ANALOGY

Analogy

Verbal Analogy questions test the skill of determining the relationship

between a pair of words and then recognizing a similar relationship
between a different pair of words from the given answer choices.

Types of analogies:
Opposite Analogy: Crying and laughing are the example of opposite
analogies as these two words are opposite in terms of meaning.
Example: Big:small :: huge:tiny
Types of analogies:

Object and Classification Analogy: Objects can be classified in the

group. A same object can be classified in different groups.
Example: knife : weapon::knife : kitchenware.

Object and Related Object Analogy: Plant & Seed is the example of
Object and Related Object Analogies. Both are related to each other.
Types of analogies:

Cause and Effect Analogy: Fire & burn, read & learn are the examples
of Cause and Effect Analogies, where two things are related with each
other in terms of cause and effect. One is the cause and the other one is
the consequences of the cause.
Example: Careless:accident :: careful:safety

Degrees of a Characteristic Analogy: This analogy, mostly comprises

the adjectives, but not for all cases.
Example: tired : exhausted :: cold : freezing.
Types of analogies:

Object and Group Analogy: Where several objects together make a

group is known as Object and Group Analogy.
Example : trees : forest. ::fingers: hand

Problem and Solution Analogy: Each problem has a solution. Here two
words related to each other are used in the Problem and Solution
Analogy.
Example: tired : sleep:: hungry : eat
Types of analogies:

Effort and Result Analogy: Paint : painting:: write : letter

Effort and Result Analogy where one word represents the effort and the
other one is the result.
Object and Function Analogy: Keyboard : typing::paint : painting is an
example of Object and Function Analogy, where one word is object and
another one is the related function.
Rhyme :
train:trail:grain:grail
Types of analogies:

Performer and action Analogy: In this analogy, both the performer and
action are mentioned.
For example:: painter : paint::doctor : surgery
Synonyms :
large:huge::small:tiny
Antonyms :
old:new::good:bad
Question: 01

Bird : flock :: ?

A. Crow : murder
B. elephant : jungle
C. herd : peacock

Answer: A
Question: 02

BRISTLE : BRUSH :: ?

A. arm : leg
B. stage : curtain
C. recline : chair
D. key : piano

Answer: D
Explanation:

A bristle is a part of a brush; a key is a part of a piano.

Question: 03

PASTORAL : RURAL :: ?

A. metropolitan : urban
B. harvest : autumn
C. agrarian : benevolent
D. sleepy : nocturnal

Answer: A
Explanation:

Pastoral describes rural areas; metropolitan describes urban areas.

Question: 07

COBBLER : SHOE :: ?

A. jockey : horse
B. contractor : building
C. mason : stone
D. cowboy : boot

Answer: B
Explanation:

A cobbler makes and repairs shoes; a contractor builds and repairs buildings.
Question: 10

INTEREST : OBSESSION :: ?

A. mood : feeling
B. weeping : sadness
C. dream : fantasy
D. plan : negation

Answer: C
Explanation:

Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.

Question: 12

PHOBIC : FEARFUL :: ?

A. asinine : silly
B. cautious : emotional
C. shy : familiar

Answer: A
Explanation:

To be phobic is to be extremely fearful; to be asinine is to be extremely silly.

Question: 13

JAUNDICE : LIVER :: ?

A. rash : skin
B. dialysis : kidney
C. smog : lung
D. valentine : heart

Answer: A
Explanation:

Jaundice is an indication of a liver problem; rash is an indication of a skin

problem.
Question: 15

SOUND : CACOPHONY :: ?

A. taste : style
B. touch : massage
C. smell : stench
D. sight : panorama

Answer: C
Explanation:

A cacophony is an unpleasant sound; a stench is an unpleasant smell.

#2

Marshal : Prisoner :: Principal : ______________

A Teacher B President

C Doctrine D Students

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#3

Red : Danger :: Yellow : __________

A Peace B Caution

C Eco-friendly D Guidelines

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#4

Taureen : __________ :: Goblet : Wine

A Napkin B Soup

C Spoon D Pilsner

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#5

Electric : Train ::Tomato : _____________

A Fruit B Eatables

C Vegetable D Edible

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#7

Search : _________________ :: Defeat : Vanquish

A Peer B Ransack

C Destroy D Find

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#13

___________ : Trail :: Grain : Grail

A Train B Path

C Wheat D Holy

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