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Analogies compare two pairs of words through a specific relationship, such as synonymy, contrast, part to whole, cause and effect, tool and user, or degree. Solving them requires identifying the exact relationship in the first pair, not merely noticing that the words belong to a similar subject.
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- A. Dance : Tune : Instrument
- B. Food : Recipe : Cook
- C. Patient : Medicine : Doctor
- D. Trick : Rope : Acrobat
Explanation: A performer may use a guitar to produce music, just as an acrobat may use a rope to perform a trick.
Correct answer: Trick : Rope : Acrobat- A. Smile : Frown : Anger
- B. Hates : Dislike : Attract
- C. Murder : Stab : Assassinate
- D. None of these
Explanation: Love, adoration, and infatuation are related feelings involving strong affection.
Correct answer: Murder : Stab : Assassinate- A. Triangle : Quadrilateral : Pentagon
- B. Happy : Gay : Excited
- C. Summer : Winter : Autumn
- D. Botany : Zoology : Physiology
Explanation: Morning, evening, and dusk are times or divisions of the day. Summer, winter, and autumn are divisions of the year, so c matches the…
Correct answer: Summer : Winter : Autumn- A. Orange : Yellow : Black
- B. Green : Blue : Yellow
- C. Yellow : Red : Green
- D. Brown : Black : Blue
Explanation: Pink can be produced by combining red and white. Similarly, green is produced by combining blue and yellow, which makes b the matching…
Correct answer: Green : Blue : Yellow- A. Ship : Madras : Harbour
- B. Oranges : Nagpur : Juice
- C. Parliament : Delhi : Ministers
- D. Sunrise : Darjeeling : Sherpas
Explanation: A studio is associated with Bombay as a centre of film production, and stars are associated with that studio industry.
Correct answer: Parliament : Delhi : Ministers- A. Foot : Ankle : Anklet
- B. Toe : Foot : Knee
- C. Neck : Head : Collar
- D. Foot : Socks : Toes
Explanation: A bangle is worn around the wrist, and the wrist is part of the hand or arm.
Correct answer: Foot : Ankle : Anklet- A. Epic : Novel : Book
- B. Teacher : Graduate : Poet
- C. Teacher : Professor : Lecturer
- D. History : Story : Book
Explanation: A historian and a scholar can be types of researchers. Similarly, an epic and a novel are types of books, so a preserves the…
Correct answer: Epic : Novel : Book- A. Watch : Dial : Strap
- B. Book : Paper : Words
- C. Farmer : Plough : Field
- D. Colour : Brush : Canvas
Explanation: Ink is used with a pen, and a pen is used for writing on paper. Colour is used with a brush, and a brush is used on canvas, making d…
Correct answer: Colour : Brush : Canvas- A. Sheep : Lamb : Goat
- B. Lion : Cub : Den
- C. Man : Child : Woman
- D. Cat : Kitten : Puppy
Explanation: A pony and a mare are distinct terms related to a horse, one referring mainly to size or type and the other to sex.
Correct answer: Man : Child : Woman- A. Fox : Wolf : Forest
- B. Fly : Insect : Bee
- C. Man : Omnivorous : Meat
- D. Tiger : Mammal : Deer
Explanation: A lizard is a reptile that commonly feeds on insects. A tiger is a mammal that feeds on animals such as deer, so d follows the same…
Correct answer: Tiger : Mammal : Deer- A. Pillow : Quilt : Bed
- B. Pen : Pencil : Colour
- C. Flowers : Garden : Park
- D. Footpath : Road : Highway
Explanation: Pictures and clocks are commonly placed or hung on walls. Pillows and quilts are commonly placed on beds, so a matches the relationship.
Correct answer: Pillow : Quilt : Bed- A. Puppy : Dog : Bitch
- B. School : College : University
- C. Continent : Country : State
- D. Transister : Radio : Television
Explanation: A village, city, and suburb are types of settlements or inhabited places.
Correct answer: School : College : University- A. Death : Disease : Germs
- B. Game : Match : Win
- C. Theft : Gain : Loss
- D. Rain : Cloud : Flood
Explanation: A hunt may be undertaken for pleasure and can produce panic or fear. Theft may be undertaken for gain and produces loss for the victim, so…
Correct answer: Theft : Gain : Loss- A. Tomato : Potato : Brinjal
- B. Manson : Carpenter : Cobbler
- C. Statue : Brick : Pitcher
- D. Book : Pen : Notebook
Explanation: Chairs, doors, and sticks can commonly be made of wood. Statues, bricks, and pitchers can commonly be made from clay, so c provides the…
Correct answer: Statue : Brick : Pitcher- A. Cottage : Hut : Palace
- B. Fish : Crocodile : Water
- C. Horse : Ox : Horn
- D. Trunck : Scooter : Gear
Explanation: Dogs and squirrels are animals that have tails. A truck and a scooter are vehicles that can have gears, so d is the intended parallel…
Correct answer: Trunck : Scooter : Gear- A. Sneezing : Cough : Cold
- B. Accident : Injury : Pain
- C. Tanning : Leather : Purse
- D. Bud : Flower : Fragrance
Explanation: Evaporation contributes to cloud formation, and clouds produce rain. An accident can cause injury, and injury can cause pain, so b follows…
Correct answer: Accident : Injury : Pain- A. Mango : Banana : Fruit
- B. Worker : Master : Manager
- C. Cat : Cow : Milk
- D. Student : Boy : Girl
Explanation: A tiger and a wolf are examples of carnivorous animals. A boy and a girl can be examples of students, so d is the closest option, although…
Correct answer: Student : Boy : Girl- A. Tea : Milk : Sugar
- B. Television : Newspaper : Entertainment
- C. Bed : Quilt : Pillow
- D. Novel : Drama : Literature
Explanation: A magazine may contain stories and articles. Tea may contain milk and sugar, so a matches the relationship of a main item combined with…
Correct answer: Tea : Milk : Sugar- A. Tribal groups
- B. Herdsmen
- C. Pasture lands
- D. Mountaineers
Explanation: Bantus, Khasis, and Maoris are names of ethnic or tribal groups. They are not occupations, geographical features, or types of terrain.
Correct answer: Tribal groups- A. Press
- B. Media
- C. Broadcast
- D. Rumour
Explanation: Newspapers, hoardings, and television are all channels used to communicate information or advertisements.
Correct answer: Media