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?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
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