Question

Select the related word from the given alternatives. MELT : LIQUID : : FREEZE : ?

• A. SOLID
• B. PUSH
• C. ICE
• D. CONDENSE

Hint:

Analogies often work on general categories. The first pair is "Process : General State of Matter." Therefore, the second pair must also be "Process : General State of Matter." 'Ice' is a specific example, whereas 'Solid' is the general state, making it the better answer.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The relationship in the first pair, MELT : LIQUID, is that melting is the process that causes something to turn into a liquid state. It is a "Process : Resulting State" analogy.
We need to apply the same relationship to the second pair, FREEZE : ?. Freezing is the process that causes something to turn into a SOLID state. Let's analyze the options:
\[\begin{array}{rl} \bullet & \text{(A) SOLID: This is the resulting state from the process of freezing. This fits the analogy.} \\ \bullet & \text{(B) PUSH: This is unrelated.} \\ \bullet & \text{(C) ICE: Ice is an example of a solid, but SOLID is the general state, just as LIQUID is a general state.} \\ \bullet & \text{(D) CONDENSE: This is a different change of state (gas to liquid).} \\ \end{array}\] The best fit for the analogy is SOLID.