Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair: water : pipe :: A. cart : road B. electricity : wire C. sea : beach D. music : instrument
GATE 2013 · General Aptitude · Word Pairs · medium
Answer: B. electricity : wire
- Identify the relationship in the given pair: water (X) flows through pipe (Y). Pipe is the conduit or channel for water. Relationship type: substance-flows-through-channel.
- Test each option against the identified relationship: A. cart : road — cart travels on top of road, not through it. Different relationship. B. electricity : wire — electric current is transmitted through a wire, just as water flows through a pipe. Match! C. sea : beach — a beach is the boundary of a sea, not its conduit. Different relationship. D. music : instrument — an instrument produces music, it is not a channel for music. Different relationship.