In this country and capital analogy, “Canada is to Ottawa as ______ is to ______”. Select the country and its correct capital city pair that mirrors the relationship in the first pair.

Introduction / Context:
This is a general knowledge analogy based on countries and their capital cities. The pair “Canada : Ottawa” links a country with its capital, Ottawa. To complete the analogy, we must select the option where the first term is a country and the second term is its correct capital city, just as Ottawa is the capital of Canada. Knowing basic world capitals is important for many competitive examinations.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Example pair: Canada → Ottawa. • Target pair: ? → ? • Options: Egypt : Cairo, Norway : Havana, France : Rome, Kenya : Teheran. • We use standard, widely recognised capital cities.

Concept / Approach:
We identify the relationship type as “country : its capital city”. Canada is a country in North America, and Ottawa is its capital. We then examine each option to see whether the capital matches the country correctly. Egypt’s capital is Cairo, Norway’s capital is Oslo rather than Havana, France’s capital is Paris rather than Rome, and Kenya’s capital is Nairobi rather than Teheran. Therefore, only Egypt : Cairo preserves the same relationship.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Confirm the first pair. Canada is a country; Ottawa is the official capital city of Canada. Step 2: Check each option. Egypt : Cairo – Egypt is a country in Africa, and Cairo is its capital city. Norway : Havana – Norway is in Europe, but Havana is the capital of Cuba, not Norway. France : Rome – France is a European country, but Rome is the capital of Italy, not France. Kenya : Teheran – Kenya is in Africa, but Teheran (Tehran) is the capital of Iran, not Kenya. Step 3: Only Egypt : Cairo matches the correct country capital relationship.

Verification / Alternative check:
Consider whether any of the incorrect pairs could be justified by another relationship. For example, France and Rome have historical connections, but the question clearly uses the pattern of country and capital. Headquarters, languages, or historical ties do not satisfy the strict analogy of “country : its one official capital city”. Thus, Egypt : Cairo is uniquely correct.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
• Norway : Havana – mismatched; Havana belongs to Cuba. • France : Rome – mismatched; Rome is Italy’s capital and Paris is the capital of France. • Kenya : Teheran – mismatched; Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and Tehran is the capital of Iran.

Common Pitfalls:
A common mistake is to be distracted by familiar city names and not check whether they match the given country. Always recall or verify the exact capital city rather than selecting an answer simply because the city name is well known. Working through each option systematically prevents such errors.

Final Answer:
The country and capital pair that correctly completes the analogy is Egypt : Cairo.