Pen : Write :: Knife : _______ (By word meaning) Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above? A. Vegetables B. Sharp C. Cut D. Blunt

GATE 2021 · General Aptitude · Word Pairs · easy

Answer: C. Cut — a knife's primary function is to cut, just as a pen's primary function is to write.

1. Establish the analogy type: Pen : Write = (tool) : (the action the tool performs). A pen performs the action of writing. Therefore the blank for Knife must be the action the knife performs.
2. Identify the correct action for Knife and eliminate wrong options: A. Vegetables — vegetables are the object acted upon by a knife, not the action (analogous to 'paper' for a pen, not 'write'). B. Sharp — sharpness is an attribute of a knife, not an action. D. Blunt — also an attribute (opposite of sharp). C. Cut — to cut is the primary action performed by a knife. MATCHES the template.