Exercise is to gym as eating is to which of the following places or contexts.

Introduction / Context:
This is a simple place based analogy. The question connects an action to the usual place where that action is carried out. Exercise is often associated with a gym, so we must find a place that is similarly associated with the act of eating. Such analogies test everyday knowledge and the ability to recognise parallel relationships in a familiar context.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• First pair: Exercise : gym.
• Exercise is a physical activity typically done in a gym or fitness centre.
• Second pair: Eating : ?
• Options: Dieting, Fitness, Restaurant, Food.
• We look for a place relationship, not just any related concept.

Concept / Approach:
The connection in the first pair is “activity is to usual place where it is done.” We need to keep that same kind of relationship for the second pair. Among the options, dieting and fitness are concepts related to health and food, while food is the object eaten. Only restaurant is a place where eating regularly takes place, especially in the public or commercial context. Therefore the proper analogy becomes Exercise : gym :: Eating : restaurant.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Identify the role of each word in Exercise : gym. Exercise is an activity; gym is the typical place for that activity. Step 2: Apply the same pattern to the second pair. Eating is an activity, so we need a place where eating usually happens. Step 3: Evaluate Restaurant. It is a place where people go primarily to eat meals. Step 4: Check other options and see whether they name places or only abstract ideas or objects. Step 5: Confirm that Restaurant is the only choice that fits the pattern of activity to usual place.

Verification / Alternative check:
Rephrase the pairs in the form of short sentences. We say “People exercise in a gym,” and “People eat in a restaurant.” These sentences are natural and parallel. By contrast, “People eat in dieting” or “People eat in fitness” are not meaningful sentences, and “People eat in food” is also wrong. This simple sentence check is very useful for validating analogy answers, especially when place and activity relationships are involved.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• Dieting: A controlled pattern of eating, not a physical location where eating occurs.
• Fitness: A state or condition of being healthy, again not a place.
• Food: The thing that is eaten, not the place where people usually eat, so it breaks the pattern.

Common Pitfalls:
Some students quickly choose Food because it seems most directly linked with eating. However, analogies often depend on the type of relationship, such as place, cause, function or product, not just on loose association. Failing to identify the exact nature of the initial relationship is a major reason for errors in these questions. Always ask what the first pair has in common: here, it is clearly activity to place.

Final Answer:
The correct completion is Eating : Restaurant, so the full analogy reads Exercise : gym :: Eating : restaurant.