Analogy

7.1 Beginner Exercise:

1. Fill in the blank with the suitable word:

1. Leaf is to tree as petal is to _____.
a) Stem b) Flower c) Garden d) Bike
2. City is to state as state is to ______.
a) Country b) Continent c) Town d) County
3. Child is to family as student is to _____.
a) Class b) teacher c) Parents d) Brother
4. Second is to minute as minute is to _______.
a) Week b) Season c) Hour d) Year
5. Nigeria is to Africa as France is to _____.
a) Asia b) North America c) Middle East d) Europe
6. Corn is to cob as pea is to ______.
a) Green b) Pod c) Can d) Bean
7. Classroom is to school as kitchen is to _____.
a) House b) Cook c) Garage d) Food
8. Dallas is to the United States as Paris is to ______.
a) Germany b) Chile c) Mexico d) France
9. Spoke is to wheel as wheel is to _____.
a) Transportation b) Ride c) Pavement d) Bike
10. Violinist is to orchestra as pitcher is to ______.
a) Band b) Baseball team c) Juice d) Bang
11. Letter is to word as word is to _______.
a) Envelope b) Sentence c) Mailbox d) Homework
12. Claw is to cat as tail is to _____.
a) Wag b) Story c) Tooth d) Dog
2. Fill in the blank with the suitable word:
1. Tree is to trunk as house is to _______________.
a) Room b) Colony c) Apartment d) Locality
2. Coat is to sleeve as head is to ________________.
a) Toe b) Finger c) Hair d) Here
3. Song is to lyric as jewelry is to __________________.
a) Nail paint b) Necklace c) Comb d) Kohl
4. Mammal is to mouse as reptile is to ___________________.
a) Camel b) Pigeon c) Butterfly d) Snake
5. Shoe is to sole as bike is to ______________.
a) Handle b) Car c) Road d) Travel
6. Book is to chapter as alphabet is to ___________________.
a) Words b) Letters c) Sentences d) Lessons
7. Face is to nose as arm is to __________________.
a) Knee b) Ankle c) Elbow d) Shoulder
8. Bird is to parrot as vermin is to _______________.
a) Poison b) Animal c) Snake d) Mouse
9. Ambulance is to tyre as door is to _________________.
a) Knob b) Wall c) Window d) Vehicle
10. Bread is to flour as soup is to __________________.
a) Salad b) Water c) Eat d) Drink

3. Find the relation between the given pair and on its basis fill in the blank:

1. Eye is to see as ear is to ______.

a) Here b) Hearing aid c) Hear d) Corn
2. Saw is to cut as hammer is to _____.
a) Screwdriver b) Pound c) Chainsaw d) Screw
 3. Pencil is to write as spoon is to ______.
a) Fork b) Knife c) Moon d) Stir
4. Clock is to time as thermometer is to ______.
a) Temperature b) Fever c) Miles d) Late
5. Scissors are to cut as pen is to _____.
a) Cut b) Den c) Corral d) Write
6. Pilot is to fly as driver is to _____.
a) Ride b) Plane c) Drive d) Insect
7. Conductor is to orchestra as police officer is to _______.
a) Traffic b) Arrest c) Crime d) Jail
8. Scale is to weight as ruler is to ____.
a) Kingdom b) Length c) Long d) Weigh
9. Chimney is to smoke as faucet is to _____.
a) Water b) Burn c) Flow d) Cold
10. Car is to drive as boat is to _____.
a) Captain b) Sail c) Swim d) Float
11. Tongue is to taste as nose is to _____.
a) Stink b) Wrinkle c) Sniff d) Smell
12. Stomach is to digest as muscles are to _____.
a) Breathe b) Move c) Run d) Lift

4. Fill in the blanks with a suitable option:

1. Feeling is to pride as touch is to _______________ (physical, soft, mental, hand)

2. Toiletry is to shampoo as kitchen is to _____________ (gas stove, basin, cupboard, shoe rack)
3. School is to class as library is to __________________ (magazines, newspapers, books, journals)
4. Accessories is to sunglasses as boutique is to _________________ (book, sheet, grocery, dress)
5. Scientist is to APJ Abdul Kalam as industrialist is to _________________ (Datsun, Hyundai,
Volkswagen, Ford)
6. Aspirin is to medicine as perfume is to ________________ (cosmetics, toiletries, sanitizers,
cleansers)
7. Jacket is to apparel as belt is to ___________________ (clothes, accessories, wardrobe, trousers)
8. Fork is to cutlery as teapot is to __________________ (utensils, kitchenware, crockery, bone china)
9. Apple is to fruit as chicken is to ____________________ (broiler, mutton, fish, poultry)
10. Ray ban is to sunglasses as Bata is to __________________ (moccasins, Hush puppies, comfort,
insoles)

