Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: They are sports terms
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Analogy items often group seemingly unrelated words that share a domain. “Pitcher” (baseball), “doosra” (a specific off-spinner delivery in cricket), and “bunker” (a sand hazard in golf) are all technical words used within sports. The correct choice should capture that commonality without over-narrowing to a single sport.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
Select the option that encompasses all three across different sports. If a choice restricts to a single sport (e.g., “cricket”), it fails because “pitcher” and “bunker” are not cricket terms. Hence, “sports terms” is the accurate higher-level classification that preserves the relationship among the three examples.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Verification / Alternative check:
Check domain fit: none of the three are political, zoological, or musical. While “doosra” is cricket-specific, the other two are not, confirming that any cricket-only answer is invalid for the full trio.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Common Pitfalls:
Overfitting to the familiar term “doosra” and assuming all three must be cricket-related.
Final Answer:
They are sports terms
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