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51. Detect analogy : Volleyball : Hockey : Football

  • A. Athletes
  • B. Games
  • C. Baseball
  • D. Aquatics

Explanation: Volleyball, hockey and football are all games or sports. Athletes play them, but athletes are the participants rather than the category of the items listed.

Correct answer: Games

52. Detect analogy : Rockies : Appalachian : Andes

  • A. Ranges
  • B. Slopes
  • C. Peaks
  • D. Hills

Explanation: The Rockies, Appalachians and Andes are mountain ranges, each consisting of many mountains. Peaks and hills are individual landforms, not the shared classification here.

Correct answer: Ranges

53. Detect analogy : Mercury : Sature : Pluto

  • A. Mers
  • B. Earth
  • C. Planets
  • D. Jupiter

Explanation: Mercury, Saturn and Pluto are celestial bodies traditionally listed among the planets, although Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet. The intended common category is planets.

Correct answer: Planets

54. Detect analogy : Yeats : Ghalib : Kabir

  • A. Reformers
  • B. Poets
  • C. Saints
  • D. Leaders

Explanation: Yeats, Ghalib and Kabir are renowned poets from different literary and cultural traditions. Kabir was also a spiritual figure, but poetry is the common link among all three.

Correct answer: Poets

55. Detect analogy : Wheat : Barley : Rice

  • A. Food
  • B. Agriculture
  • C. Grams
  • D. Cereals

Explanation: Wheat, barley and rice are cereal grains, the seeds of grasses cultivated as major food crops. Food is too broad, while grams are legumes rather than cereals.

Correct answer: Cereals

56. Detect analogy : Stirrup : Anvil : Drum

  • A. The items are used by riders.
  • B. They are parts of ear.
  • C. They are musical instruments.
  • D. They are used by folk artists.Standardized & Admissions Tests

Explanation: The stirrup, anvil and drum are parts of the human ear: the stapes, incus and tympanic membrane respectively. Their ordinary names can mislead readers into choosing riding or musical objects.

Correct answer: They are parts of ear.

57. Detect analogy : Factotum : Maid : Butler

  • A. They are employed in restaurants.
  • B. They are persons who look after children.
  • C. They are different types of servants.
  • D. They are members of the household.

Explanation: A factotum, maid and butler are different kinds of domestic servants or household workers. A factotum is a general assistant who performs many duties, not specifically a childcare worker.

Correct answer: They are different types of servants.

58. Detect analogy : Voodoo : Sorcery : Necromancy

  • A. They are ancient arts found in sculptures.
  • B. They are terms connected with black magic.
  • C. They are ancient scripts.
  • D. They are means of communication of pre-historic age.Government Agencies

Explanation: Voodoo, sorcery and necromancy are terms associated with magic, especially occult or black magic in common usage. They are not scripts or prehistoric communication methods.

Correct answer: They are terms connected with black magic.

59. Detect analogy : Ulna : Pelvis : Tibia

  • A. They are muscles.
  • B. They are organs of unitary system.
  • C. They are technical names for blood groups.
  • D. They are bones.Standardized & Admissions Tests

Explanation: The ulna, pelvis and tibia are all bones of the human skeleton. None is a muscle, organ, or blood-group name.

Correct answer: They are bones.Standardized & Admissions Tests

60. Detect analogy : Rourkela : Bokaro : Durgapur

  • A. They have steel plants.
  • B. They have coal mines.
  • C. They have atomic power plants.
  • D. They have the best technical colleges.

Explanation: Rourkela, Bokaro and Durgapur are noted Indian steel-producing centres with major steel plants. Their common link is not atomic power or necessarily coal mining.

Correct answer: They have steel plants.