{"id":271814,"date":"2025-07-26T07:31:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T07:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=271814"},"modified":"2025-07-26T07:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T07:32:00","slug":"complete-the-analogy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/26\/complete-the-analogy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Complete the analogy."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-751.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271815\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is&nbsp;<strong>letter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This question presents an analogy that relies on a &#8220;specific to general&#8221; or &#8220;example to category&#8221; relationship. To solve it, we must first identify the relationship between the words in the first pair and then find the word that creates the same relationship in the second pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first part of the analogy is &#8220;iguana is to lizard&#8221;. An iguana is a specific type of animal. A lizard is the broader, more general category of reptile to which the iguana belongs. Therefore, the relationship is that of a specific example to its general classification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we must apply this same logic to the second part of the analogy: &#8220;vowel is to _____&#8221;. We are looking for the general category that a vowel belongs to. Let&#8217;s examine the options provided:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Consonant:<\/strong>\u00a0A consonant is not a general category for a vowel. Instead, vowels and consonants are two distinct subcategories within the same larger group. This would be like saying &#8220;iguana is to gecko&#8221;; both are types of lizards, but one is not the category for the other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Speech:<\/strong>\u00a0While vowels are essential sounds used in speech, &#8220;speech&#8221; itself refers to the very broad act of vocal communication. The relationship between a specific sound type and the entire concept of speech is not as direct or precise as the relationship between an iguana and a lizard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Letter:<\/strong>\u00a0This is the correct answer. In the context of the written alphabet, &#8220;letter&#8221; is the general category. The letters of the alphabet are divided into two primary types: vowels (A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y) and consonants. Thus, a vowel is a specific type of letter, just as an iguana is a specific type of lizard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, the analogy is based on a hierarchical classification. An iguana is a member of the lizard family, and a vowel is a member of the letter family. The word &#8220;letter&#8221; correctly completes the analogy by establishing the same &#8220;specific example to general category&#8221; relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/learnexams-banner6-2097.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271816\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is&nbsp;letter. This question presents an analogy that relies on a &#8220;specific to general&#8221; or &#8220;example to category&#8221; relationship. 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