Analogy — Identify the closest part–whole (extracted component) relation: Milk : Cream

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Fruit : Glucose

Explanation:

Introduction / Context:In this analogy, “Milk : Cream” expresses a whole-to-part relation in which the second item is an extractable constituent of the first. Cream is obtained from milk by separation (e.g., skimming), so the semantic link is whole → natural component rather than container–content, material–product, or property association.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Cream exists within milk and can be separated from it.
  • We seek a pair where the second member is a constituent found naturally in the first.
  • Reject pairs that merely show location, property, or material-to-artifact conversion.

Concept / Approach:Classify each option by relation type: container–occupant, material–product, property–bearer, or whole–component. Select the option that mirrors “milk contains cream.”

Step-by-Step Solution:(a) College : Students → institution–members (occupants), not a separable constituent like cream.(b) Sugar : Sweet → property relation (sweetness is a taste property), not a component relation.(c) Clay : Pottery → material→manufactured product; reverse of extractive part–whole.(d) Fruit : Glucose → fruits naturally contain glucose/sugars; this mirrors milk containing cream.

Verification / Alternative check:Both pairs can be framed as “substance includes a constituent that can be measured/extracted”: milk→cream, fruit→glucose.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:(a) Not a compositional constituent; (b) involves a sensory property; (c) is fabrication from raw material, not extraction.

Common Pitfalls:Confusing “material→product” (clay→pottery) with “whole→component” (milk→cream). The direction and mechanism are different.

Final Answer:Fruit : Glucose

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