Thunder is to Lightning as Grape is to
A. Wine
B. Soil
C. Seed
D. Water
The correct answer and explanation is:
The correct answer is A. Wine.
Explanation:
This question is an analogy, which means it’s comparing the relationship between two pairs of words.
Thunder : Lightning is the first pair.
Grape : ? is the second pair, and we need to find the option that has the same kind of relationship to “grape” as “lightning” has to “thunder.”
Step 1: Understand the first pair (Thunder : Lightning)
- Thunder and Lightning are naturally related phenomena in a thunderstorm.
- Lightning is the cause of thunder. When lightning strikes, it heats the air rapidly, causing a shock wave that we hear as thunder.
- So, lightning happens first and thunder follows as an effect.
- Alternatively, they are closely linked phenomena: lightning is the visual event, and thunder is the sound event associated with it.
Step 2: Understand the second pair (Grape : ?)
We look at the options:
- A. Wine: Wine is a product made from grapes.
- B. Soil: Soil is where grapes grow, but soil is not produced by grapes.
- C. Seed: Grapes contain seeds, but seeds are part of the grape, not something made from grapes.
- D. Water: Water is needed for grapes to grow, but water is not produced by grapes.
Step 3: Compare the relationships
- Thunder and lightning are related natural events, with one causing or directly linked to the other.
- Similarly, grapes and wine have a cause-effect or product relationship, where grapes are transformed into wine.
Thus, the analogy best fits:
Thunder : Lightning :: Grape : Wine
Summary
- Lightning causes thunder (linked natural events).
- Grapes produce wine (product made from grapes).
- Other options do not have this cause-effect or product relationship.