5. Choose the related pair:

1. Athlete : Sports
a) Actor : Acting b) Coach : Train c) Trainer : Help d) Gardener : Farming
2. Astronaut : Spaceship
a) Pilot : Ship b) Painter : Painting c) Artist : Modelling d) Dentist : Traffic
3. Musician : Music
a) Singer : Dance b) Vet : Plants c) Tailor : Dentistry d) Footballer : Football
4. Mason : Masonry
a) Preacher : Prayer b) Priest : Preach c) Teacher : Teachd) Doctor : Singing
5. Carpenter : Carpentry
a) Lecturer : Studying b) Potter : Pottery c) Florist : Smithy d) Captain : Player

6. Pick the right option:

1. Careless is to accident as careful is to ______.
a) Mistake b) Safety c) Luck d) Satisfaction
2. Earthquake is to tsunami as heavy rain is to ______.
a) Flood b) Hurricane c) Miserable d) River
3. Spark is to wildfire as snowflake is to ______.
a) Cold b) Cinder c) Blaze d) Blizzard
4. Overspend is to broke as save is to _____.
 a) Bankrupt b) Debt c) Prosperous d) Keep
5. Convict is to punishment as acquit is to _____.
a) Acquire b) Incarceration c) Freedom d) Jail
6. Sunrise is to dawn as sunset is to _____.
a) Beautiful b) Orange c) Night d) Dusk
7. Heat is to cooked as cold is to _____.
a) Chilly b) Ice cream c) Skating d) Frozen
8. Pinch is to pain as hug is to _____.
a) Squeeze b) Comfort c) Massage d) Hurt
9. Heat is to scald as cold is to _____.
a) Frostbite b) Steam c) Ice d) Ski
10. Sniff is to smell as lick is to _____.
a) Eat b) Taste c) Stamp d) Stink
11. Tired is to sleep as hungry is to _____.
a) Drink b) Exhausted c) Starving d) Eat
12. Heat is to dry as water is to _____.
a) Mold b) Wet c) Flood d) Flow

7. Try your hand at these:

Reduce Competent Fear Thrive Felony

1. Tan : Brown :: ______competent________ : Expert

2. Hunger : Starvation :: Survive : _____thrive__________
3. Decigram : Centigram : _____reduce_______ : Eliminate
4. Sad : Tragic :: Misdemeanour : _____felony_________
5. Plump : Obese :: _____fear_______ : Terror

7.2 Intermediate Exercise:

1. Choose the word that best expresses a relationship similar to that of the original pair.

1. Goal : Aim :: Large : _________________

a) Mammoth b) Miniature c) Tiny
2. Suitable : Appropriate :: Expand : _______________
a) Diminish b) Contract c) Elaborate
3. Connect : Conjoin :: Relevant : ______________
a) Irrelevant b) Pertinent c) Trivial
4. Normal : Everyday :: Irregular : ___________________
a) Disorderly b) Ordinary c) Habitual
5. Fluently : Dexterously :: Dubitably : ________________
a) Inconclusively b) Irrevocable c) Unambiguous
6. Complex : Complicated :: Abandon : ________________
a) Very well b) Desertion c) Restraint
7. Acknowledged : Recognized :: Appeal : __________________
a) Revocation b) Disavowal c) Adjuration
8. Augment : Increase :: Bargain : ________________
a) Negotiation b) Rip-off c) Disagreement
9. Bland : Uninteresting :: Blatant : _______________
a) Concealed b) Conspicuous c) Subtle
10. Bleak : Grim :: Commensurate : ___________________
a) Inappropriate b) Unfitting c) Compatible

2. Choose the word that best expresses a relationship similar to that of the original pair.

1. Deference : ______________ :: Elaborate : Unelaborate

a) Complaisance b) Obstinacy c) Friendliness
 2. Fickle : _____________ :: Flimsy : Sturdy
a) Capricious b) Frivolous c) Reliable
3. Ostentatious : ________________ :: Sophisticated : Uncultivated
a) Modest b) Glittery c) Pretentious
4. Pliable : _________________ :: Allegiance : Disloyalty
a) Malleable b) Inflexible c) Pliant
5. Furtive : _______________ :: Blunt : Sharp
a) Forthright b) Clandestine c) Disguised
6. Lacklustre : _____________ :: Brutal : Humane
a) Boring b) Shining c) Drab
7. Chaotic : _____________ :: Indifferent : Interested
a) Anarchy b) Tumultuous c) Harmonized
8. Imperturbable : ________________ :: Exasperated : Appease
a) Jittery b) Complacent c) Tranquil
9. Recalcitrant : ______________ :: Deteriorated : Improved
a) Obstinate b) Obedient c) Unruly
10. Petulant: ______________ :: Abandon : Accompany
a) Cranky b) Irritable c) Good-natured

