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GATE 2022 XH2 (English) – Question 11

Reasoning and Comprehension · Verbal reasoning and comprehension · 1 mark · Multiple select

A relationship is expressed as Iodine : Goitre.

The pair(s) of words showing SIMILAR relationship is/are

  1. Mango : Anaemia
  2. Insulin : Diabetes
  3. Fat : Obesity
  4. Hormones : Heredity

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Correct answer: (B) Insulin : Diabetes

Explanation

Lack of iodine causes goitre. In the same way, lack of insulin causes diabetes. Mango does not cause anaemia, obesity comes from too much fat (an excess, not a lack), and hormones are not linked with heredity in this way.