Major is related to Lieutenant in the same way as Squadron Leader is related to ______?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Flying officer
A Major in the Army is two ranks above a Lieutenant (Lieutenant, Captain, Major). The Air Force rank two below a Squadron Leader completes the pair. The equal ranks of the two services are:
Lieutenant (Army) = Flying Officer (Air Force)
Captain = Flight Lieutenant
Major = Squadron Leader
So Major : Lieutenant is the same as Squadron Leader : Flying Officer.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Pilot officer — Incorrect. It was the rank below Flying Officer, equal to the Army’s Second Lieutenant; both ranks were discontinued in 2006.
Option (2) Flying Attendant — Incorrect. It is not an Air Force rank; a flight attendant is a member of the cabin crew of a passenger aircraft.
Option (3) Group captain — Incorrect. It is two ranks above Squadron Leader (after Wing Commander) and equal to an Army Colonel.