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Cobra: Snake :: Greyhound: _______

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In analogies, identify the relationship between the first two words (in this case, type-to-category) and apply the same relationship to the next pair of words.
Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
  • Eagle
  • Black Mamba
  • Python
  • Dog
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The Correct Option is D

Approach Solution - 1

Cobra is one specific kind of snake, so "Snake" is the general category it falls under. We need the same specific-to-general relationship for Greyhound.

  1. Eagle: a bird of prey, unrelated to the category dogs belong to.
  2. Black Mamba: another specific snake, not a general category, so pairing it with Greyhound stays at the wrong level.
  3. Python: also a specific snake rather than a general category, the same mismatch as Black Mamba.
  4. Dog: Greyhound is one specific breed of dog, so "Dog" is exactly the general category it belongs to, matching Cobra to Snake perfectly.

Therefore, the correct answer is Dog.

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Approach Solution -2

Cobra relates to Snake as a specific species relates to its broad group. For each wrong option, it helps to name exactly what different kind of relationship it represents instead, to see clearly why it doesn't match.

  1. Eagle: represents an entirely unrelated animal group, a bird rather than any kind of dog, so the relationship here is simply "unrelated category," not "species to group."
  2. Black Mamba: represents a "sibling" relationship, another specific snake sitting at the same level as Cobra, rather than the broader group above it.
  3. Python: represents the same "sibling" relationship as Black Mamba, another specific snake alongside Cobra, not the category that contains it.
  4. Dog: represents exactly the "species to group" relationship the analogy calls for, Greyhound is one specific breed, and Dog is the broad group it belongs to, matching Cobra to Snake precisely.

Therefore, the correct answer is Dog.

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