GATE2011 AG: GA-5

Question

The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair:

$\textbf{Gladiator : Arena}$

• A. dancer : stage
• B. commuter : train
• C. teacher : classroom
• D. lawyer : courtroom 

Answer 1

Gladiator : Arena     

Gladiator fights in Arena. i.e. X(person) shows his talent at Y(place).

• A. dancer  : stage            Dancer dances on the Stage.
• B. commuter : train       Commuter travels in train or Traveller travels in Train. (commuter means traveller)
• C. teacher : classroom  Teacher teaches in Classroom.
• D. lawyer : courtroom   Lawyer practices law in courtroom.

Now if you notice option B, Train is not a place where as in all the other options we have a place (Arena, stage, Classroom, courtroom.) So option B is eliminated.

So, options $A,C$ and $D$ are left and we need to pick the best among these. i.e. a dancer, a lawyer or a teacher.

Among these the best option is Option D. lawyer : courtroom because we can relate a Gladiator with the Lawyer

The Gladiator fights in the Arena to win battles, similarly a lawyer fights in the court to win cases.

$\therefore$ Option D. lawyer : courtroom  is the most appropriate choice.

Comments

Both fight certain "things". You're right.

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If Teacher : Classroom can be replaced by Student : classroom , it would be still same effect. So I don't think there should be more strong answer. That's how I eliminate it.

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Another similarity between lawyers and gladiators, besides fighting certain things (as @Sambhrant Maurya rightly pointed out), is that they both face adversaries in their respective venues: the courtroom and the arena. A lawyer contends with an opposing counsel in the courtroom, just as a gladiator combats rival gladiators in the arena.

Answer 2

Gladiator : a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena

the most suitable pair will be option D

Answer 3

Answer - D

Comments

why not option A?

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there is not fixed that dance can only be performed at a stage

but judgment always being performed in the courtroom

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but it was mentioned as stage in the question