Understanding the Analogy: Crew and Army

The question asks us to find the word that completes the analogy: Crew : Sailor :: Army : ?.

An analogy compares two pairs of words where the relationship between the words in the first pair is the same as the relationship between the words in the second pair. We need to figure out the relationship between 'Crew' and 'Sailor' and apply that same relationship to 'Army' to find the missing word.

Analyzing the Relationship: Crew and Sailor

Let's think about the words 'Crew' and 'Sailor'. A 'Crew' is a group of people who work together, especially on a ship. A 'Sailor' is an individual person who is a member of a crew on a ship.

So, the relationship is: a Sailor is a member of a Crew.

Applying the Relationship to Army

Now, we need to apply this same relationship to the word 'Army'. An 'Army' is a large organized group of people trained and armed for war on land. We are looking for a word that represents an individual member of an Army.

Using the relationship identified: an individual member of an Army is a...?

Examining the Options

Let's look at the given options:

• Police: Police are members of a law enforcement organization, not typically associated with an Army in this context.
• Battlefield: A battlefield is a place where battles are fought, not an individual member of an Army.
• Soldier: A Soldier is an individual member of an Army. This fits the relationship perfectly.
• War: War is a state of armed conflict, not an individual member of an Army.

Based on the analysis, the word that represents an individual member of an Army is 'Soldier'.

Conclusion

The analogy holds true: A Sailor is a member of a Crew, just as a Soldier is a member of an Army.

Therefore, the correct word to complete the analogy is Soldier.

The analogy is Crew : Sailor :: Army : Soldier.

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Additional Information on Solving Word Analogies

Solving word analogies requires identifying the specific link or relationship between the first pair of words and applying the same link to the second pair. Here are some common types of relationships you might encounter:

• Synonyms: Words with similar meanings (e.g., Happy : Joyful).
• Antonyms: Words with opposite meanings (e.g., Big : Small).
• Part to Whole: One word is a part of the other (e.g., Finger : Hand).
• Whole to Part: The reverse of part to whole (e.g., Tree : Leaf).
• Member to Group: An individual and the collection they belong to (e.g., Student : Class). This was the relationship in our example.
• Group to Member: The reverse of member to group (e.g., Forest : Tree).
• Cause and Effect: One word describes the cause, the other the effect (e.g., Fire : Smoke).
• Tool and User: A tool and the person or thing that uses it (e.g., Pen : Writer).
• Action and Object: An action and the object it is performed upon (e.g., Read : Book).
• Worker and Product: A worker and what they create (e.g., Baker : Bread).
• Worker and Tool: A worker and the tool they use (e.g., Carpenter : Hammer).
• Location: Where something is typically found (e.g., Fish : Water).

When solving analogies, try to state the relationship as a sentence. For "Crew : Sailor", you might say "A Sailor is a member of a Crew". Then, use the same sentence structure for the second pair: "A Soldier is a member of an Army". If the sentence makes sense and connects the words logically, you've likely found the correct relationship and the answer.