This question asks us to identify the word that shares the same relationship with the third word ("Pilot") as the second word ("Meat") shares with the first word ("Butcher"). This type of question is known as an analogy.

Understanding the Analogy: Butcher : Meat

First, let's analyze the relationship between "Butcher" and "Meat".

• A Butcher is a person who cuts up and sells Meat as a trade.
• The relationship is primarily one where the professional (Butcher) works with or processes the material/product (Meat).
• A Butcher's main job revolves around handling Meat.

We can summarize this relationship as: Professional : Primary Object/Material Handled.

Applying the Relationship to Pilot : ?

Now, we need to apply the same relationship to the third word, "Pilot". A Pilot is a person who operates the controls of an aircraft.

Based on the relationship "Professional : Primary Object/Material Handled", what is the primary object or vehicle that a Pilot operates or works with?

Let's look at the options provided:

• Framework: This is a general term for a basic structure. It's not specific to what a pilot works with.
• Plane: A Plane (or airplane) is the aircraft that a Pilot operates and flies. This fits the professional-object relationship very well.
• Sell: "Sell" is an action (verb), not an object or material that a pilot primarily works with. While pilots are part of an airline that sells tickets, "selling" is not the pilot's core job function related to a material or object.
• Remedy: This means a cure or solution. It has no relation to a pilot's profession or what they handle.

Comparing the options to the established relationship (Professional : Primary Object/Material Handled), the word that fits the blank is "Plane", as a Pilot's main job is to operate a Plane.

Evaluating the Options

Based on our analysis, the most appropriate word to complete the analogy is "Plane".

• Option 1: Framework - Incorrect.
• Option 2: Plane - Correct. A Pilot works with a Plane.
• Option 3: Sell - Incorrect. Sell is an action, not the primary object a pilot handles.
• Option 4: Remedy - Incorrect.

Therefore, the word that is related to "Pilot" in the same way "Meat" is related to "Butcher" is "Plane".

Revision Table: Analogy Reasoning

Additional Information: Understanding Analogies in Reasoning

Analogies are a common type of question in reasoning tests. They assess your ability to identify relationships between pairs of words and apply that relationship to a new pair. Here are some common types of relationships found in analogies:

• Part and Whole: e.g., Finger : Hand
• Tool and User: e.g., Pen : Writer
• Worker and Product: e.g., Baker : Bread
• Action and Object: e.g., Read : Book
• Cause and Effect: e.g., Rain : Flood
• Synonyms: e.g., Happy : Joyful
• Antonyms: e.g., Hot : Cold
• Place of Use: e.g., Study : Library

To solve analogies effectively, always try to define the relationship between the first pair as precisely as possible before looking at the options or the third word. Then, test each option to see which one fits that same relationship with the third word.