Four pairs of words are given below. In three of these pairs, the words bear a similar relationship. Identify the pair in which t…

Question

Four pairs of words are given below. In three of these pairs, the words bear a similar relationship. Identify the pair in which the relationship is different from the others.

1. A. Cooker : Rice (Correct answer)
2. B. Cloth : Garments
3. C. Leather : Footwear
4. D. Clay : Earthen pots

Correct Answer

Option A — Cooker : Rice

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Cooker : Rice.

Key Points

• In three of the pairs the first word is the raw material and the second is the product made from it.
• Cloth → garments, leather → footwear, and clay → earthen pots all fit this material-to-product relation.
• Cooker : Rice breaks the pattern: a cooker is the appliance in which rice is cooked, not the substance rice is made from.

Additional Information

• The odd-one-out is therefore option A.
• In analogy questions, state the relation as a short sentence — *X is the material from which Y is made* — and then test each pair against that exact sentence.
• A pair can look similar in theme (all kitchen or all manufacturing) while having a different underlying relation; the relation, not the topic, decides the answer.

*Ministry of Papers worked solution. The Commission has not yet published the official key for this paper; this answer will be reconciled with it on release.*