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GATE 2026 CS (CS2) – Question 6

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Water : P :: Food : Q. Choose the $P$ and $Q$ combination from the options below to form a meaningful analogy.

  1. P = Thirst; Q = Hunger
  2. P = Drink; Q = Hunger
  3. P = Thirst; Q = Satiated
  4. P = Wet; Q = Critic

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Correct answer: (A) P = Thirst; Q = Hunger

Explanation

Water quenches thirst in the same way that food satisfies hunger. Thus the correct analogy is $P=$ thirst and $Q=$ hunger. Therefore, option (A) is correct.