Complete the dual analogy: “A : Winter :: B : Malaria”. Pick A and B so that each second term is countered or managed by the first (protective/treatment relation).

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: A. Quilt, B. Quinine

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
The relation required is “problem/condition : customary countermeasure.” In winter, people use quilts to keep warm; for malaria, quinine (historically) and related antimalarials are treatments.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Winter → quilt (protective warmth).
  • Malaria → quinine (classical treatment).
  • Countermeasure/control relation must hold on both sides.


Concept / Approach:
Choose items that directly mitigate the condition: quilts mitigate cold exposure; quinine treats malaria physiologically.


Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Map winter to a common protective item: quilt.2) Map malaria to a direct treatment: quinine.3) Verify symmetry: both are countermeasures.


Verification / Alternative check:
Wool is material, not the typical named item; “mosquito” is a vector, not a treatment. “Epidemic” and “fever” are states/effects, not countermeasures.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Cold/Epidemic: Not countermeasures.
  • Cold/Mosquito: Vector, not treatment.
  • Wool/Fever: Material and symptom; not paired countermeasures.
  • Heater/Vaccine: Vaccine is for prevention, not specific historical treatment context; also “heater” does not mirror “quilt” specificity.


Common Pitfalls:
Picking related objects (wool) or epidemiological terms (epidemic) instead of direct countermeasures.


Final Answer:
A. Quilt, B. Quinine

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