Question 8(a) CAUSE-PURPOSE: Cause:Effect

Consider the following word pairs:

enigma:puzzlement
joke:laughter
practice:improvement

What relation best describes these X:Y word pairs?

an X causes Y
the result of action X does not produce an object with Y
X and Y are at opposite ends of the same scale, but X is more extreme than Y
an X will typically Y

Correct Answer:

an X causes Y

