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Question

Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to the one expressed in the given pair:
Cockpit: Pilot :: Bridge : ?

The correct answer is
Captain

Cockpit Pilot Analogy Explained

The question asks us to find a pair with a relationship similar to the given pair: Cockpit : Pilot.

First, let's understand the relationship in the pair Cockpit : Pilot.

  • The Cockpit is the compartment at the front of an aircraft where the pilot sits to control the plane.
  • The Pilot is the person who operates or flies the aircraft.

So, the relationship is: The location where a person operates a vehicle : The operator of that vehicle.

Bridge Captain Relationship Analysis

Now, we need to find a similar relationship for the word Bridge.

A Bridge on a ship is the elevated room or structure at the front or top of the ship from which the ship is commanded or steered.

We need to identify the person who operates or commands the ship from the Bridge.

Let's look at the options provided:

  • Teacher: A teacher works in a school and educates students. This is unrelated to operating a ship.
  • Sailor: A sailor is a crew member on a ship, but not necessarily the one in command or solely responsible for navigation from the bridge.
  • Captain: The Captain is the person in command of a ship, responsible for its navigation and safety. The Captain directs the ship's operation from the Bridge.
  • Driver: A driver operates land vehicles like cars or trucks. This role is not associated with a ship's bridge.

The Captain is the person who operates and commands the ship from the Bridge, making this analogous to the Pilot operating the aircraft from the Cockpit.

Conclusion: Similar Relationship Identified

The relationship between the Cockpit and the Pilot is that the Cockpit is the control center for the Pilot. Similarly, the Bridge is the control center for the Captain of a ship. Therefore, the pair "Bridge : Captain" best expresses a similar relationship.

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Important Questions from Verbal Ability

  1. Effective communication can happen if we follow the basic principles of professional communication skills. These can be abbreviated as 7 Cs, they are:
  2. The situation of_________ in communication arises "when communication denial occurs and at the same time the denied person cannot withdraw from a situation because of the value she/he places on the relationship with the specific other person."
     

  3. Sahgal and Khetarpal (2009) have categorised barriers of communication as:
    i. Semantic barriers
    ii. Inter-personal barriers
    iii. Rational barriers
    iv. Cross cultural (Geographic) barriers
    Choose the correct option.
  4. Match the following
     

    Column - AColumn - B
    Communication BarriersCommunication Example
    1. Languagea. Taking an official call on your mobile where the mobile phone reception is poor
    2. Emotionalb. Hugging a person in a foreign country where such an act is rude and disrespectful
    3. Environmentalc. Talking in Hindi when others know only German
    4. Culturald. Teacher is too angry and is not willing to accept any reason from a student who is late for an examination


    Choose the correct option:

  5. The basic speech sounds are called __________ ; and the meaningful smallest units of speech are called __________ .
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