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Question

A relationship is expressed as Iodine : Goitre. 

The pair(s) of words showing SIMILAR relationship is/are

The correct answer is
Insulin: Diabetes

Analogy Breakdown: Iodine : Goitre

The given relationship is Iodine : Goitre. This signifies that a deficiency of the substance Iodine causes the medical condition Goitre (an enlargement of the thyroid gland).

Analyzing Pairs for Similar Analogy

We need to find an option pair that follows the same pattern: 'Deficiency of Substance X causes Condition Y' or where X is critically related to Y often due to deficiency or its treatment.

  • 1. Mango : Anaemia: Mango is a fruit. Anaemia is typically caused by iron deficiency, not a deficiency of mango. While mango consumption might indirectly help manage anaemia due to Vitamin C, the core relationship isn't the same.
  • 2. Insulin : Diabetes: Diabetes is a condition characterized by high blood sugar levels. Type 1 Diabetes results from the pancreas not producing enough Insulin. Insulin is essential for regulating blood glucose. Therefore, a deficiency or dysfunction related to Insulin is directly linked to Diabetes. This mirrors the Iodine:Goitre relationship where a deficiency leads to a condition.
  • 3. Fat : Obesity: Obesity is defined as an excessive accumulation of body fat. This relationship represents 'Excess of X leads to Y', the opposite of the required pattern.
  • 4. Hormones : Heredity: Hormones are chemical messengers, and Heredity relates to genetic inheritance. There is no direct causal relationship of deficiency or treatment between these terms.

Matching Analogy Found

The pair Insulin : Diabetes exhibits a similar relationship to Iodine : Goitre, as a deficiency or problem with Insulin is fundamentally linked to the development or management of Diabetes.

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Important Questions from Analogies

  1. 26 is related to 130 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 32 is related to 160. To which of the following is 62 related, following the same logic?

    (NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

  2. XTPS is related to OKGJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, EAWZ is related to VRNQ. To which of the following is YUQT related, following the same logic?

  3. AEGJ is related to FJLO in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, MQSV is related to RVXA. To which of the following is OSUX related, following the same logic?

  4. Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern.

    IFG–KHI

    LIJ–NKL

  5. UQTU is related to TPST in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KGJK is related to JFIJ. To which of the following is TPST related, following the same logic?

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