Time unit analogy: “Minute is to Hour as Second is to ______”. Choose the time unit that has the same relationship to a second as an hour has to a minute.

Introduction / Context:
This is a simple time measurement analogy. The pair “Minute : Hour” expresses a relationship between smaller and larger units of time. The question then asks for the unit that stands in the same proportional relationship to a second. Understanding how seconds, minutes, and hours relate to each other is basic knowledge tested in many reasoning and arithmetic sections.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• One hour consists of 60 minutes. • One minute consists of 60 seconds. • Options: milliseconds, hour, minute, all of the above. • We assume standard definitions of second, minute, hour, and millisecond as time units.

Concept / Approach:
The analogy “Minute : Hour” can be interpreted as “smaller unit : larger unit where 60 of the smaller make one of the larger”. To keep the relationship parallel, we must identify a unit that is 60 times a second. That unit is a minute. An hour is 3600 seconds, not 60 seconds, and milliseconds are smaller than seconds, not larger. Therefore, minute is the only option that matches the proportional relationship shown in the first pair.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Analyse the first pair. One hour equals 60 minutes. Thus, the hour is the larger unit, and the minute is the smaller unit such that 60 smaller units equal one larger unit. Step 2: Apply this pattern to seconds. We ask: which time unit is composed of exactly 60 seconds? Step 3: Recall that one minute equals 60 seconds. So the relationship “Second : Minute” is similar to “Minute : Hour”. Step 4: Evaluate the options. Milliseconds are thousandths of a second, so they are smaller than seconds. Hour is much larger than seconds, with 3600 seconds, not 60. Minute is exactly 60 seconds. Step 5: The option “All of the above” cannot be correct because not all options satisfy the same 60 to one relationship. Step 6: Therefore, minute is the correct answer.

Verification / Alternative check:
We can express both pairs numerically. For the first pair, we have 1 hour = 60 minutes, so hour equals 60 times minute. For the second, we want X such that X equals 60 times second. Since 1 minute = 60 seconds, X must be minute. The numerical pattern is thus preserved: 1 hour = 60 minutes, 1 minute = 60 seconds. Options like hour and millisecond do not satisfy this exact factor of 60 when related to seconds in the same direct two step analogy.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
• Milli seconds: A millisecond is one thousandth of a second, so it is smaller, not larger. The relationship would not mirror “minute to hour”. • Hour: For second to hour, the multiplication factor is 3600, not 60. This breaks the one step 60 to one pattern used in the analogy. • All of the above: Incorrect because both milliseconds and hour do not match the required proportional relationship. Only minute does.

Common Pitfalls:
Some students are tempted by “all of the above” when they are uncertain, but in analogies, the relationship is usually precise and numerical. Always check the exact ratio or structure of the first pair. Here, the key is that 60 minutes make one hour and 60 seconds make one minute. Recognising this precise factor of 60 avoids confusion and makes minute the clear choice.

Final Answer:
The time unit that completes the analogy is Minute.