Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)
Mare: Stallion :: Cow:?
Analogy Reasoning: Mare:Stallion :: Cow:?
This question tests your ability to identify the relationship between a pair of words and apply that same relationship to find a missing word.
Analyzing the First Pair: Mare and Stallion
The first pair of words is "Mare" and "Stallion".
- A Mare is an adult female horse.
- A Stallion is an adult male horse.
The relationship between "Mare" and "Stallion" is that they represent the female and male counterparts of the same animal species (horse).
Applying the Relationship to the Second Pair: Cow:?
The third word given is "Cow".
- A Cow is an adult female bovine animal.
We need to find the word that represents the adult male bovine animal, following the same female:male relationship identified in the first pair.
Evaluating the Options
Let's look at the given options:
- 1. Herd: A herd is a group of animals, like cattle. This doesn't represent the male counterpart.
- 2. Milk: Milk is a product obtained from cows, not the male animal.
- 3. Calf: A calf is a young bovine animal, regardless of its sex. This relates to age, not the male counterpart.
- 4. Bull: A Bull is an adult male bovine animal. This perfectly matches the female:male relationship (Cow:Bull) established by the first pair (Mare:Stallion).
Conclusion
By applying the identified relationship (female animal : male animal of the same species), the word that relates to "Cow" in the same way "Stallion" relates to "Mare" is "Bull".
Important Questions from Reasoning Analogy
WSO is related to XXUP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ONKG is related to PPMH. To which of the following is VURN related, following the same logic?
Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)
Withdraw : ExtractSelect the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
Duleep Trophy : Cricket
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13, can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
(4, 35, 11)
(1, 82, 61)
7 is related to 30 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 14 is related to 100. To which of the following is 22 related following the same logic?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
