Question

SUGAR : TEA
Choose the pair of words that best expresses the relationship similar to the one above:

• A. paper : editor
• B. weapon : murderer
• C. button : buttonhole
• D. umbrella : rain

Hint:

For usage-context analogies, think about “X is used with Y for a purpose” — then match both purpose and context.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The relationship between sugar and tea is that sugar is something added to tea for a particular purpose — to improve taste. The link is “used in relation to or for the benefit of the other item.”
Option (A) — paper : editor — is a tool-to-user relationship, not an additive or usage relationship.
Option (B) — weapon : murderer — is also a tool-to-user relationship but in a different context (criminal act).
Option (C) — button : buttonhole — is a pairing for functionality but not in the sense of addition for enhancement.
Option (D) — umbrella : rain — works because the umbrella is used in the context of rain for a purpose (protection), much like sugar is used in the context of tea for a purpose (sweetening).
Thus, (D) captures the same type of usage-context relationship.