Which of the following options will fit best in the blank?
Marathon is to race as hibernation is to ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Sleep
A marathon is a very long race (about 42 km), so the pair links a long, special form of an activity with the activity itself. Hibernation is a long, deep sleep-like rest that some animals go into through the cold months, so it pairs with sleep in the same way.
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (2) Bear — Incorrect. A bear is an animal that hibernates, not the activity hibernation is a form of.
Option (3) Dream — Incorrect. A dream is something seen during sleep; hibernation is not a kind of dream.
Option (4) Winter — Incorrect. Winter is the season when hibernation happens, not the activity it is a form of.