3. Choose the related pair: (Mix of synonyms and antonyms)

1. Steward : Stewardess
a) Guilty : Innocent b) Handsome : Attractive c) Escort : Entourage
2. Righteous : Virtuous
a) Foe : Friend b) Capability : Efficiency c) Support : Discourage
3. Strength : Weakness
a) Means : Method b) Endure : Brave c) Indictment : Acquittal
4. Boasting : Bragging
a) Gossip : Hearsay b) Fact : Fabrication c) Extrinsic : Intrinsic
5. Temporarily : Permanently
a) Timely : Prompt b) Deliberately : Unintentionally c) Discouraged : Crestfallen
6. Cancel : Call-off
a) Adjourn : Continue b) Unsteadily : Steadily c) Ample : Abundant
7. Dawdle : Hasten
a) Vigilant : Negligent b) Afraid : Scared c) Restless : Uneasy
8. Abducted : Kidnapped
a) Coerce : Yield b) Advice : Suggestion c) Quarrel : Peace
9. Applauded : Criticized u
a) Mislead : Misguide b) Conclude : Wind-up c) Forbidden : Allowed
10. Frown : Grimace
a) Arbitrary : Capricious b) Fortune : Misfortune c) Squander : Accumulate

4. Identify the relationship between the first two words. Then select the word that completes the same
relationship:
1. lettuce : green :: radish : ____
vegetable
small
red
leafy

2. ewe : female :: ram : ____

a. sheep
b. male
c. son
d. father

3. light : aluminum :: heavy : ____

 a. iron
b. neon
c. copper
d. helium

4. round : circle :: square : ____

a. oblong
b. cube
c. triangle
d. volume

5. factual : article :: fictitious : ____

a. fable
b. testimony
c. magazine
d. alibi

6. puppy : furry :: goldfish :: ____

a. yellow
b. hoofed
c. cute
d. scaly

7. hard : rock :: soft : ____

a. plateau
b. glacier
c. quicksand
d. quartz

8. inquisitive : reporter :: ____ : gymnast

a. tap dancer
b. emaciated
c. limber
d. determined

5. Work them out:

Type of Analogy Exercise

Cause it to Effect Prosperity : Happiness ::Success : Joy

Blade (cutting part) : Knife ::Prong : Fork

One Important Part is to its Whole
Thumb : Hand :: Diamond :Ring

The Extreme of one thing is to the Extreme of another Elation : Depression ::Acuteness : Dullness

Car : Travel :: Read : Learn

An Object is to its Primary Function
Gills : Breathing :: Ruler :Measure

Crab : Crustacean :: Man : Mammal

A Specific Item is to its General Class “Type Of”
Soccer : Sport :: Jaywalk : Misdemeanour
 The Word is a sign of the second Word Snarl : Anger :: Tear : Sad

An Object is to its Characteristic Iron : Rigid :: Rubber : Flexible

Lugubrious : Sad :: Doleful : Mournful

The Word is to its Synonym Hyper : Energetic :: Organic : Natural
Persuasive : Convincing :: Slim : Slender

Destitute : Wealthy :: Deplete : Fill

The Word is to its Antonym
Obese : Thin :: Vulgar : Refined

Restrain : Move :: Stutter : Speech

This Object Hinders this Action
Dishonesty : Truth :: Smoking : Health

This Object Assists this Action Spoon : Soup :: Microphone : Speech

This Object is Composed of this Material

Shoe : Leather :: Coat : Cloth

Job – Related Pairs

Cobble : Cobbler :: Baking : Baker
(The second word is someonewho performs the first word)

Similarity/Contrast (The relationships are between synonyms or

Happy : Glad :: Dull : Blunt
antonyms or Words that are nearly the same in
Dearth : Shortage :: Plethora : Excess
meaning)

Descriptive (Predication) (One term describes something about

Dog : Bark :: Cat : Meow
the other term)

Subordination (Classification) (Relationships are those in

Trout : Fish :: Amphibian : Frog
which an object A is a type of B)

Coordination (Classification) (The first two terms are one

Lettuce : Cabbage :: Pear : Peach
type of thing and the last two Are another)

Super ordination
Bird : Robin :: Mollusk : Snail
(Classification) (Relationships are those in which A is a category
Car : Camry :: Motorcycle : Kawasaki
into which B falls)

Sound Relationships
(Nonsemantic)
Toe : Row :: Low : Crow
(Two words are related because they sound similar in some
Eye : Stye :: Bye : Cry
way; this has nothing to do with the meanings of the words)

