Analogy — Cause and consequence: Smoker : Pollution :: War : ? Choose the typical consequence of war that parallels a smoker’s contribution to pollution.
Verbal Reasoning
Analogy
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: Destruction
Explanation
Introduction / Context:The relation is “agent/event → negative consequence.” A smoker contributes to pollution; war leads to destruction. We select the effect most tightly and generally linked to war.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
- Peace/Treaty: Possible outcomes that resolve war, not its consequence in progress.
- Victory: Outcome for one side; not an inherent consequence.
- None of these: Invalid since “Destruction” is strongly associated.
Final Answer:Destruction