Question

1. awful: grotesque :: pleasing:

beautiful
average
despicable

Explanation:

To solve this analogy, we first analyze the relationship between "awful" and "grotesque". "Awful" and "grotesque" are synonyms (both convey a negative, unpleasant quality). Now we need to find a synonym for "pleasing" from the options. "Beautiful" is a synonym for "pleasing" (both convey a positive, pleasant quality). "Average" means ordinary and is not a synonym for "pleasing", and "despicable" is negative, opposite in meaning to "pleasing".

Answer:

A. beautiful