Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: waddles
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:Verbal analogies pair an entity with a characteristic action. “Eagle : Swoops” relates a raptor to its signature diving motion. We must choose the most characteristic action for “Duck.”
Given Data / Assumptions:Ducks can swim, float, dive, and waddle; we prefer the most iconic, species-typical verb, similar to how “swoops” is emblematic for eagles.
Concept / Approach:Among the offered actions, “waddles” is the stereotypical movement associated with ducks (short-legged, rocking gait), paralleling “swoops” as a salient behavior for eagles.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Identify stem relation: animal → characteristic action. 2) Evaluate duck actions: waddles (iconic on land), swims/floats/dives (true but less distinctive), flits (wrong bird-behavior match). 3) Select “waddles.”Verification / Alternative check:Language usage and primers strongly associate “ducks waddle.”
Why Other Options Are Wrong:True but less uniquely identifying (swims/floats/dives), or behavior mismatched to species (flits).
Common Pitfalls:Picking any true action rather than the most distinctive one expected by test conventions.
Final Answer:waddles
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