alleryQuarrel : War :: Speak : ?
AMurmur only
BWhisper only
CMumble only
DShout
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Shout
1. Word-extreme pair (mild form -> intense form).
2. Quarrel is mild; war is its extreme.
3. Speak is the mild action; shout is its extreme.
4. Whisper, mumble, murmur are gentler than speak, not stronger.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Analogy (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on Word & Extreme_
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