Analogy (role to characteristic trait): PROFESSOR is to ERUDITE as which pair matches this relationship?

Introduction / Context:
This analogy checks whether you can link a role or archetype with a fitting trait commonly associated with it. While not every professor is erudite, the association is prototypical: professors are expected to be learned. We need a similar archetype-to-apt-trait pairing.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Base: professor → erudite (role → characteristic attribute).
• Correct option: role → trait that plausibly and positively typifies that role.
• Eliminate pairs that are unrelated, negative/incompatible, or merely licensing/status facts rather than traits.

Concept / Approach:
“Inventor : imaginative” fits: creativity is an expected trait of inventors. Licensure (“aviator : licensed”) is a credential, not a personality/ability trait. Other options either mismatch or express negative/irrelevant characteristics.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

Common Pitfalls:

Final Answer:
inventor : imaginative