Water : P :: Food : QChoose the P and Q combination from the options below to form a meaningful anal

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Water : P :: Food : QChoose the P and Q combination from the options below to form a meaningful analogy.

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Correct Answer: (A) P = Thirst; Q = HungerConcept -- Word Analogy (Need/Satisfaction Relationship): The relationship is: Water satisfies/quenches Thirst. Similarly, Food satisfies/relieves Hunger. So P = Thirst, Q = Hunger.Why other options are incorrect: • B (P = Drink; Q = Hunger) – “Drink” is an action or the substance itself, not the need that water satisfies. The analogy requires the need (thirst), not the verb.• C (P = Thirst; Q = Satiated) – “Satiated” means the state after eating, not the need that food satisfies. The relationship should be parallel: water:thirst :: food:hunger, not food:satiated.• D (P = Wet; Q = Critic) – Completely unrelated; “wet” is a property, not a need; “critic” is a person.Note: Analogies test the ability to identify the relationship between a pair of words and apply the same relationship to another pair. Common relationships include: cause-effect, part-whole, function, characteristic, and need-satisfaction.

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