Cocoon is to Butterfly as Egg 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: “Cocoon is to Butterfly as Egg is to which of the following?”
The accepted answer is C. Bird. “Cocoon is to Butterfly as Egg is to which of the following” is answered by Bird (option C). Option A (“Model”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Bird. Option B (“Drive”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Bird. Remaining alternatives (Hammer) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Bird 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. Model
Why not A: “Model” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Bird. “Cocoon is to Butterfly as Egg is to which of the following” is answered by Bird (option C). Option A (“Model”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete
- B. Drive
Why not B: “Drive” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Bird. “Cocoon is to Butterfly as Egg is to which of the following” is answered by Bird (option C). Option A (“Model”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete
- C. Bird ✓
- D. Hammer
Why not D: “Hammer” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Bird. “Cocoon is to Butterfly as Egg is to which of the following” is answered by Bird (option C). Option A (“Model”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete
Correct answer
C. Bird
Explanation
“Cocoon is to Butterfly as Egg is to which of the following” is answered by Bird (option C). Option A (“Model”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Bird. Option B (“Drive”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Bird. Remaining alternatives (Hammer) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Bird 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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