Understanding Word Analogies and Relationships

Word analogy questions test your ability to find the relationship between a pair of words and apply that same relationship to another word to find the missing term. In this question, we are given the pair "Phone : Talk" and asked to complete the analogy "Television : ?".

Analyzing the First Analogy Pair: Phone : Talk

Let's look at the relationship between the words "Phone" and "Talk":

• A Phone is a device.
• Talk is an action performed using a phone (specifically, talking to someone else).

The relationship is: A Phone is used for the action of Talking.

Applying the Relationship to the Second Pair: Television : ?

Now we need to find a word that has the same relationship with "Television" as "Talk" has with "Phone". A Television is also a device. We need to identify an action that is primarily performed using a television.

Evaluating the Options

Let's examine the given options:

1. Remote: A remote is a device used to control a television. It is not an action performed using the television itself.
2. View: Viewing is the primary action performed when using a television. You watch programmes, movies, or other content on the television screen.
3. Read: While you might read text displayed on a television screen (like subtitles or teletext), reading is not the primary or intended action associated with using a television.
4. Channel: A channel is a source of programming on a television. It is something you access using a television, not an action performed using it.

Determining the Correct Relationship

Based on our analysis, the relationship "device is used for the action of..." holds true for "Television : View". A television is primarily used for the action of viewing content.

Conclusion

The relationship between "Phone" and "Talk" is that a phone is used for talking. Applying the same relationship to "Television", we find that a television is used for viewing. Therefore, the correct word to complete the analogy is "View".

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Additional Information on Analogy Types

Word analogies can represent various types of relationships between words. Recognizing these common relationships can help you solve analogy questions more effectively. Some common types include:

• Part to Whole: e.g., Finger : Hand (A finger is part of a hand).
• Cause and Effect: e.g., Study : Success (Studying can cause success).
• Synonyms: e.g., Happy : Joyful (Words with similar meanings).
• Antonyms: e.g., Hot : Cold (Words with opposite meanings).
• Object and User: e.g., Keyboard : Typist (A typist uses a keyboard).
• Object and Action: e.g., Knife : Cut (A knife is used for cutting). This is the type of relationship seen in the question: Phone is used for Talk, Television is used for View.
• Category and Item: e.g., Fruit : Apple (An apple is a type of fruit).

Practicing different types of analogies helps improve your verbal reasoning skills.