JMI BBA/BCom PYQ 2016 | Jamia BBA/BCom PYQ with Explanation

(B) Stone

This is an analogy based on a worker and their primary material. A carpenter builds using wood, just as a mason builds using stone.

(A) Mince

To “simper” is to smile in an affected, unnatural, or coy manner. Similarly, to “mince” is to walk with affected, unnatural, or overly delicate steps.

(A) Cough

This analogy is based on a letter-replacement word puzzle. If you replace the first letter of “Boot” (B) with an “F”, you get “Foot”. If you replace the first letter of “Bough” (B) with a “C”, you get “Cough”.

(D) Calm

To “allay” means to diminish or put something at rest, specifically relating to suspicion or worry. Similarly, to “calm” is to diminish or put fear to rest.

(C) Window

A portal refers to a type of door or entranceway. Fenestration is an architectural term referring to the design and arrangement of windows in a building.