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Question

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.

Faculty : Teachers

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2019 (Tier 2) GS Finance & Economics Previous Year Paper (17-Nov-2020)
The correct answer is

Fleet : Trucks

Understanding Word Relationships: Collective Nouns

The question asks us to identify the pair of words that shares the same relationship as the given pair: Faculty : Teachers.

Let's first analyze the relationship between Faculty and Teachers.

  • A Faculty is a group or collection of Teachers, typically in a school, college, or university.
  • In linguistic terms, Faculty is a collective noun used to refer to a body of Teachers.

So, the relationship is: Collective Noun : Individual Member.

Analyzing the Options for the Same Relationship

Now, let's examine each option to see if it exhibits the same Collective Noun : Individual Member relationship.

Option 1: Ants ; Flock

  • Ants are individual insects.
  • Flock is a collective noun, but it is typically used for birds or sheep, not Ants. The collective noun for Ants is usually a 'colony' or 'army'.
  • Relationship: Individual Member : Collective Noun (Incorrect collective noun). This does not match Collective Noun : Individual Member.

Option 2: Colony : Wolves

  • Colony is a collective noun, used for Ants, beavers, or sometimes bacteria.
  • Wolves are individual animals.
  • The collective noun for Wolves is a 'pack'.
  • Relationship: Collective Noun (Incorrect collective noun) : Individual Member. This does not match the specific collective noun for Wolves.

Option 3: Galaxy : Apartments

  • Galaxy is a large system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity.
  • Apartments are individual dwelling units within a building.
  • There is no collective noun relationship between Galaxy and Apartments.
  • Relationship: Type of celestial structure : Type of dwelling. This does not match Collective Noun : Individual Member.

Option 4: Fleet : Trucks

  • Fleet is a collective noun used for a group of vehicles, such as ships, aircraft, or Trucks.
  • Trucks are individual vehicles.
  • Relationship: Collective Noun : Individual Member. This matches the relationship between Faculty and Teachers.

Conclusion: Finding the Matching Relationship

Comparing the relationships, Option 4, Fleet : Trucks, demonstrates the same Collective Noun : Individual Member relationship as Faculty : Teachers.

A Faculty is a group of Teachers, and a Fleet is a group of Trucks.

Revision Table: Word Relationship Analysis

Given Pair Relationship
Faculty : Teachers Collective Noun : Individual Member

Option Pair Relationship Type Matches Faculty : Teachers?
Ants ; Flock Individual Member : Incorrect Collective Noun No
Colony : Wolves Incorrect Collective Noun : Individual Member No
Galaxy : Apartments Type of Structure : Type of Unit No
Fleet : Trucks Collective Noun : Individual Member Yes

Additional Information: Understanding Collective Nouns

Collective nouns are words used to represent a group of people, animals, or things as a single unit.

Examples of collective nouns:

  • People: team (of players), crew (of sailors), choir (of singers), faculty (of teachers)
  • Animals: pack (of wolves), flock (of sheep/birds), colony (of ants), herd (of cattle)
  • Things: fleet (of ships/trucks), bouquet (of flowers), stack (of books), deck (of cards)

Identifying the correct collective noun for a specific group is key to solving such word relationship questions.

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