Example to Category or Category to Example

A crocodile is a kind of reptile, so we need to pick out an answer choice that describes a category that a penguin would fall into. While “bird” and “bird of prey” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “bird of prey” specifically means “a predatory bird; a raptor,” and because a penguin does not fall into this specific category of birds, but is still a bird, “bird” is the correct answer.

"Denim" is a type of "fabric," so to solve this analogy you need to determine what "copper" is a type of. The correct answer is that "copper" is a type of "metal."

A "cougar" is an example of a big "cat." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "dog." The correct answer is "hyena." "Hyenas" are pack animals that live in Africa.

Pink is an example of a color, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the second word is an example of the first. While “squirrel is to animal” and “emotion is to love” might each look like a potentially correct answer, an animal is not an example of a squirrel, so “squirrel is to animal” cannot be the correct answer. Happiness is an example of an emotion, however, just as pink is an example of a color, so “emotion is to happiness” is the correct answer.

To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. A "sheep" is an example of an animal. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'example' is to 'category.'" A "banana" is an example of "a fruit," so that must be the correct answer.

Since a brontosaurus is a kind of dinosaur, we need to pick out an answer choice which is a kind of cat. Of the answer choices that are nouns ("leopard," "tyrannosaurus," and "zoo"), only two are animals ("leopard" and "tyrannosaurus") and only "leopard" is a kind of cat. Because a leopard is a type of cat, just like a brontosaurus is a type of dinosaur, "leopard" is the correct answer.

Corn is an example of a vegetable, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word is a category and the second word an example of something that falls into that category. While “insect is to bumblebee” and “apple is to fruit” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “apple is to fruit” cannot be the correct answer because a fruit is not an example of an apple; however, a bumblebee is an example of an insect, just as corn is an example of a vegetable, so “insect is to bumblebee” is the correct answer.

Since Venus is a planet (it fits into the category of "planet"), we need to pick out an answer choice that describes a category into which "soda" fits. Of the three answer choices which are nouns ("food," "beverage," and "cup"), soda is not a kind of food or cup, but it is a kind of beverage, so "beverage" is the correct answer.

To complete the analogy, you first need to determine the relationship between the initial pairing. The "United States" is an example of a country. Therefore the answer must be in the form of "'category' is to 'example.'" "Washington, D.C." is an example of a "capital," so that must be the correct answer.

"Baseball" is an example of a "sport." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an example of a "story." The correct answer is a "fable." A "fable" is a short story meant to teach some important lesson about how to behave. Additionally, an "author" is someone who writes a book or story, a writer.