In this analogy, Nest is related to Bird as a typical dwelling to its inhabitant. Which of the following pairs shows the same relationship?

Introduction / Context:
This question checks your understanding of the relationship between animals and their dwellings using analogies. The base pair Nest : Bird indicates that a nest is a place built or used by a bird to live in, so nest is the dwelling and bird is the inhabitant. You must then select from the options the pair that shows a similar one way dwelling to inhabitant relationship in the same order. Such questions test both vocabulary and basic knowledge of animals and their typical homes.

Given Data / Assumptions:

Nest is a structure where birds lay eggs and care for their young; it is a dwelling of a bird.
The first term in the pair is the dwelling, and the second term is the living being that uses it.
Options offered are King : Palace, Sty : Horse, Web : Spider and Lion : Den.
We assume standard textbook associations between animals and their homes.
The correct pair must match both the type of relationship and the order of terms (home first, inhabitant second).

Concept / Approach:
The key is to match the relationship type and order. In Nest : Bird, the nest is the living place, and bird is the inhabitant. We need another pair where the first item is the home and the second is the creature. Looking at the options, King : Palace has the person first and home second, so its order is reversed. Sty : Horse is factually incorrect because a sty is used for pigs, not horses. Web : Spider has the same structure as Nest : Bird: web is the dwelling or structure, spider the inhabitant. Lion : Den has correct dwellers and location but in the reverse order inhabitant first and home second.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Identify the relationship in the given pair. Nest is the home, bird is the animal that lives in it. Step 2: Express this as “dwelling : inhabitant”. Step 3: Examine King : Palace. Here King is an inhabitant and Palace is the dwelling, so the order is “inhabitant : dwelling” which is reversed. Step 4: Examine Sty : Horse. A sty is indeed a dwelling but it belongs to pigs, not horses, so the factual link is wrong. Step 5: Examine Web : Spider. A spider spins a web and lives in it, so web is the dwelling and spider is the inhabitant, matching both the relation and order. Step 6: Examine Lion : Den. A lion lives in a den but the order is “inhabitant : dwelling”, again reversed compared to Nest : Bird. Step 7: Conclude that Web : Spider is the only pair that fully matches the pattern.

Verification / Alternative check:
To confirm, you can build parallel sentences. “A nest is the home of a bird” is correct. We need something like “A web is the home of a spider” which is also correct and uses the same order of words. For King : Palace, the parallel sentence would be “A king is the home of a palace”, which is nonsense; the correct idea is “A palace is the home of a king”. For Lion : Den, the correct sentence is “A den is the home of a lion”, but the pair gives lion first. Sty : Horse fails because horses live in stables, not sties. Only Web : Spider fits both the conceptual and grammatical pattern.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
King : Palace has the right concept of a person and their dwelling but in the reverse order from the given example. Sty : Horse links an animal and a dwelling but with a wrong animal home pairing, since a sty is for pigs. Lion : Den also reverses the order of dwelling and inhabitant compared with Nest : Bird. Any pair that does not match both type and order of relationship must be rejected in analogy questions.

Common Pitfalls:
Many test takers may quickly choose Lion : Den because they remember that a lion lives in a den. However, analogy questions are sensitive to order. If the base pair is “home : animal”, then the answer must follow “home : animal” and not “animal : home”. Others might pick King : Palace for similar reasons. To avoid such errors, always restate the relationship in words and check that both the role and the sequence of the pair are identical in the option you select.

Final Answer:
Nest is the dwelling of a bird, and in the same way a web is the dwelling of a spider. Therefore Web : Spider is the correct answer.