alleryPen : Nib :: Bulb : ?
AGlass only
BFilament
CSwitch only
DLight only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Filament
1. First pair links a tool to its essential working part.
2. A pen writes through its nib.
3. A bulb glows through its filament.
4. So Filament is correct.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Analogy (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on Unit & Part_
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