'Museum' is related to 'Curator' in the sense of the person-in-charge or specialist responsible for it. In the same way, 'Prison' is related to which role as the one in charge?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Jailor

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Analogy questions test whether you can detect the precise relationship between two words and apply the very same relationship to a new pair. Here, “Museum : Curator” expresses an institutional place and the professional who is in charge of it. We must map that governing/responsible role to “Prison : ?”.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • “Curator” is the professional custodian/manager of a museum's collection.
  • We seek the equivalent authority figure for a prison.
  • Common prison authority roles: warden, jailor (jailer), superintendent.


Concept / Approach:
The museum–curator relation is “institution : officer-in-charge”. We replicate that relation for “prison : officer-in-charge”. The term “jailor” (also spelled “jailer”) specifically denotes the officer responsible for custody of prisoners and day-to-day control, matching the curator’s custodial role toward collections.


Step-by-Step Solution:

1) Identify the governing relation in the stem: museum is overseen by a curator. 2) Identify the prison's direct custodial/controlling officer: commonly called a jailor. 3) Choose the option that most precisely mirrors the custodial authority.


Verification / Alternative check:
Some systems use “warden” as the head of a prison. However, in many contexts, “jailor” is the direct custodian comparable to the curator’s hands-on custodial role, making it a tighter parallel for this analogy set.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Warden: A plausible head, but the analogy seeks the direct custodial officer akin to “curator”.
  • Monitor: Generic, not an institutional role.
  • Manager: Vague; not a prison-specific designation.
  • Supervisor: Too general, lacks prison specificity.


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing generic management titles with the exact institutional custody role; overlooking subtle differences between “warden” (overall head) and “jailor” (custodial officer).


Final Answer:
Jailor

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