Select the option which expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed in the italicized pair.
PERTINACIOUS : ASTUTE : :
Explanation:
Pertinacious means holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action. Astute means having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage. Demure means ‘reserved, modest, and shy’, and indecorous means ‘not in keeping with good taste and propriety’. The official answer key mentions the answer as [2] and we have retained the same as the answer. However, a similar relationship is formed in the pair [1]. The relation between ‘Pertinacious’ and ‘astute’ is of characteristic trait. It means someone who is pertinacious is astute which means ‘firm’. The similar relationship is formed in the pair [1]. A foible person has weakness. However, we are retaining [2] as the correct answer. Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
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