Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct alternative.

Caw is to crows as ............... is to cows.

• A. bleat
• B. snort
• C. low
• D. bellow

Hint:

Think of the specific verb for a cow's call, the same way "caw" is specific to crows.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

This is a straightforward analogy of animal to characteristic sound: caw is the word used specifically for a crow's call, so we need the word used specifically for a cow's call.

1. Bleat: This is the call made by sheep and goats, not cows, so it does not match.
2. Snort: This is a short, forceful sound pushed out through the nose, generally linked with horses or pigs, not the everyday call of a cow.
3. Low: Used as a verb, "to low" is the standard, dictionary-defined word for the deep sound cattle make, the same sound more commonly called a "moo". This is the exact counterpart to "caw" for crows.
4. Bellow: This describes a much louder, deeper roar, and is used mainly for bulls, elephants or a person shouting angrily, rather than the ordinary sound of a cow.

Between "low" and "bellow", "low" is the word specifically and traditionally paired with cows (as in the phrase "the lowing herd"), while "bellow" belongs more to bulls and larger, louder animals. Since the question wants a word matched to "cows" the same exact way "caw" is matched to "crows", "low" is the better fit.

Let's summarize:

• Bleat pairs with sheep and goats.
• Snort pairs with horses or pigs.
• Low is the specific, traditional word for the sound cows make.
• Bellow is a louder roar tied more to bulls or elephants.

The word that completes the analogy is "low", option C.