2. Analogy

Sakshi Education

Introduction:-
Analogy means ‘with respect to’ or ‘correspondence’.

Word analogy: In analogy tests a particular relationship is given and another similar relationship has to be identified from the alternatives provided.

Letter analogy: In this type, the relationship between two given set of letters is established and then applied to the other set to obtain the required set of letters as the answer.

Number analogy: The relationship between the given numbers is detected and then applied to the second part to find the missing numbers. The numbers can be odd or even or prime numbers; and the numbers can be addition, subtraction, multiplication and division between them.

EXERCISE

Directions: In the following questions, find the word which holds the same relation with the third word as there is between the first two word

‘TRADE’ is related to ‘UQBCF’ in the same way as ‘PLATE’ is related to
a) PQMBUF
b) OMZUD
c) QKBSF
d) QKBUF
e) None of these
Which of the following indicates similar relationship as LOWER has with WORLE?
a) GLAZE : AGELZ
b) AMONG : OMNAG
c) WORDS : ROSWD
d) ENTRY : RNYET
e) None of these
kcaC : Cack : : XgmF : ?
a) EmgF
b) EgmX
c) FmgX
d) GmeF
Find the missing term from the given alternatives.
MAD : JXA : : RUN : ?
a) ORK
b) OSQ
c) PRJ
d) UXQ
AZCX : BYDW : : HQJO : ?
a) GREP
b) IPKM
c) IPKN
d) GRJP

Directions (6&7): Study the following information to answer the given questions: ‘FLOP’ is related to ‘OPFL’ and ‘SECOND’ is related to ‘ONDSEC’.
‘MIXTURE’ is related to ___
a) TUREMIX
b) UREMIXT
c) URETMIX
d) cannot be determined
e) None of these
‘EXTREMES’ is related to ___
a) EMESEXTR
b) MESREEXT
c) ESMETREX
d) cannot be determined
e) None of these
Select the related letters from the given alternatives. ABCD: WXYZ :: EFGH : ?
a) STUV
b) ZYXW
c) VUTS
d) WXZY
‘DEAN’ is related to ‘NDAE’ and ‘ROAD’ is related to ‘DRAO’ in the same way as ‘SOME’ is related to ____?
a) ESMO
b) EOMS
c) EMOS
d) MSEO
e) None of these
If LMN is to ZYX and EFG is to DCB, then RST is to _____
a) WVU
b) QPO
c) KJI
d) Cannot be determined
e)None
Given set: (6, 15, 28)
a) (50, 59, 71)
b) (46, 56, 66)
c) (60, 69, 72)
d) (60, 69, 82)
e) None of these
21 : 3 :: 574 : ?
a) 23
b) 82
c) 97
d) 113
e) None of these
5 : 100, 4 : 64 : : 4 : 80, 3 : ?
a) 26
b) 48
c) 54
d) 60
e) None of these
Which number is like the given set of numbers? Given set: (3, 17, 31)
a) 5
b) 15
c) 45
d) 49
1, 2, 4, 7 : 3, 4, 6, 9 : : ? : 2, 3, 5, 8
a) 0, 1, 3, 6
b) 2, 4, 5, 8
c) 1, 3, 4, 7
d) 3, 5, 6, 8
100 : 121 :: 144 : ?
a) 160
b) 93
c) 169
d) 426
25: 625 :: 35 : ?
a) 1575
b) 1205
c) 875
d) 635
GREAT: 25 : : NUMBER : ?
a) 36
b) 38
c) 27
d) 24
(e) None
Given set: (7, 27, 55)
(1) (21, 35, 52)
(2) (18, 42, 65)
(3) (16, 40, 72)
(4) (13, 30, 58)
Given set: (48, 84, 128)
(1) (33, 65, 105)
(2) (36, 70, 112)
(3) (22, 52, 90)
(4) (56, 96, 144)
‘Sugarcane’ is related to ‘Juice’ in the same way as ‘Mustard’ is related to
a) Field
b) Oilseed
c) Oil
d) Mamre
e) None of these
Bread is related to Wheat in the same way as Brick is related to….
a) Clay
b) Fire
c) Cement
d) Building
e) None of these
‘Steel’ is related to ‘Alloy’ in the same way as ‘Zinc’ is related to
a) Non – metal
b) Halogen
c) Alloy
d) Salt
e) None of these
Part is related to Whole in the same way as Arc is related to ………
a) Trapezium
b) Circle
c) Triangle
d) Square
e) None of these
Needle is related to Thread in the same way as Pen is related to ……......
a) Ink
b) Cap
c) Paper
d) Word
Bouquet is related to Flowers in the same way as Sentence is related to …..?......
a) Construction
b) Words
c) Letters
d) Paragraph
‘Doctor’ is related to ‘Patient’ in the same way as ‘Lawyer’ is related to
a) Customer
b) Criminal
c) Magistrate
d) Client
‘Flower’ is related to ‘Petal’ in the same way as ‘Book’ is related to
a) Pages
b) Content
c) Author
d) Library
e) None of these
‘Mustard’ is related to ‘Seed’ in the same way as ’Carrot' is related to ____?
a) Fruit
b) Stem
c) Flower
d) Root
e) None of these
‘Gram’ is related to ‘Mass’ in the same way as ‘Centimeter’ is related to?
a) Area
b) Volume
c) Length
d) Sound
e) Energy
Cobbler: Leather:: Carpenter : ?
a) Furniture
b) Wood
c) Hammer
d) Chair
e) None of these
Bird: Fly :: Snake : ?
a) Timid
b) Clatter
c) Crawl
d) Hole
e) None of these
Scribble : Write :: Stammer : ?
a) Walk
b) Play
c) Speak
d) Dance
e) None of these
Snake: Fang :: Bee : ?
a) Honey
b) Humming
c) Wax
d) Sting
e) None of these
Thermometer: Temperature
a) Length: Breadth
b) Millimeter: Scale
c) Cardiograph: Heart rate
d) Solar energy: Sun
e) None of these
Class : School : Student
a) Ball : Bat : Pitch
b) Sister : Family : Brother
c) Hand : Body : Finger
d) Leaf : Tree : Root
e) None of these
Iron : Silver : Gold
a) Parents : Father : Mother
b) Wheat : Barely : Cereal
c) Tree : Branch : Fruit
d) Deer : Lion : Wolf
e) None of these
Select the best alternative Command: Order : : Confusion : ?
a) Discipline
b) Clarity
c) Chaos
d) Problem
Choose the best alternative Dark : Fear : : Honesty : ?
a) Personality
b) Money
c) Treachery
d) Trust
Darkness : Lamp
a) Fatigue: Exercise
b) Thirst: Water
c) Medicine: Illness
d) Study: classroom
Which of the following has the same relationship as that of Money: Wealth?
a) Pity: Kindness
b) Cruel: Anger
c) Wise: Education
d) Pride: Humility
e) None of these
Which of the following pairs of words have the same relationship as FAN: HEAT?
a) Water: Drink
b) Light: Night
c) Teach: Student
d) Air: Breathe
e) Food: Hunger
Coconut: Shell :: Letter :
a) Mail
b) Letter-box
c) Stamp
d) Envelope

