Question

CUP : LIP :: BIRD : ?

• A. BUSH
• B. GRASS
• C. FOREST
• D. BEAK

Hint:

In analogy questions, look for relationships where one item is a part or characteristic of the other. Here, the beak is a part of the bird, just as the lip is a part of the cup.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Analyzing the analogy.
The analogy CUP : LIP refers to the relationship where the "lip" is a part of the "cup" (as in the opening of the cup). We need to find a similar relationship for BIRD.
Step 2: Examining the options.
(A) BUSH: This option doesn’t fit as a part of a bird.
(B) GRASS: Grass is unrelated to a bird in a similar way to how the lip relates to the cup.
(C) FOREST: While a bird can live in a forest, it is not a direct part of the bird.
(D) BEAK: Correct — A beak is a part of a bird, just like the lip is a part of a cup.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct answer is (D) BEAK, as the beak is a part of a bird, matching the relationship between the cup and the lip.

Answer 2

The analogy compares CUP to LIP, so first let's work out what category of word LIP belongs to, then test each option against that category for BIRD.

1. BUSH: A bush is a plant, a place a bird might perch or nest in, not a part of the bird itself and not comparable to a lip. This is a habitat-type word, not a body-part word, so it does not match the pattern.
2. GRASS: Grass, like bush, describes surroundings or a food source, not a body part. It fails the same test as BUSH.
3. FOREST: A forest is a larger habitat, again a location rather than a body part, so it cannot pair with BIRD the way LIP pairs with CUP.
4. BEAK: A beak is a body part of a bird, exactly the same category as a lip is a part associated with a cup (its rim/edge, used for the cup's function). Since LIP is a part/component term, BEAK is the only option in the same category.

Sorting the options by category immediately narrows it to the one body-part word, BEAK, which also matches the meaning of the analogy: just as a cup's lip is the part through which liquid passes, a bird's beak is the part through which it takes in food.

Therefore, the correct answer is BEAK.