Introduction / Context:
This analogy uses the relationship “tools associated with → profession.” The first set lists items commonly used by one profession; the second set lists items used by a different profession. Your task is to name the profession that matches the second toolset.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Left: palette, easel, brush → these are tools for making paintings and drawings.
- Right: textbook, lesson plan → these are tools or artifacts of classroom instruction.
- Exactly one answer should be the profession that naturally uses “textbook” and “lesson plan.”
Concept / Approach:
The pattern is straightforward. Palette, easel, and brush point to the profession “artist.” By analogy, textbook and lesson plan point to “teacher.” We avoid choosing an object or material, because the answer must be a profession to mirror the structure on the left side.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Identify role on left: artist aligns with palette/easel/brush.Identify typical user on right: a teacher prepares lesson plans and uses textbooks.Evaluate answers: artist (does not match right-hand tools), teacher (matches perfectly), report card (object, not a profession), paint (material, not a profession).Select the profession: teacher.
Verification / Alternative check:
Substitute into the full analogy: palette:easel:brush are to artist as textbook:lesson plan are to teacher. The grammatical and semantic symmetry holds.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
artist: Belongs to the left side toolset, not the right.report card: An assessment document; not a profession.paint: A material; does not map to a role.
Common Pitfalls:
Choosing any school-related noun; the structure demands a person or role, not an object.
Final Answer:
teacher
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