If 'A' is to 'B' as 'C' is to 'D', and 'A' is 'up', what is 'D' if 'B' is 'down'

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Question: If \'A\' is to \'B\' as \'C\' is to \'D\', and \'A\' is \'up\', what is \'D\' if \'B\' is \'down\'?

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Correct Answer: Down

Solution:

The relationship is oppositional; if \'A\' is \'up\' and \'B\' is \'down\', then \'C\' must be \'down\' and \'D\' must be \'up\'.

If 'A' is to 'B' as 'C' is to 'D', and 'A' is 'up', what is 'D' if 'B' is 'down'?

If 'A' is to 'B' as 'C' is to 'D', and 'A' is 'up', what is 'D' if 'B' is 'down'?

Step 1: Identify the relationship between 'A' and 'B'. 'A' is 'up' and 'B' is 'down'. This means they are opposites.
Step 2: Since 'A' is to 'B' as 'C' is to 'D', we need to find what 'C' is. If 'B' is 'down', then 'C' must also be 'down' because it follows the same relationship.
Step 3: Now, we know 'C' is 'down'. We need to find 'D'. Since 'C' is 'down' and 'D' is the opposite of 'C', 'D' must be 'up'.
Step 4: Therefore, if 'A' is 'up' and 'B' is 'down', then 'D' is 'up'.

Oppositional Relationships – The question tests the understanding of oppositional relationships between pairs of words.