Question

The following question consists of two words which have a certain relationship to each other followed by four pairs of related words. Select the pair which has the same/similar relationship. DIVA : OPERA

• A. Producer : Theatre
• B. Director : Drama
• C. Conductor : Bus
• D. Thespian : Play

Hint:

Look for roles or performers in the given analogy to find the most appropriate pair in similar contexts.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

DIVA is a performer and OPERA is the performance she is known for, so the missing pair must also be performer-to-performance.
Producer and Director both manage or stage a production rather than perform in it, and Conductor : Bus uses "conductor" in its transport sense, unrelated to performing arts.
A Thespian is an actor, and a Play is what an actor performs in, which is the same performer-to-performance link as Diva to Opera.
So, the correct answer is Thespian : Play.

Answer 2

Analogy questions like this one are solved by first stating the exact relationship in a short sentence, here "a DIVA performs in an OPERA", and then testing each pair against that same sentence structure:

1. Producer : Theatre: "A producer performs in a theatre" does not hold true, a producer organises and funds a production rather than performing on stage.
2. Director : Drama: "A director performs in a drama" also does not hold, a director's job is to shape and control the performance from behind the scenes.
3. Conductor : Bus: "A conductor performs in a bus" makes no sense at all, since a bus conductor collects fares rather than performing anything artistic.
4. Thespian : Play: "A thespian performs in a play" holds true directly, matching the sentence pattern word for word.

Only one pair fits naturally into the same "performs in" sentence pattern as diva and opera.

Therefore, the correct answer is Thespian : Play.