Question

Which of the following relationship are correct?
• [A.] Chocolate : Sugar :: Building : Cement
• [B.] Sound : Feeble :: Colour : Faded
• [C.] Diabetes : Indisposable :: Painful : Tormenting
• [D.] Calligraphy : Writing :: Chapter : Stanza
• [E.] Restaurant : Menu :: Library : Catalogue
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B and C
• B. C, D only
• C. C and D only
• D. A, B and E only

Hint:

In analogy questions, clearly define the relationship of the first pair before checking the second. Even slight mismatches make the option incorrect.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: In analogy questions, we must identify the relationship between the first pair and check whether the same relation exists in the second pair.

Step 1: Analyze Option A. \[ \text{Chocolate : Sugar :: Building : Cement} \]
• Sugar is a component/material used in making chocolate.
• Cement is a component/material used in making a building. Relation is same → Correct.

Step 2: Analyze Option B. \[ \text{Sound : Feeble :: Colour : Faded} \]
• Feeble describes low intensity sound.
• Faded describes low intensity or dull colour. Relation: quality/degree → Correct.

Step 3: Analyze Option C. \[ \text{Diabetes : Indisposable :: Painful : Tormenting} \]
• “Indisposable” is not correctly related to diabetes.
• “Painful” and “Tormenting” are synonyms but unrelated to first pair. Relation mismatch → Incorrect.

Step 4: Analyze Option D. \[ \text{Calligraphy : Writing :: Chapter : Stanza} \]
• Calligraphy is a type of writing.
• Chapter and stanza are different structural units, not same relation. Relation mismatch → Incorrect.

Step 5: Analyze Option E. \[ \text{Restaurant : Menu :: Library : Catalogue} \]
• Menu lists items in a restaurant.
• Catalogue lists books in a library. Relation: list of items → Correct.

Step 6: Final conclusion. Correct relationships are: \[ A,\ B,\ E \] \[ \boxed{(4)\ A,\ B\ \text{and}\ E\ \text{only}} \]