alleryTailor : Needle :: Carpenter : ?
ASaw
BPlough only
CBrush only
DStove only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Saw
1. Worker-tool pair.
2. Tailor uses a needle.
3. Carpenter uses a saw (and a hammer, chisel etc.).
4. Plough is a farmer's tool; brush is a painter's; stove is a cook's.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Analogy (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on Worker & Tool_
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