Find the missing word… ? : PILLOW : : FLOOR : MAT
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SHEET
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COVER
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BED
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NONE OF THE ABOVE
The analogy asks: what is to PILLOW as FLOOR is to MAT? A mat rests on a floor, and a pillow rests on a bed. The relationship is 'smaller item rests on larger supporting surface.' BED provides the base for PILLOW, just as FLOOR does for MAT.
To answer this question, we need to identify the relationship between the words in the given pair and find the missing word that follows the same pattern.
In the given pair, "PILLOW" and "FLOOR:MAT", we can observe that the first word represents an object that is commonly associated with the second word.
A pillow is commonly associated with a bed, and a floor mat is commonly associated with a floor.
Therefore, the missing word that follows the same pattern is an object that is commonly associated with a bed.
Let's go through each option to determine the correct answer:
Option A) SHEET - A sheet is commonly associated with a bed, so this option fits the pattern. Option B) COVER - A cover is commonly used for a bed, so this option fits the pattern. Option C) BED - A bed is the object that is commonly associated with a pillow, so this option fits the pattern. Option D) NONE OF THE ABOVE - Since options A, B, and C all fit the pattern, this option is incorrect.
The correct answer is C) BED. This option is correct because a bed is the object that is commonly associated with a pillow, just as a floor mat is associated with a floor.