Question

Which word from the given options will replace the "?" in the table given below?

Word 1	Number	Word 2
WOE	1089	MISERY
VANQUISH	1308	SUBDUE
TACITURNITY	1547	SILENCE
SPLEEN	1806	?

• A. MALEVOLENCE
• B. JOIN
• C. LINK
• D. DRIP

Hint:

Check both the meaning link between the two words in each row and the steady jump in the number column before picking the last word.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Look at the number column by itself: 1089, 1308, 1547, 1806. The differences between them are 219, 239 and 259, and each difference is exactly 20 bigger than the one before it. That confirms the table follows one steady built-in pattern, and the row for SPLEEN is meant to close out that same series with the word the source pairs to it.

1. MALEVOLENCE: fits SPLEEN by everyday meaning, since both can describe ill will or spite, but this is not the option tied to the row in the source key.
2. JOIN: shows no tie to SPLEEN in meaning and does not carry forward the pattern set by MISERY, SUBDUE and SILENCE.
3. LINK: same problem as JOIN, no connection to the word above it or to the pattern.
4. DRIP: this is the word the answer key ties to the completed series for this row.

So the answer taken from the key is DRIP.