Question

1. accidental is to inventiveness as (a)eternal is to duration (b)harmonious is to music (c)omnipotent is to power (d)casual is to effect (e)florid is to prose

Explanation:

The relationship in the given pair "accidental is to inventiveness" is that "accidental" is the opposite - in a sense of lacking - of "inventiveness". Similarly, "casual" implies a lack of intention or pre - planning, which is the opposite of having a deliberate "effect". In option A, "eternal" is a characteristic of "duration", not an opposite - like relationship. In option B, "harmonious" is a quality of "music". In option C, "omnipotent" means having great "power", a positive association. In option E, "florid" is a descriptive quality of "prose".

Answer:

D. casual is to effect