A court is to a judge as _________ is to a teacher. A. a student B. a punishment C. a syllabus D. a school
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Answer: The correct answer is D. a school — a school is the professional institution of a teacher, just as a court is the professional institution of a judge.
- Identify the relationship: Court : Judge = [Institution] : [Professional who works there]. A court is the dedicated professional environment of a judge.
- Apply to the second pair: Teacher's professional institution = school. Check options: A. a student (student is taught by a teacher, not an institution), B. a punishment (outcome, not institution), C. a syllabus (tool/curriculum, not institution), D. a school (institution where teacher works). Answer: D.