is to surgery as writer is to
Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in
the above sentence?
Options:
(A) Plan, outline
(B) Hospital, library
(C) Doctor, book
(D) Medicine, grammar
Official Answer Key:
C
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Concept Analysis (GATE BT 2021 Q.5)**
**1. Governing Concept**:
- **Topic**: Verbal Aptitude & Professional Action/Output Analogy
- Sentence analogy: *"_______ is to surgery as writer is to _______"*
- Relationship is *Agent : Professional Output/Activity*:
- A *doctor* (surgeon) performs *surgery*.
- A *writer* creates a *book*.
- Thus: **Doctor : surgery :: writer : book**.
**2. Option Analysis**:
- **Option (A) [Plan, outline] is INCORRECT**: Fails agent-activity analogy.
- **Option (B) [Hospital, library] is INCORRECT**: Relates workplaces, but surgery is an action, not a workplace.
- **Option (C) [Doctor, book] is CORRECT**: Doctor performs surgery; writer writes a book.
- **Option (D) [Medicine, grammar] is INCORRECT**: Mismatches professions.
**3. Final Answer**:
- **Correct Choice**: **C**
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