Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the given pair of words. 

(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 : Foal

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  1. Dog : Mouse
  2. Hen : Rooster
  3. Cat : Kitten
  4. Sheep : Pup

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Option 3 : Cat : Kitten
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Logic : Species : Offspring called as

Given :

  • Offspring of a horse is called as foal.

So,

  • Option - (1) : Dog : Mouse

Offspring of a dog is called as pup and offspring of a mouse is called as pinkie. Thus, both dog and mouse are different species.

  • Option - (2) : Hen : Rooster

Hen is a female chicken whereas rooster is a male chicken. Their offspring is called as chick.

  • Option - (3) : Cat : Kitten

Offspring of cat is called as kitten.

  • Option - (4) : Sheep : Pup

Offspring of a sheep is called as lamb where pup is offspring of a dog.

Hence, "Option - (3)" is the correct answer.

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