Planting : Seed :: Raising : _________
(By word meaning)

A. Child B. Temperature C. Height D. Lift

Question

Planting : Seed :: Raising : _________
(By word meaning)

A. Child  B. Temperature  C. Height  D. Lift

Accepted Answer

A. Child The question asks us to find the semantic relationship between 'Planting' and 'Seed', then apply it to 'Raising'. Planting is the action and Seed is what you plant — the direct object of the verb. Similarly, Raising means to bring up or nurture, and a 'Child' is what you raise. The hint '(By word meaning)' emphasizes that we must think about the direct object of the action verb.

Planting : Seed :: Raising : _________ (By word meaning) A. Child B. Temperature C. Height D. Lift