Select the word that fits the analogy: Cook : Cook :: Fly : _______ A. Flyer B. Flying C. Flew D. Flighter

GATE 2020 · General Aptitude · Word Pairs · medium

Answer: A. Flyer — the agent noun corresponding to 'fly' is 'flyer', just as the agent noun for 'cook' is 'cook'.

1. Decode the relationship in Cook:Cook: The first 'Cook' = verb (to cook). The second 'Cook' = noun (a person who cooks). The relationship is: (verb) -> (agent noun / person who performs the verb). Here the verb and agent noun happen to be the same word.
2. Find the agent noun for 'fly': Fly (verb) -> agent noun = Flyer (a person who flies). Check options: B. Flying = present participle (not a person noun); C. Flew = past tense (not a noun); D. Flighter = not a real English word. A. Flyer = valid agent noun for fly.