Question

Hierarchy : ranked :: ?

• A. Equation : solved
• B. Critique : biased
• C. Chronology : sequential
• D. Infinity : fixed

Hint:

For analogies, first label the relation (concept \(\to\) defining property) and then pick the option that preserves that exact relation.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Decode the stem relationship.
In a hierarchy, items are arranged in ranked order.
⇒ Concept \(\to\) its inherent organizing property.
Step 2: Test each pair for the same relation.
(A) Equation : solved ⇒ “solved” is a state after work, not an inherent organizing property.
(B) Critique : biased ⇒ critiques are not inherently biased.
(C) Chronology : sequential ⇒ chronology is arrangement by sequence/time — matches “concept \(\to\) inherent ordering property.”
(D) Infinity : fixed ⇒ contradiction (infinite is not fixed). \[ \boxed{\text{(C) Chronology : sequential}} \]