There is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of :: and one word is given on another side of :: while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relationship with this word as the given pair has.

Pesticide : Crop :: Antiseptic : ?

Choose the best alternative from the following?

Wound

The correct answer is Option (1) → Wound

To solve this analogy, we need to determine the relationship between the first two words and apply that same logic to the second pair.

1. Analyze the Relationship

• Pesticide : Crop
• A Pesticide is a substance used to protect a Crop by preventing or destroying pests that could harm it.
• The relationship is: Substance : Entity it protects/treats.

2. Apply the Logic

• Antiseptic : ?
• An Antiseptic is a substance applied to living tissue or a Wound to prevent the growth of disease-causing microorganisms (to prevent infection).
• Just as a pesticide protects a crop from damage, an antiseptic protects a wound from becoming infected.

Why the other options are incorrect:

• Infection: This is what the antiseptic prevents, but a pesticide doesn't prevent a "crop" (it prevents pests).
• Bandage: This is a tool used for covering, not a substance that chemically treats the area.
• Bleeding: An antiseptic does not stop bleeding; that is the role of a coagulant or physical pressure.

Correct Option: Wound