FLOWER is to bouquet as Minister is to ?

Appeared in: RRB Staff Nurse Mumbai-2015

Explanation

The question presents an analogy based on the relationship between an individual unit and its collective noun.
A 'bouquet' is the specific term for a collection of 'flowers'.
Following this pattern, a 'cabinet' is the specific term for the principal collective body of 'ministers' in a government.
The relationship is one of part-to-whole (an individual is part of a larger group).

Option A: A department is an administrative division of a government that a minister leads. It is not a group of ministers.
Option B: A constituency is a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative. It is a group of people, but not a group of ministers.
Option C: A voter is a single individual who participates in an election. This is an individual unit, not a collective group, making it logically inconsistent with the analogy's structure.

Visual 1: Infographic: A simple diagram showing a single flower pointing to a group of flowers labeled 'Bouquet', and a single person labeled 'Minister' pointing to a group of people around a table labeled 'Cabinet'.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Analogical Reasoning: Individual to Group Relationship as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
This question tests logical and analogical reasoning, a critical thinking skill necessary for nurses.
Nurses use analogical reasoning to solve problems, such as relating a patient's new symptoms to a similar case seen previously.
This skill helps in understanding complex relationships, making sound clinical judgments, and anticipating outcomes based on patterns.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the relationship between the first pair of words: 'FLOWER' and 'bouquet'.
Recognize that a bouquet is a collection of flowers. The relationship is 'individual item : collective group'.
Apply this same relationship to the second word, 'Minister'. You are looking for the collective noun for a group of ministers.
Evaluate each option: 'Department' is an organization, 'Constituency' is a group of voters, and 'Voter' is an individual.
Identify 'Cabinet' as the correct term for a council or group of ministers.
Confirm that 'Minister : Cabinet' perfectly mirrors the 'Flower : Bouquet' relationship.

Concept Tested & Keywords

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