Understanding the Analogy: Celsius and Temperature

The question asks us to find a word pair that shares the same relationship as the given pair, "Celsius : Temperature". This type of question is a word analogy, which tests your ability to understand the relationship between two words and apply that same relationship to other pairs.

Let's analyze the relationship in the pair "Celsius : Temperature".

• Celsius is a scale used to measure Temperature.
• In other words, Celsius is a unit of measurement for Temperature.

So, the relationship is Unit of Measurement : Measured Quantity.

Analyzing the Options

Now, let's examine each option to see which pair exhibits the same Unit : Measured Quantity relationship.

Option 1: Kilometer : Distance

• Kilometer is a unit used to measure Distance.
• This pair fits the relationship Unit of Measurement : Measured Quantity.

Option 2: Bank note : Office

• A bank note is a form of currency.
• An office is a place of work.
• There is no Unit : Measured Quantity relationship here.

Option 3: Meter : Water

• Meter is a unit of length.
• Water is a substance.
• While you can measure the depth or volume of water using meters (or cubic meters), Meter itself is not a unit *of* Water. The relationship is not Unit : Measured Quantity directly in this form.

Option 4: Bulb : Electric current

• A bulb is an electrical device.
• Electric current is a flow of electric charge.
• A bulb uses electric current, but a bulb is not a unit of electric current. The unit of electric current is Ampere. There is no Unit : Measured Quantity relationship here.

Conclusion

Comparing the relationships, only the pair "Kilometer : Distance" exhibits the same Unit of Measurement : Measured Quantity relationship as "Celsius : Temperature".

Celsius is a unit for measuring Temperature.

Kilometer is a unit for measuring Distance.

Revision Table: Common Units and Measurements

Additional Information: Types of Relationships in Analogies

Word analogies can have many different types of relationships. Recognizing these relationships is key to solving them. Some common types include:

• Part : Whole: Finger : Hand (Finger is part of a Hand)
• Cause : Effect: Study : Grade (Studying causes a grade)
• Antonyms: Hot : Cold (Opposite meanings)
• Synonyms: Happy : Joyful (Similar meanings)
• Tool : Use: Knife : Cut (Knife is used for cutting)
• Worker : Tool: Carpenter : Hammer (Carpenter uses a hammer)
• Category : Example: Fruit : Apple (Apple is an example of a fruit)
• Object : Characteristic: Ice : Cold (Cold is a characteristic of ice)

In this question, we focused on the Unit : Measurement relationship, which is another common type.