Analogy — Repairing broken options for consistency: I : Flower :: Milky Way : II I. (1) Bud (2) Stem (3) Fruits (4) Petals II. (A) Galaxy (B) Star (C) Sky (D) Plant
Correct Answer: Repaired key: 4 B (Flower : Petals :: Milky Way : Star)
Introduction / Context:The intended relation appears to be “whole : part”. For a flower, a characteristic part is petals. For the Milky Way, a characteristic part is stars. However, the provided combinations do not include “4 B” (Petals, Star). Under the Recovery-First Policy, we minimally repair the key to reflect the consistent relation without changing the core meaning.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Flower → petals (part of a flower).
- Milky Way → stars (its component members).
Concept / Approach:Enforce the same whole–part relation on both halves. “4 B” is the logically correct mapping, but is absent in the provided options; therefore, we record a repaired key while preserving the question’s intent.
Why Original Options Fail:
- 2 A (Stem, Galaxy), 1 A (Bud, Galaxy), 3 D (Fruits, Plant), 4 C (Petals, Sky) — each pair mixes “part-of” on one side with “class-of” or “location-of” on the other, breaking parallelism.
Common Pitfalls:Accepting mismatched relations (part vs class vs location) as analogous.
Final Answer:Repaired to: Flower : Petals :: Milky Way : Star (4 B)