Understanding Analogies: Goldsmith, Jewellery, and Cobbler

The question asks us to find the word that completes the analogy: Goldsmith is to Jewellery as Cobbler is to what? This type of question tests our ability to identify the relationship between the first pair of words and apply that same relationship to the third word to find the fourth word.

Analysing the Relationship: Goldsmith and Jewellery

Let's look at the first pair: Goldsmith : Jewellery.

• A Goldsmith is a person who makes, sells, or repairs articles of jewellery made of gold or other precious metals.
• Jewellery refers to ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, made of precious metals and stones.
• The relationship is one of creator/worker and the item created/worked upon. A Goldsmith creates or works with Jewellery.

Applying the Relationship: Cobbler

Now we need to apply this same relationship to the word Cobbler. A Cobbler is a person who repairs or makes shoes. Following the creator/worker and item relationship identified in the first pair, we need to find what a Cobbler works with or creates.

• The relationship is: Cobbler : Item worked on/created.

Let's look at the options provided:

1. Plastic
2. Shoes
3. Rubber
4. Leather

Considering the relationship where the first word is the worker and the second word is the product or item they work on:

• A Cobbler does not primarily work on or create Plastic. While plastic might be a component in some footwear, it's not the main item a cobbler deals with in the sense that a Goldsmith deals with Jewellery.
• A Cobbler makes or repairs Shoes. This fits the relationship perfectly: Cobbler is the worker, and Shoes are the items they work on or create.
• Rubber is a material. A cobbler might use rubber to repair shoes (e.g., soles), but rubber itself is a material, not the finished product a cobbler primarily creates or works on, like Jewellery is the finished product for a Goldsmith.
• Leather is also a material. Cobblers often work with leather to make or repair shoes, but similar to rubber, it's a material rather than the primary item being crafted or repaired in its finished form, which is the shoe.

Therefore, the word that fits the analogy is Shoes, as a Cobbler works with or makes Shoes, just as a Goldsmith works with or makes Jewellery.

Conclusion

Based on the analysis of the relationship between Goldsmith and Jewellery (worker and product), the same relationship applied to Cobbler points to Shoes as the item a Cobbler works with or creates.

Revision Table: Analogy Relationships

Additional Information: Understanding Professions and Their Products

Analogies often test knowledge about professions and the things they create, work on, or use. Understanding common relationships like worker-product, cause-effect, part-whole, etc., is crucial for solving analogy questions. In this case, the core knowledge required is what a cobbler does.

• Goldsmith: Specializes in working with precious metals, mainly gold, to create or repair Jewellery like rings, necklaces, bracelets, etc.
• Cobbler: Specializes in repairing or making footwear, primarily Shoes.
• Plastic, Rubber, Leather: These are materials that might be used by various craftspeople, including cobblers, but they are not the defining end product of a cobbler's work in the same way Jewellery is for a Goldsmith or Shoes are for a Cobbler.

Practicing with different types of analogies helps improve logical reasoning and vocabulary.