Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (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.)
Plain : Austere
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Clean : Sterilize.
Plain means simple, and Austere means extremely simple or strict — a stronger form of plainness. Similarly, Clean means free from dirt, and Sterilize means completely clean or germ-free — a stronger form of cleanliness.