Directions (44-47): Match the questions given below with (1), (2), (3) and (4) on the basis of relationship among items. The items may not be in the same order.
Face : Nose : Mouth
a) Beverage : Coffee : Tea
b) Oak : Pine : Eucalyptus
c) Mountain : Snow: Forest
d) Accident: Injury: Pain
Evaporation : Cloud : Rain
a) Beverage : Coffee : Tea
b) Oak : Pine : Eucalyptus
c) Mountain : Snow: Forest
d) Accident: Injury: Pain
Physics : Chemistry : Botany
a) Beverage : Coffee : Tea
b) Oak : Pine : Eucalyptus
c) Mountain : Snow: Forest
d) Accident: Injury: Pain
Insect: Mosquito : Flies
a) Beverage : Coffee : Tea
b) Oak : Pine : Eucalyptus
c) Mountain : Snow: Forest
d) Accident: Injury: Pain
Influenza : Virus :: Typhoid:?
a) Bacillus
b) Parasite
c) Protozoa
d) Bacteria
Two items or words bear a particular relation with each other. Third item bears the same relation (which first and the second bear) with one of the answer choices. The candidates are to pick up that word or item.
Degree Relationship
Warm: Hot::
a) Glue: Paste
b) Bright: Genius
c) Climate: Weather
d) Leaders: People
Telephone : Ring ::
a) Door: Knock
b) Gate : Open
c) Door: Wood
d) Lock : Key
e) None of these
Deterioration : : Rust: :
a) Recession: Inefficiency
b) Depression: Unemployment
c) Promulgation: Legislation
d) Iron: Water
e) None of these
Dinosaur : Dragon ::
a) Evolution: Revelation
b) Gorilla: Soldier
c) Snow : Ice
d) Primeval: Medieval
e) None of these
Condone : Offence : :
a) Overlook: Aberration
b) Error: Omission
c) Mitigate: Penitence
d) Conviction: Criminal
e) None of these
Shoe : Leather : :
a) Bus: Conductor
b) Train: Wagon
c) Highway: Asphalt
d) Medicine: Doctor
e) None of these

Directions (55-57): Each of these questions consists of a pair of words. Establish the relationship among the given pair and identify the pair that best illustrates a similar relationship from amongst the alternatives.
Kick: Football
a) Mop: Sweep
b) Dust: Rage
c) Wash: Dishes
d) Throw: Ring
e) None of these
Rectangle: Pentagon
a) Triangle: Rectangle
b) Diagonal: Perimeter
c) Side: Angle
d) Circle: Square
e) None of these
Inherit: Acquire
a) Instinct: Habit
b) Learn: Discover
c) Loss: Gain
d) Hierarchical: Succession
e) None of these

Directions (58-60): Each of these questions consists of a pair of words bearing a certain relationship. "From amongst the given alternatives, pick up the pair that best illustrates a similar relationship.
Coal: Thermal
a) Power: Energy
b) Bulb : Light
c) Air: Atmosphere
d) Water : Hydel
e) None of these
Relaxation: Work
a) Play: Cheat
b) Lunch: Dinner
c) Smile: Laugh
d) Fresh: Stale
e) None of these
Court: Justice
a) Police: Crime
b) Teacher: Study
c) Doctor: Sickness
d) Auditor: Accuracy
e) None of these

Answer Key
1	c	11	d	21	c	31	b	41	a	51	b
2	c	12	b	22	a	32	c	42	e	52	c
3	c	13	b	23	e	33	c	43	d	53	a
4	a	14	a	24	b	34	d	44	c	54	b
5	c	15	a	25	a	35	c	45	d	55	d
6	c	16	c	26	b	36	c	46	b	56	a
7	a	17	c	27	d	37	d	47	a	57	a
8	a	18	a	28	a	38	c	48	d	58	d
9	a	19	c	29	d	39	d	49	b	59	d
10	b	20	b	30	c	40	b	50	a	60	b