{"id":278343,"date":"2025-08-02T04:02:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T04:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=278343"},"modified":"2025-08-02T04:02:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T04:02:46","slug":"complete-the-analogy-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/02\/complete-the-analogy-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete the analogy.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-113.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278344\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is&nbsp;<strong>control<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This question presents an analogy, which is a comparison between two things to show how they are alike. To solve the analogy, we must first identify the relationship between the first pair of words, &#8220;cage&#8221; and &#8220;enclose&#8221;. A cage is an object or a noun, and its primary function is to enclose something. The word &#8220;enclose&#8221; is a verb that describes the action a cage performs. Therefore, the relationship is one of an object to its primary function or purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To complete the analogy &#8220;cage is to enclose as valve is to&#8230;&#8221;, we need to find a word that describes the primary function of a valve, maintaining the same object to function relationship. A valve is a mechanical device, an object, designed for a specific purpose. Let&#8217;s examine the options provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The word &#8220;control&#8221; is a verb that means to regulate, direct, or command. This perfectly describes the function of a valve. A valve is used to control the flow of a fluid, such as a liquid or a gas, by opening, closing, or partially obstructing a passageway. Just as a cage&#8217;s purpose is to enclose, a valve&#8217;s purpose is to control. This choice creates a parallel and logical relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they do not fit this relationship. &#8220;Liquid&#8221; is a noun that describes a substance that a valve might act upon, but it is not the valve&#8217;s function. This would be like saying &#8220;cage is to animal&#8221;, which describes the object and its typical contents, a different kind of relationship. &#8220;Instrument&#8221; is also a noun that acts as a general category for what a valve is. This would create a specific to general relationship, similar to saying &#8220;cage is to structure&#8221;, which again differs from the object to function relationship in the first pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, &#8220;control&#8221; is the only word that correctly completes the analogy by describing the primary action or function of a valve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/learnexams-banner5-51.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278345\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is&nbsp;control. This question presents an analogy, which is a comparison between two things to show how they are alike. To solve the analogy, we must first identify the relationship between the first pair of words, &#8220;cage&#8221; and &#8220;enclose&#8221;. 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