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Cobra : Snake :: Greyhound : _____

Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
  • Eagle
  • Black Mamba
  • Python
  • Dog
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The Correct Option is D

Approach Solution - 1

An analogy of the form A : B works by identifying the exact relationship between A and B, then finding an option with the same relationship to the second word given. Here, Cobra is a specific type within the broader category Snake, so we need the option standing in that same 'specific : general' relationship with Greyhound.

  1. Eagle: Wrong category altogether, Greyhound has nothing to do with birds.
  2. Black Mamba: This word itself names a snake type, so pairing it with Greyhound would create a mismatched relationship, since a Greyhound is not a kind of Black Mamba.
  3. Python: Again a snake type, not the general category Greyhound belongs to, so it cannot complete the pattern.
  4. Dog: Correct, since Greyhound is one specific breed of dog, exactly paralleling how Cobra is one specific type of snake.

The correct answer is Dog.

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Approach Solution -2

Another way to confirm this analogy is to check inclusion in reverse: does the broader category on the right actually include the specific item on the left as one of its members? 'Snake' includes 'Cobra' as one of its many members, so we look for the option that includes 'Greyhound' as one of its members in the same way.

  1. Eagle: The category 'Eagle' does not include 'Greyhound' as a member, an eagle is a single species of bird, not a category with dog breeds inside it.
  2. Black Mamba: 'Black Mamba' is a single species of snake, not a category at all, so it cannot include 'Greyhound' or anything else as a member.
  3. Python: Likewise, 'Python' names one specific snake species, it has no members of its own, so 'Greyhound' cannot sit inside it.
  4. Dog: The category 'Dog' includes many breeds as members, greyhound, labrador, beagle, and so on, exactly the way 'Snake' includes cobra, python, and black mamba as its members.

Checking which category actually contains greyhound as a member, the way snake contains cobra, points to only one option.

Therefore, the correct answer is Dog.

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