Analogies Test your ability to see the relationship between types of relationships and
recognize which relationship are similar.
Hints for Answering Questions:
- Establish the relationship Before you see the available answers try and
establish what is the relationship between given pair.
Example:
Author : Book
a. Poem : poet
b. Ring : goldsmith
c. Carpenter : hammer
d. Composer : song
The relationship is that author creates a book. Take the keyword ‘create’ and try to fit this in
all given choices
Poem ‘create’ poet wrong
Ring ‘create’ Goldsmith wrong
Carpenter ‘create’ hammer wrong
Composer ‘create’ song right
So ‘d’ is the correct answer. - Sequence of items is important Like in above example person ie ‘Author’
comes first and the item ie ‘Book’ comes second. So in the answer also the person comes second.
The only answer that satisfy this condition is (d).
Following types of relationship are possible.
a) Purpose relationship
b) Cause and effect relationship
c) Part and whole relationship
d) Part and part relationship
e) Action and object relationship
f) Synonym and antonym relationship
g) Place relationship
h) Degree relationship
i) Characteristic relationship
j) Sequence relationship
k) Numerical relationship
l) Association relationship
Multiple Choice Questions
In each of the questions below, a related pair of words(in capital letters) is given. Select the
lettered pair out of four pair of words (in capital letters) is given. Select the lettered pair out of
four pair of words that expresses the relationship that is most similar to that of the capitalized pair.
1) SCISSORS:CLOTH ::
a) Axe:Wood b) Stone : Grinder
c) Knife: Stone d) Gun: Hunt
2) FOOD:HUNGER ::
a) Axe:Wood b) Stone : Grinder
c) Knife: Stone d) Gun: Hunt
3) BIRD : NEST ::
a) dog : doghouse
b) squirrel : tree
c) beaver : dam
d) cat : litter box
e) book : library
4) DALMATIAN : DOG ::
a) Nightingale : bird
b) horse : pony
c) shark : great white
d) ant : insect e) stock : savings
5) DOCTOR : HOSPITAL ::
a) sports fan : stadium
b) cow : farm
c) professor : college
d) criminal : jail
e) food : grocery store
6) CUB : BEAR ::
a) piano : orchestra
b) puppy : dog c) cat : kitten
d) eagle : predator
e) fork : utensil
7) NOODLES : FLOUR ::
a) snacks : breakfast
b) Tomato : gravy
c) beans : coffee
d) thread : cotton
8) INK:PAPER ::
a) Pen: pencil
b) Paint: painting
c) Chalk: blackboard
d) Carbon paper: ballpoint
9) ROCKGARDEN:CHANDIGARH ::
a) Delhi: RedFort
b) Film Studio:Pune
c) Chicago: USA
d) India: Asia
10) LIGHT : CANDLE ::
a) Exercise:Strength
b) Heat:Coil
c) Power:Battery
d) Automobile:Engine
11) VOLCANO:LAVA ::
a) Death:Sorrow
b) Rock:Sand
c) Delta:River
d) Fault:Earthquake
12) SCALES : FISH ::
a) Lady : Dress
b) Skin : Man
c) Tree: Leaves
d) Bird: Feather
13) PETAL : FLOWER ::
a) salt : pepper
b) tire : bicycle
c) base : ball
d) sandals : shoes
e) puppy : dog
14) BRISTLE : BRUSH
a) arm : leg b) stage : curtain
c) recline : chair d) key : piano
e) art : sculpture
15) WOOL : WARMTH
a) spring : elasticity
b) marketing : advertising
c) person : success
d) radio : broadcast
16) ODOMETER : DISTANCE
a) scale : weight
b) length : width
c) inch : foot
d) mileage : speed
e) area : size
17) WRITER : PEN
a) pencil : eraser
b) ball pen : notebook
c) typewriter : paper
d) blacksmith : hammer
e) gun : hunter
18) PEDAL : BICYCLE
a) inch : yardstick
b) walk : skip
c) tire : automobile
d) buckle : belt
e) oar : boat
19) RIBS : LUNGS
a) ball : sphere
b) hand : finger
c) shell : nut
d) coat : tie
20) BIRD : CAGE
a) animal : zoo
b) thief : prison
c) antique : museum
d) crime : punishment
21) WAR : DESTRUCTION
a) fire : burn b) court : justice
c) water : drown d) food : hunger
22) YEN : CURRENCY
a) brass : metal
b) flower : fragrance
c) paper : book
d) karnataka : state
23) BINDING : BOOK
a) criminal : gang
b) display : museum
c) artist : carpenter
d) nail : hammer
e) frame : picture
24) EXPLORE : DISCOVER
a) read : skim
b) research : learn
c) write : print
d) think : relate
e) sleep : wake
25) COTTON : BALE
a) butter : churn
b) wine : ferment
c) paper : ream
d) curd : cheese
e) beef : steak
26) STOOL : BENCH
a) chair : table
b) carpenter : chair
c) foot rule : yardstick
d) glass : cup
27) LAWN : GRASS
a) wool : sheep
b) skin : goat
c) fur : animal skin
d) rice : farm
28) WAITRESS : RESTAURANT
a) doctor : diagnosis
b) actor : role
c) driver : truck
d) teacher : school
e) author : book
29) FINCH : BIRD
a) frog : toad
b) elephant : reptile
c) Dalmatian : dog
d) collie : marsupial
e) ant : ladybug
30) RAIN : DRIZZLE
a) swim :dive b) hop : shuffle
c) juggle : bounce d) walk : run
e) run : jog
31) EGG : OMELETTE
a) dam : river
b) student : classroom
c) clay : pottery
d) onion : salad
32) TAILOR : SUIT
a) scheme : agent
b) edit : manuscript
c) revise : writer
d) mention : opinion
e) architect : building
Key
1- a, 11- d, 22- d
2 -a ,12 -b ,23- e
3 -b, 13- b, 24- b
4 -a ,14 -d ,25 -c
5 -c, 15- a ,26- c
6 -b ,16 -a ,27 -c
7 -d, 17- d ,28- d
8 -c ,18 -e ,29 -c
9 -b, 19- c, 30- e
10 -c ,20 -b ,31 -c
21- a ,32 -e
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