Water : P :: Food : Q Choose the P and Q combination from the options below to form a meaningful analogy.
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GATE CSE 2026 Set 2 · Q6
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Water : P :: Food : Q
Choose the P and Q combination from the options below to form a meaningful analogy.Select one answerSingle correct
Solution
Official answer: A) P = Thirst; Q = Hunger
Verbal AptitudeThe analogy represents the relationship between a consumable item and the physiological sensation/need it relieves or satisfies:
Water relieves Thirst ().
Food relieves Hunger ().
Thus, the relationship is consistent in both pairs.
Therefore, option A is the correct choice.
Try the question first, then check your work.
Examiner trap
Consider the specific bodily sensation or urge that each item is consumed to alleviate.
This Verbal Aptitude previous year question is Q6 of the GATE CSE 2026 Set 2 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on Verbal Aptitude in General Aptitude, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.
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Verbal Aptitude has 41 GATE CSE PYQs across 13 papers from 2011 to 2026. 12 of them are 2-mark MCQs like this one, and GATE CSE 2026 Set 2 has 3.
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