Select the pair with the same relationship AFTER : BEFORE

Select the pair with the same relationship AFTER : BEFORE

Select the pair with the same relationship AFTER : BEFORE

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Question 114

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<p><strong>Select the pair with the same relationship AFTER : BEFORE</strong></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:144px;height:18px;"> <p>(a) FIRST</p> </td> <td style="width:128px;height:18px;"> <p>SECOND</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:144px;height:18px;"> <p>(b) CONTEMPORARY</p> </td> <td style="width:128px;height:18px;"> <p>HISTORIC</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:144px;height:19px;"> <p>(c) PRESENT</p> </td> <td style="width:128px;height:19px;"> <p>PAST</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:144px;height:18px;"> <p>(d) SUCCESSOR</p> </td> <td style="width:128px;height:18px;"> <p>PREDECESSOR</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

(A) a
(B) b
(C) c
(D) d
✓ Correct Answer: Option D Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

AFTER and BEFORE are opposites in time order: one comes later, the other earlier.

Successor (one who comes after) and Predecessor (one who came before) have exactly the same relationship, and in the same order (after : before).

Answer: (D) d

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