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:
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:
Common Pitfalls:
Confusing general containment with directional flow or hierarchy.
Final Answer:
Lane : Road
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