“River” is to “Ocean” as a smaller path of flow is to a larger path of flow. Choose the pair that best mirrors this narrower-to-broader pathway relationship.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Lane : Road

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Geographical analogies often model containment or convergence. Rivers flow into oceans; similarly, local narrow routes feed into broader thoroughfares. We must select the transportation analogue that preserves “smaller channel → larger channel.”


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • River → Ocean (narrower natural flow → broader body).
  • We seek “smaller route → larger route.”


Concept / Approach:
“Lane : Road” is the closest structural match: a lane is narrower and often connects to or forms part of a broader road network. Other options are inclusion/association relations but not channel-size progressions (e.g., book → library is item → collection; child → school is participant → institution; cloth → body is covering → object).


Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Abstract the relation as narrower pathway feeds into broader one.2) Map to transport infrastructure.3) Choose “Lane : Road.”


Verification / Alternative check:
Transportation planning treats lanes/streets as lower hierarchy linking into arterial roads, paralleling tributaries into main channels.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Child : School: Person → institution; not a pathway hierarchy.
  • Book : Library: Item → collection; not channel-size relation.
  • Cloth : Body: Covering relation; unrelated to flow/hierarchy.


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing general containment with directional flow or hierarchy.


Final Answer:
Lane : Road

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