Select the option having similar relationship amongst words as in given words. Correspondent : News : Newspap… - RRB Staff Nurse Ahmedabad-2015

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Reasoning

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Explanation

The core relationship is: Worker → Produces Raw Material → Becomes Final Product.
A 'Correspondent' (worker) produces 'News' (raw material), which is compiled into a 'Newspaper' (final product).
Similarly, a 'Farmer' (worker) produces 'Crops' (raw material), which are processed into 'Food' (final product).
This option perfectly mirrors the producer-to-product sequence of the original set.

Option A: This option describes a relationship of Path → Mover → Goal. A 'Road' is the path a 'Vehicle' takes to reach a 'Destination'. The first term is not a worker or producer.
Option B: This option describes a natural process: Source → Substance → Collection Point. A 'Cloud' is a natural source of 'Water', which can collect in 'Ponds'. The first term is not a worker.
Option D: This option is a close distractor but flawed. The relationship is Worker → Uses Material → Creates Final Product. A 'Mason' uses 'Cement' to create a 'Construction'. In the original analogy, the correspondent produces the news, they don't just use it.

Visual 1: Flowchart - A flowchart showing the relationship: Worker → (produces) → Raw Material → (becomes) → Final Product. Two parallel flows would illustrate the 'Correspondent' and 'Farmer' examples, highlighting the identical structure.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Verbal Analogy as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
This question tests logical reasoning, a critical skill for nurses in making diagnostic and care-planning decisions.
Nurses must be able to identify patterns and relationships, such as Cause → Symptom → Intervention, which is structurally similar to the logic in this analogy.
What if? If the question was 'Doctor : Diagnosis : Treatment Plan', the same logic (Worker → Intermediate Product → Final Product) would apply, making it a valid analogy.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the specific relationship between the three words in the question stem (Correspondent : News : Newspaper).
Define the role of each word. Here, it's a Worker (Correspondent), what they produce (News), and the final product (Newspaper).
Systematically evaluate each option against this established relationship (Worker → Produces → Final Product).
Eliminate options that do not fit the pattern. 'Road' and 'Cloud' are not workers, so A and B are incorrect.
Carefully compare the remaining options. Note the subtle difference in Option D: a mason uses cement, but a correspondent produces news. Option C (Farmer produces Crops) is a more precise match.
Select the option that most accurately mirrors the original relationship.

Concept Tested & Keywords

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