Question

Foal is to mare as chick is to dash.

Answer 1

The correct answer will be as follows -

Foal is to mare as chick is to hen.

In the first part of the sentence, we have - "Foal is to mare.."

A foal is an offspring of a horse, while a mare is the feminine opposite of horse. Therefore, the sentence denotes an offspring-mother relation.

By implementing this logic, the answer to the question can be derived.

A chick is an offspring given birth to by a hen, the mother.

Ans) Foal is to mare as chick is to hen.

Answer 2

Foal is to mare as chick is to hen.

• The concept follows the relationship of a mother and a child/offspring in animals.
• The horse's offspring is a foal. Whereas the horse's feminine opposite is a mare. Therefore, the mare is the offspring/ child foal's mother.
• Similarly, a hen's offspring are chicks and a hen, which is the mother, gives birth to them.
• Therefore, the correct sentence is Foal is to mare as chick is to hen