Analogies – Choose the pair that best completes the relationship. SIAMESE : CAT :: ?

Introduction / Context:
This analogy asks you to identify a category relationship. 'Siamese' names a specific breed that belongs to the broader category 'cat.' We must choose a pair where the first is a specific kind of the second.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Siamese is a breed within the species cat.
• We require a 'specific kind : broader category' relation.

Concept / Approach:
Correct analogies preserve hierarchy and direction: the first term is a member or subtype of the second. Distractors often use part–whole, synonym, tool–user, or reversed relations.

Step-by-Step Solution:
1) SIAMESE : CAT means 'Siamese is a type of cat.'2) 'romaine : lettuce' means 'Romaine is a type of lettuce' which matches perfectly.3) 'dog : puppy' is age-stage, not category; puppy is a young dog.4) 'type : breed' reverses and mixes meta-terms rather than concrete category membership.5) 'mark : spot' are near synonyms, not hierarchical.6) 'collar : leash' are co-objects, not category relations.

Verification / Alternative check:
Try substitution: 'A Siamese is a cat' and 'Romaine is lettuce' are both true category statements, preserving direction and specificity.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• type : breed – Abstract terms; not a concrete subtype-to-class example.
• dog : puppy – Stage-of-life relation, not subtype-to-class.
• mark : spot – Synonymous, lacks hierarchy.
• collar : leash – Associated objects, not category.

Common Pitfalls:
Do not confuse 'kind of' with 'part of' or 'associated with.' The best analogies maintain the same taxonomy-like structure.

Final Answer:
romaine : lettuce