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Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Horse : Mare
Fox : Goose
Buck : Doe
Peacock : Vixen
Drone : Duck
Buck : Doe
Identify the biological gender distinction; the pair represents a 'Male animal : Female animal' relationship.
Identify the biological gender distinction; the pair represents a 'Male animal : Female animal' relationship.
Analyze the given pair
The word Horse represents the male of the species, and Mare represents the female of the species. The relationship is Male:Female.
Evaluate the options
We need to find the pair where the first word is the male and the second word is the female of that specific animal species.
A: Fox and Goose are different species, C: Peacock and Vixen are different species (Vixen is a female fox), D: Drone and Duck are not a male-female species pair (Drone is a male bee).
B is correct because Buck is the male deer and Doe is the female deer, perfectly mirroring the Male:Female relationship of Horse:Mare.
In analogy questions involving living beings, first identify if the relationship is Male:Female, Parent:Young, or Habitat:Animal to narrow down choices instantly.