alleryCup : Crockery :: Spoon : ?
APottery only
BFurniture only
CStationery only
DCutlery
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Cutlery
1. Unit-class pair.
2. Cup belongs to crockery (collective for plates, cups, saucers).
3. Spoon belongs to cutlery (collective for spoons, forks, knives).
4. So Cutlery is correct.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Analogy (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on Unit & Class_
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