym — neither preserves the relationship.

Additional Information

• This pair tests synonymy, unlike the cause-and-effect analogy earlier in the paper — identifying which relationship is in play is the whole task.
• Both pairs also share a degree of intensity: *vacant/empty* are plain equivalents, while *enormous/huge* are both at the strong end of the "large" scale, so the match holds on intensity as well as meaning.
• When two options are both broadly synonymous, prefer the one matching the intensity of the original pair — a frequent tie-breaker in analogy questions.