SSAT Secondary School Admission Test

Answer: Choice (D) is correct.

The first half of the analogy contains antonyms. Something that is pliant is flexible and compliant, not obstinate and stubborn. So, look for the answer pair that contains antonyms. In choice (A), a bequest is a gift or legacy that is left at death, but they do not have the same relationship as pliant-obstinate. In choice (B), something that is ponderous is heavy and cumbersome, so eliminate that choice. In choice (C), someone that is vacuous is without intelligence, mindless. Choice (D) is the antonym choice; abject means miserable, not blissful.