Caterpillar is to Butterfly as Tadpole is to which of the following?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Related Pair of Words/Analogy MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Caterpillar is to Butterfly as Tadpole is to which of the following?”
The accepted answer is C. Frog. “Caterpillar is to Butterfly as Tadpole is to which of the following” is answered by Frog (option C). Option A (“Harvest”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Frog. Option B (“Night”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Frog. Remaining alternatives (Wood) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Frog is identified. Related Pair of Words/Analogy questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Related Pair of Words/Analogy recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Harvest
Why not A: “Harvest” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Frog. “Caterpillar is to Butterfly as Tadpole is to which of the following” is answered by Frog (option C). Option A (“Harvest”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch
- B. Night
Why not B: “Night” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Frog. “Caterpillar is to Butterfly as Tadpole is to which of the following” is answered by Frog (option C). Option A (“Harvest”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch
- C. Frog ✓
- D. Wood
Why not D: “Wood” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Frog. “Caterpillar is to Butterfly as Tadpole is to which of the following” is answered by Frog (option C). Option A (“Harvest”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch
Correct answer
C. Frog
Explanation
“Caterpillar is to Butterfly as Tadpole is to which of the following” is answered by Frog (option C). Option A (“Harvest”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Frog. Option B (“Night”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Frog. Remaining alternatives (Wood) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Frog is identified. Related Pair of Words/Analogy questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Related Pair of Words/Analogy recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Related Pair of Words/Analogy Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, analogy, verbal reasoning, NTS
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