Analogy – animal and dwelling: “Rabbit” is related to “Burrow” in the same way that “Lunatic” is related to which of the following?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Asylum

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This analogy uses the relationship “being : typical place of dwelling or care.” A rabbit lives in a burrow; we must find the institutional or customary place associated with a “lunatic” (historical/older terminology for a person with severe mental illness; modern respectful term: person with a mental health condition).


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Rabbit : Burrow establishes “creature : typical home.”
  • In traditional terminology, individuals with severe mental illness were housed/treated in asylums.
  • We need the historically correct institutional pairing.


Concept / Approach:
Maintain “entity : customary/assigned place.” In this classical reasoning-vocabulary context, “Asylum” is the expected pair with “Lunatic,” analogous to “Burrow” with “Rabbit.” While modern practice favors mental health hospitals and community care with respectful language, the test’s conventional answer remains “Asylum.”


Step-by-Step Solution:

Recognize relationship: occupant/being → traditional place of residence/treatment.Map: Lunatic → Asylum mirrors Rabbit → Burrow.Exclude other institutions that do not match the described role.


Verification / Alternative check:
Prison and cell are penal institutions; barracks house soldiers. Only “asylum” historically denotes an institution for mental health care in older usage, matching the required structure.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Prison/Cell: Places of confinement for crimes, not mental health treatment.
  • Barrack: Soldiers’ quarters; unrelated to the context.


Common Pitfalls:
Projecting modern sensitivity terms into a classical analogy. For exam purposes, match the historical pairing indicated by the vocabulary.


Final Answer:
Asylum

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