Analogy — “Blood” flows through a “Vein”; similarly, “Oil” flows through ____. (Identify the conduit.)
Verbal Reasoning
Analogy
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: Pipelines
Explanation
Introduction / Context:Conduit analogies match a substance with the channel it travels through. Blood flows in veins; we need the industrial conduit for oil.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Veins carry blood within organisms.
- Pipelines carry oil across distances in industry.
Concept / Approach:Map substance → conduit: “Oil → Pipelines.”
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Recognize relation: content → carrier/conduit.2) Choose “Pipelines” as the industrial equivalent of “veins.”3) Exclude usage sites or other transport modes when a direct conduit is offered.Verification / Alternative check:Pipelines are primary infrastructure for continuous oil transport, paralleling veins as biological conduits.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Car/Engine: users/containers of oil, not conduits.Petrol: refined product, not a conduit.Tanker: vehicle, not a fixed conduit like “vein.”Common Pitfalls:Confusing end-use machinery with transport conduits.
Final Answer:Pipelines