Identify the option that mirrors the pattern: “Stump : Cricket : Point” (two terms associated with the same sport).

Introduction / Context:Triad analogies present three words where the first and third relate to the sport named in the middle. In “Stump : Cricket : Point”, both “stump” and “point” are cricket terms (stumps are wicket components; point is a fielding position). The correct option should similarly have first and third terms that both belong to the sport mentioned in the middle term.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Pattern: (term A) : (sport) : (term B), where A and B are terms of that sport.
• We must find the option preserving this exact relationship.

Concept / Approach:Test each option: does the middle word name a sport and do the flanking words belong to that sport’s vocabulary? “Dribble : Hockey : Corner” satisfies this: “dribble” is a ball-control skill in hockey; “corner” (penalty corner) is a hockey set play. The other options either mix sports or include terms that do not jointly belong to the named sport.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:Option B mixes baseball (“diamond”, “pitcher”) with “hit” (also baseball) but does not keep structure symmetrical around the named sport formatting, and capitalization is inconsistent. Option D pairs “penalty” and “shoot” ambiguously with “boxing”, which uses neither as core terms in the same sense. Option A scatters terms across tennis/basketball/tennis; it fails the single-sport constraint.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:They either mismatch terms with the sport or do not keep both flankers within the same sport.

Common Pitfalls:Recognizing a sport in the middle but failing to ensure both outer terms belong to that sport’s lexicon.

Final Answer:Dribble : Hockey : Corner