Question

Fill in the blank;
__________: college :: mechanic : garage
A) book
B) bearing
C) professor
D) engineer

Answer 1

Hint: The only way we can write the correct answer is if we understand what the pattern implies. The symbols have meanings and that must be cracked too to get the right answer. See if there is similarity between any two words. Keep in mind that the symbol ‘::’ indicates analogy which means comparison or similarity, so the symbol ‘:’ could mean relation.

Complete answer:
The pattern must be cracked to be able to choose the right answer from the options. This is a logical reasoning question so try to identify the pattern by relating the already given words.
Now the meaning of the symbols are as follows:
:: - indicates an analogy that means that there can be a comparison between the entities on its left and right.
: - indicates that there is a relationship between the words on either side of it
If we want to make a comparison, we know that a mechanic will work in a garage so then if we find out who works in a college, we can crack the pattern.

Let us try to use the words from the options;
Option (A) book; it is used in colleges but it doesn’t work there so it is an incorrect option.
Option (B) bearning; it is not related to colleges so it is incorrect.
Option (C) professor; yes a professor works in a college so this is similar to a mechanic working in a garage, so this is the correct option.
Option (D) engineer; an engineer has no relation with colleges so it is incorrect as well.

So the correct answer is option (C) professor, since professor is related to college the same way mechanic is related to a garage.

Note: Remember that aptitude problems that require a reasonable degree of thought to arrive at the right solution are referred to as logical reasoning. And the majority of the questions are built on ideas, and some others through creative thought. The two types are verbal and non-verbal:
- Verbal reasoning is the capacity to understand and solve problems by reading passages. The ability to derive facts and meanings from a statement is tested in verbal reasoning.
- Non-verbal reasoning is when it is possible to objectively interpret concepts and solve problems expressed in numbers or letters in conjunction with words. Nonverbal reasoning assesses a person's capacity to deduce and infer logic from data and consequences of a problem.