Match the creation process triad: “Ink : Pen : Paper” (medium : instrument : surface). Choose the best analogous set.

Introduction / Context:
Process-structure analogies ask you to track the roles of items involved in creating a mark or artwork. In “Ink : Pen : Paper”, ink is the medium, pen is the instrument, and paper is the surface. The correct option must preserve this role order with parallel concepts from a different creative domain.

Given Data / Assumptions:
Medium → the substance applied; instrument → the tool; surface → the substrate.

Concept / Approach:
“Colour : Brush : Canvas” is a perfect analog: colour (paint/pigment) as medium, brush as instrument, canvas as surface. This maintains the creation pipeline and the same role sequence as the original triad, ensuring a high-fidelity analogy.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Other options either misplace roles (“Book : paper : Words” mixes container/content) or introduce irrelevant actors (farmer/finger). “Watch : Dial : Strip” does not represent medium/instrument/surface roles.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They fail to present a clean medium → instrument → surface pipeline.

Common Pitfalls:
Not preserving the order of roles when selecting an analog.

Final Answer:
Colour : Brush : Canvas