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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2015 — General Studies · Question 82 of 200

Q82
ReasoningAnalogy, Classification & Odd One Out
'Pencil' is to 'Write' as 'Knife' is to
  1. a.Injure
  2. b.Peel
  3. c.Prick
  4. d.Attack

Answer: (B) Peel

A pencil is used to write; similarly a knife is used to peel (fruits, vegetables). The relationship is 'tool : its primary or most benign domestic function.' While a knife can injure or prick, 'peel' is its analogous constructive action, matching how 'write' is a pencil's constructive function.

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