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)
Beri-Beri ∶ Vitamin B1

Question

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)

Beri-Beri ∶ Vitamin B1

Prepp Team · Accepted Answer

Understanding the Word Pair Analogy: Beri-Beri ∶ Vitamin B1

The question asks us to identify the word-pair that shares the same relationship as "Beri-Beri ∶ Vitamin B1". Let's first analyze the relationship in the given pair.

Beri-Beri is a disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin B1 (also known as Thiamine). The relationship is: Disease ∶ Deficiency of a specific nutrient that causes the disease.

Analyzing the Options Based on the Relationship

Now let's examine each option to see which one best matches this relationship:

Option 1: Iron ∶ Anaemia
Anaemia is a condition characterized by a lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin. Iron deficiency is a common cause of a specific type of anaemia (Iron-deficiency anaemia). The relationship is Condition ∶ Deficiency of a nutrient that can cause the condition. This is a similar type of relationship.
Option 2: Scurvy ∶ Vitamin C
Scurvy is a disease caused by the deficiency of Vitamin C (also known as Ascorbic Acid). The relationship here is Disease ∶ Deficiency of a specific nutrient that causes the disease. This directly matches the relationship in the original pair: Disease ∶ Vitamin/Nutrient Deficiency.
Option 3: Vitamin D ∶ Rickets
Rickets is a disease characterized by soft, weak bones, often caused by a deficiency in Vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. The relationship here is Nutrient ∶ Disease caused by its deficiency. The order of the pair is reversed compared to the original (Disease ∶ Nutrient Deficiency). The original pair is Disease followed by the cause (deficiency of a specific vitamin), while this option is Cause (nutrient) followed by the effect (disease).
Option 4: Goitre ∶ Iron
Goitre is the enlargement of the thyroid gland. The most common cause worldwide is iodine deficiency. While iron is important for thyroid hormone production, goitre is primarily associated with iodine deficiency, not iron deficiency as the primary cause. The relationship here is not as direct or specific as the original pair.

Identifying the Best Match

Comparing the options, the pair "Scurvy ∶ Vitamin C" exhibits the most similar relationship and order to "Beri-Beri ∶ Vitamin B1". Both pairs follow the pattern: Disease caused by deficiency ∶ The specific vitamin/nutrient whose deficiency causes it.

Conclusion

Based on the analysis of the relationship between the words in each pair, the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to "Beri-Beri ∶ Vitamin B1" is "Scurvy ∶ Vitamin C".

Pair	Relationship Type	Order
Beri-Beri ∶ Vitamin B1	Disease ∶ Nutrient Deficiency Cause	Disease first, then Cause
Iron ∶ Anaemia	Nutrient ∶ Condition linked to deficiency (can be reversed as Condition ∶ Nutrient Deficiency)	Nutrient first, then Condition
Scurvy ∶ Vitamin C	Disease ∶ Nutrient Deficiency Cause	Disease first, then Cause
Vitamin D ∶ Rickets	Nutrient ∶ Disease linked to deficiency	Nutrient first, then Disease
Goitre ∶ Iron	Condition ∶ Less Direct Deficiency Link (primarily Iodine)	Condition first, then Less Direct Cause

Revision Table: Key Deficiency Diseases

Disease	Nutrient Deficiency
Beri-Beri	Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
Scurvy	Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Rickets	Vitamin D
Pellagra	Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Goitre	Iodine (most common cause)
Iron-deficiency Anaemia	Iron

Additional Information on Analogies and Deficiency Diseases

Analogies in verbal reasoning test your ability to understand the relationship between two words and find another pair with the same or a very similar relationship. Common relationships include cause-effect, part-whole, synonym/antonym, worker-tool, and many others.

Deficiency diseases are health problems caused by insufficient intake of essential vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients. Understanding these relationships is important for both health knowledge and solving analogy questions.

For example, knowing that Beri-Beri results from Vitamin B1 deficiency helps you look for a pair where a disease is caused by the deficiency of the second item listed.