Cow is to calf — Aptitude Question
Cow is to calf: Cow : Calf :: Dog : ? Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Analogies & Classification
- Section: Logical Reasoning
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 30 seconds
Question
Cow : Calf :: Dog : ?
Options
- Kitten
- Puppy
- Cub
- Foal
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. Puppy
Worked solution
- The relation is adult to young.
- A young dog is a puppy.
- A kitten is a young cat, a cub a young lion or bear, a foal a young horse.
Answer: Puppy.
The idea
Young-animal names are worth learning as a set: calf, puppy, kitten, cub, foal, lamb, chick, kid.
Shortcut. Adult to young within one species: for Dog only 'Puppy' qualifies, because each other option is the young of a different animal.
Common trap. "Cub" — used for the young of wolves and foxes, the dog's wild cousins, which makes it feel close; a dog's young is a puppy.
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