Select the word-pair that best represents a relationship similar to the one expressed in the word-pair given below. (The words should be considered as meaningful words, and the words should not be related to each other on the basis of number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.) Bear : Boar
Analyzing the Word Pair Analogy: Bear : Boar
The question asks us to find a word pair that shares a similar relationship to the pair "Bear : Boar". To solve this type of analogy question, we first need to understand the relationship between the words in the given pair.
Let's look at the words "Bear" and "Boar".
- "Bear" is a type of animal.
- "Boar" is a term often used for a male wild pig. However, "Boar" is also sometimes used to refer to a male bear in some contexts (though 'Bull' is also used for male bears in other contexts, and 'Sow' is typically used for a female bear).
Considering the common usage and potential biological terms, one possible relationship is that the first word refers to an animal type, and the second word refers to the male counterpart of that animal, or a related animal. If we interpret "Boar" as a term for a male bear, then the relationship is simply Animal (general/female) : Male counterpart.
Now let's examine the given options and determine the relationship in each pair:
- Chicken : Rooster: "Chicken" is a general term for the bird, and can also refer specifically to the female. "Rooster" is the term for a male chicken. This is a Female/General Animal : Male Animal relationship.
- Ox : Cow: "Ox" is typically a castrated male cattle used for draft purposes. "Cow" is an adult female cattle. This is a Castrated Male : Female relationship.
- Sheep : Lamb: "Sheep" is the adult animal. "Lamb" is a young sheep. This is an Adult Animal : Young Animal relationship.
- Goose : Geese: "Goose" is the singular form of the bird. "Geese" is the plural form. This is a Singular : Plural relationship.
Comparing Relationships to Find the Best Analogy
Let's compare the relationships we found:
| Word Pair | Relationship Type |
|---|---|
| Bear : Boar | Possibly Animal (General/Female) : Male counterpart (specifically, male bear) |
| Chicken : Rooster | Female/General Animal : Male counterpart (male chicken) |
| Ox : Cow | Castrated Male : Female |
| Sheep : Lamb | Adult : Young |
| Goose : Geese | Singular : Plural |
Based on the comparison, the relationship "Female/General Animal : Male counterpart" in "Chicken : Rooster" is the most similar relationship to the likely interpretation of "Bear : Boar" where "Boar" refers to a male bear. Both pairs follow the pattern where the second word is the specific term for the male of the animal type mentioned by the first word (or a related animal type, in the case of Boar also being a male pig).
Therefore, the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to "Bear : Boar" is "Chicken : Rooster".
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