In the following question a certain relation exists between the first two words. The same relation also exists between the third and the fourth word. Out of these four words one word is missing and is denoted by a question mark in the question. Find out the missing word from the words given below.
Bird : Nestling :: Monkey : ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Infant
Given pair: Bird : Nestling → animal : its young one (a nestling is a young bird that is still too small to leave its nest)
| Pair | Relationship |
|---|---|
| (1) Monkey : Infant (answer) | animal : its young one (the young one of a monkey is called an infant) |
| (2) Monkey : Duckling | not animal : its young one (a duckling is a young duck) |
| (3) Monkey : Water | not animal : its young one (water is not a living thing) |
| (4) Monkey : Tree | animal : its home (a tree is where a monkey lives) |