Complete the analogy.
Bird : Ornithology :: ________ : ________
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Plant : Botany
Given pair: Bird : Ornithology → thing : the subject that studies it (ornithology is the study of birds)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Zoology : Animal | subject : thing, the reverse order (zoology is the study of animals, but here the subject comes first) |
| (2) Plant : Botany (answer) | thing : the subject that studies it (botany is the study of plants, and the thing comes first) |
| (3) Archaeology : Antiquity | subject : thing, the reverse order (archaeology is the study of old remains such as buildings and tools, and antiquity means ancient times) |
| (4) Insects : Hydrology | wrong subject (hydrology is the study of water, and the study of insects is entomology) |