Food : Stomach :: Fuel : ? — Maintain the “input → consuming/operating part” relation and pick the correct counterpart.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Engine

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
In “Food : Stomach,” the first term is an input, and the second is the part that processes or consumes that input in a biological system. We must extend the same “input → consuming/operating component” relation to mechanical systems for “Fuel.”



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Food is ingested and processed by the stomach.
  • Fuel is supplied to a mechanical subsystem that performs combustion or energy conversion.
  • We seek a part (not a whole vehicle) that directly uses fuel.


Concept / Approach:
Fuel is consumed by the engine (internal combustion engine, turbine, etc.) to generate mechanical work. This parallels food consumed by the stomach to support bodily energy needs. Choosing a whole vehicle (automobile, aeroplane) would break the component-level mapping evident in the biological example.



Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Preserve abstraction: input → consuming part.2) Biological: food → stomach.3) Mechanical: fuel → engine.4) Select “Engine.”



Verification / Alternative check:
Any fuel-powered machine contains an engine (or power unit) where the fuel’s chemical energy is released/converted. This is the precise analogue to the bodily organ example.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Automobile/Aeroplane: Whole systems, not the consuming part.
  • Rail: Transport mode/infrastructure, not a consuming component.
  • Generator: Consumes fuel in some contexts but typically a system; the closer analogue by part-function is “engine.”


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing whole systems with the specific subsystem that performs consumption/processing.



Final Answer:
Engine

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