7.3 Advance Exercise

# Exercise 1
1.(D) To camouflage means to hide one’s real appearance; to bluff means to hide one’s real intention.
2.(B) The periodical shedding of feathers by bird is called molting; the periodical shedding of outer skin by a snake is
called sloughing.
3.(E) An introspective person gives importance to self; a scrupulous person gives importance to principles.
4.(D) A seditionist (meaning revolutionary) incites; a mediator arbitrates.
5.(D) Din is an intensified form of noise; fervour is an intensified form of emotion.
6.(C) A concert is performed in the presence of an audience; a game is played in the presence of spectators.
7.(B) Water is stored in a reservoir for future use; money is deposited in a bank for future use.
8.(D) To prowl means to walk stealthily; to eavesdrop means to listen stealthily.
9.(A) A stagnant (meaning still) object has no motion; an arid (meaning dry) substance has no moisture.
10.(D) Retouching a picture improves its quality; emending a text improves its quality.
11.(A) A plug fits into a socket; a key fits into a lock.
12.(C) Rage is an intensified form of anger; delight is an intensified form of pleasure.
13.(E) The vertex is the highest point of a pyramid; the summit is the highest point of a mountain.
14.(B) A movie is directed by a director ; a business is managed by a manager.
15.(E) Knife is an example of cutlery; chair is an example of furniture.
16.(B) To reach the source of a river, one must travel upstream; to reach to the peak of mountain, one should travel
uphill.
17.(A) Farmers work on arable land; occupants live in habitable houses.
18.(E) A hackneyed (meaning overused) phrase has lost its novelty; a threadbare (meaning oversued) clothing has
lost its novelty.
19.(E) A salesperson sells merchandise; a broker sells stocks.
20.(D) Dogmatic is descriptive of a dictum (meaning maxim, axiom); cryptic (meaning puzzling) is descriptive of a
riddle.
21.(D) A captain is the head of the crew in a ship; a chairperson is the head of the committee.
22.(C) The homestretch is the final lap in a race; the finale is the final scene ma opera.
23.(B) A thief indulges in robbery; a counterfeiter indulges in forgery.
24.(B) (A menagerie is a small zoo.) A menagerie has a collection of animals; a gallery has a collection of paintings.
25. (A) A pilgrim travels because of his piety; an explorer travels because of his curiosity.

# Exercise 2
1. A (hangar is the shed in which an airplane is kept; a stable is the shed in which a horse is kept)
2. E (A vane or weathercock is an instrument which shows the wind direction). A vane is used for snowing the
wind direction; a sundial is used for knowing time.)
3. C (An anonymous letter has no name; a shapeless object has no form.)
4. B (Sympathy is an example of emotion; friendship is an example of relationship.)
5. C (A habit is a customary behaviour; a reflex is an involuntary behaviour.)
6. E (A threat is given because of hostility (meaning enmity); a compliment is given because of admiration.)
7. C (An iron is attracted by a magnet; a plant is attracted by sunlight.)
8. D (Being ardent (meaning passionate) is an intensified form of being interested; being incensed (meaning
very angry) is an intensified form of being annoyed.)
9. E (What is in vogue is generally accepted; what is in disrepute is generally shunned (meaning avoided).)
10. A (Hyperbole means exaggeration in language; prodigality means excessive spending.)
11. D (A studio is where an artist works; a laboratory is where a chemist works. (Studio not always means a place
where photographs are taken; it is the general name for an artist’s workplace.))
12. A (A tidal wave is an intensified form of a ripple; a hurricane is an intensified form of a breeze.)
13. D (Education dispels ignorance; medicine dispels disease.)
14. E (The violinist uses a bow to produce sound from a violin; a drummer was a drumstick to produce sound
from a drum. (a Drumstick are not attached as parts of a violin or a drum, but are external to them.))
15. A (One is dumbfounded in astonishment; on is exasperated (meaning greatly imitated) in frustration
(meaning grave disappointment).)
16. B (Introduction and conclusion are antonyms; greeting and farewell are antonyms.)
17. E (Wen you strike, you to not work; when you boycott (a product, you do not purchase) it.)
18. A (A scalpel is an instrument used by a surgeon; a razor is an instrument used by a barber)
19. A (Anything preposterous (meaning highly ridiculous) is against commonsense; anything illegal is against
law.)
20. D (A clash means a disagreeable color; a dissonance means a disagreeable sound.)
21. C ( Anything formidable causes fear; anything sickening causes disgust)
22. A (A bastion is a lower, which is used for defense). A bastion is used for defense; an arsenal is used for
storage (of armaments).)
23. A (A saga (meaning an epic) is a lengthy story; a proverb is a pithy statement.)
24. E (One of the meanings of fold is an enclosure for domestic animals). An aviary is a place where birds are
kept; a fold is a place where sheep are kept.)
25. C (Lassitude (meaning idleness) results from lack of vigor (meaning strength); indigence (meaning poverty)
results from lack of funds.)