Menu : Food :: Catalogue : ? — Choose the item that stands to 'Catalogue' as 'Food' stands to 'Menu' (list-to-contents relation).

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Book

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Verbal analogies frequently encode 'container → contents' or 'list → items' relations. A 'menu' is a curated list of 'food' items offered. We must pick what a 'catalogue' enumerates in the same relationship.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Menu : Food indicates 'list' → 'items on that list'.
  • Catalogue commonly lists books or products.
  • We want the canonical, widely taught mapping in exam analogies.


Concept / Approach:
Maintain the semantic role: 'list → listed items'. For general knowledge, a catalogue (especially in libraries or publishers) lists 'books'. Although catalogues can list many products, 'book' is the textbook pairing in standard analogy sets.



Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Identify relation type: list → contents.2) Map catalogue to typical contents: books.3) Select 'Book' to mirror 'Menu : Food'.



Verification / Alternative check:
Library science uses 'catalogue' precisely for the organized listing of books (author, title, subject headings). Publisher/retail catalogues also enumerate products, but in analogy questions the archetype is books.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Rack/Library: Containers/places, not items listed.
  • Newspaper: A publication type; not the thing a catalogue lists in the classic pairing.
  • Index: Another type of list; wrong direction of the relation.


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing 'where items are stored' with 'what items are listed'. Focus on list → item relationship.



Final Answer:
Book

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