Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words should be considered as meaningful words, and they should not be related to each other on the basis of the number of letters/consonants/vowels in the words.)
Student : Class :: Country : ?
Analogy Reasoning: Student Class Country Relation
The question asks us to identify the relationship between the first pair of words (Student : Class) and apply the same relationship to find the missing word related to 'Country'. We need to select the correct option that completes the analogy.
Understanding the Student-Class Relationship
Let's analyze the relationship between 'Student' and 'Class':
- A Student is an individual learner.
- A Class is a group or collection of students who are taught together.
Therefore, the relationship is: An individual entity (Student) forms part of a larger collective group (Class).
Applying the Relationship to Country
Now, we apply this same logic to the word 'Country'. We are looking for a term that represents a larger collective group composed of individual 'Countries'.
Analyzing the Options
Let's examine each option:
- Continent: A continent is a very large landmass, often recognized as a distinct geographical or geopolitical entity. Continents are typically made up of several countries. For example, Europe is a continent that contains many countries. This aligns well with the relationship identified (Country is part of a Continent).
- Region: A region is a geographical area. While a region can encompass multiple countries (e.g., Southeast Asia), the term is broader and less specific than 'Continent' in representing a primary, large-scale grouping of countries. A region can also be smaller than a continent or defined differently.
- Council: A council is a group of people, usually elected or appointed, who make decisions or give advice. It does not represent a grouping of countries in a geographical or political sense.
- Nation: A nation is often used interchangeably with 'country' or refers to a large group of people sharing a common culture, language, or history, potentially across different countries or within one. It doesn't represent a collection *of* countries.
Conclusion
Comparing 'Country' to the options, 'Continent' is the most fitting term. Just as a 'Class' is a collection of 'Students', a 'Continent' is a collection of 'Countries'.
Important Questions from Reasoning Analogy
WSO is related to XXUP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ONKG is related to PPMH. To which of the following is VURN related, following the same logic?
Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)
Withdraw : ExtractSelect the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
Duleep Trophy : Cricket
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13, can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
(4, 35, 11)
(1, 82, 61)
7 is related to 30 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 14 is related to 100. To which of the following is 22 related following the same logic?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
