Cup is related to coffee in the same way as Bowl is related to which most appropriate content?

Introduction / Context:
This analogy uses everyday kitchen objects and what they typically hold. A cup is strongly associated with coffee as its usual content. Similarly, a bowl is associated with certain common foods. The task is to select the option that parallels the relationship of cup to coffee by naming a typical item placed in a bowl.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Analogy: Cup : coffee :: Bowl : ?
• Options: Rice, Food, Spoon, Dish.
• A cup is a container commonly used to hold coffee or similar beverages.
• A bowl is a container commonly used to hold foods such as rice, soup, or cereal.
• We want a specific content relationship, not just any association.

Concept / Approach:
In Cup : coffee, the second term is a specific typical content of the container. The relationship is container to a common thing contained. To maintain the pattern, the second pair must be container to a typical specific content. Among the options, food is too general, spoon is a utensil, and dish is another container. Rice is a specific food that is very commonly served in a bowl, matching the specificity of coffee in the first pair.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Understand the first pair. A cup is used to hold coffee, tea, or other drinks. Here, coffee is a specific example of content. Step 2: Express the relationship: Cup holds coffee as its usual content. Step 3: Consider the second pair. Bowl is the container, and we must supply the specific item that is typically served in a bowl. Step 4: Evaluate Rice. Rice is a staple food that is often placed in bowls, especially in many cuisines. Step 5: Compare that with the other options and confirm that Rice mirrors the specificity of coffee more closely than a generic term like food.

Verification / Alternative check:
Write the full analogy: Cup : coffee :: Bowl : rice. In both cases, the first object is a container, and the second is a standard content example. While bowls can hold many types of food, rice is widely recognised as a typical bowl item. Food is too broad, spoon is a utensil that may be used with a bowl but is not a content, and dish is another container. Therefore, Rice is the best structured match.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Food: This is a general category and does not match the specificity of coffee, which names a single common drink. Spoon: A spoon is used to eat from a bowl but is not content; it is an accessory rather than what fills the container. Dish: A dish is another container, similar to a plate, and does not play the same role as coffee does with a cup.

Common Pitfalls:
Learners sometimes focus on related kitchen items like spoon or dish and forget the container content pattern. Another mistake is to accept food because it is broadly correct but not parallel in specificity. Analogy questions often require matching both relationship type and level of detail, so a specific content word like rice is preferred over a broad category.

Final Answer:
The bowl stands to a typical food content just as the cup stands to coffee, so the correct answer is Rice.