Verbal Ability - Verbal Analogies - Discussion

After - before given can be interpreted as future and past. So we are looking for an option that represents the Future and Past. Not in reverse order of any kind.

Option 1: first - second (it's talking about present and future).

Option 2: present - past (still not future and past).

Option 3: contemporary - historic (talking about the present and past).

Option 4.

Successor and predecessor (future and past).

This is the correct option that matches the word given.

I hope you understand.

Can anyone explain the basic concept of verbal analogies?

I agree @Ananya.

I think the right answer is First : Second.

I think AFTER and BEFORE are opposite ends with respect to something in between them. Suppose, BEFORE CHRIST- AFTER CHRIST.

So this is refered to time dimension, hence contemporary: history refers the similar connection.

I can't understand this answer. Someone help me by explaining it.

I can't understand this answer. Someone help me by explaining it.

"Past and future" may be the answer but not "past and present".

Successor is a person who got the job after the previous worker, hence a predecessor is a person who got the job before someone else.

After and before behaves like a future and past tense.

Something that was happened before....past and history correct.
But something will happened after....present and contemporary can't be correct.

So, successor:predecessor is a right answer.

Example 1,2,3 :- 2's predecessor is 1 and its successor is 3.

I hope you got my point.