Q.1
The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words.
Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair.
Unemployed : Worker
- fallow : land
- unaware : sleeper
- wit : jester
- renovated : house
The correct answer is fallow : land.
Analogy Breakdown
“Unemployed : Worker” means unemployed describes the inactive state of a worker—a person defined by work but currently not working. The matching pair must show a similar state-entity relation where the first word indicates non-use or idleness for the second’s typical function.
Option Explanations
Fallow : land – Fallow describes cultivated land left unseeded or idle to restore fertility. Perfect match: land (meant for farming) in non-productive state, like a worker unemployed.
Unaware : sleeper – Unaware means lacking knowledge; sleeper is someone sleeping. Loose fit—sleepers can be aware (dreaming)—not a defining idle state.
Wit : jester – Wit is clever humor; jester is a witty performer. This shows a trait possessed actively, opposite of absence or idleness.
Renovated : house – Renovated means repaired/improved; house is the building. This indicates restoration/active change, not non-function.
Unemployed worker analogy questions test relational vocabulary in GATE exams. Here, “Unemployed : Worker” pairs a state of idleness with its entity, making fallow : land the ideal match for cultivated land left uncropped.
Relation Table
Pair Relation Type Match Strength Unemployed : Worker Idle state of worker Baseline Fallow : land Idle state of farmland Strong Unaware : sleeper Possible trait, not defining Weak Wit : jester Active trait possessed Poor Renovated : house Active improvement Reverse GATE Prep Insight
Spot analogies by identifying core relations like “absence of function.” Fallow land parallels unemployment perfectly—both intentional non-activity for recovery. Practice reverses: Worker : Employed.
