Find the word that completes the analogy: Scale is to Weight as Ruler is to ____.
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Related Pair of Words/Analogy MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Find the word that completes the analogy: Scale is to Weight as Ruler is to ____.”
The accepted answer is C. Length. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Scale is to Weight as Ruler is to ____.” is answered by Length (option C). Option A (“Surgeon”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Length. Option B (“Bread”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Length. Remaining alternatives (Model) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Length is identified. Related Pair of Words/Analogy questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Related Pair of Words/Analogy recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Surgeon
Why not A: “Surgeon” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Length. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Scale is to Weight as Ruler is to ____.” is answered by Length (option C). Option A (“Surgeon”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- B. Bread
Why not B: “Bread” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Length. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Scale is to Weight as Ruler is to ____.” is answered by Length (option C). Option A (“Surgeon”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- C. Length ✓
- D. Model
Why not D: “Model” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Length. “Find the word that completes the analogy: Scale is to Weight as Ruler is to ____.” is answered by Length (option C). Option A (“Surgeon”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
Correct answer
C. Length
Explanation
“Find the word that completes the analogy: Scale is to Weight as Ruler is to ____.” is answered by Length (option C). Option A (“Surgeon”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Length. Option B (“Bread”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Length. Remaining alternatives (Model) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Length is identified. Related Pair of Words/Analogy questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Related Pair of Words/Analogy recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Related Pair of Words/Analogy Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, analogy, verbal reasoning, NTS
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