Analogy for SSC , GPSC , BANK , GSSSB, Talati , Railways
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Marathon is to race as hibernation is to |
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Answer: Option D Explanation:
A marathon is a long race and hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep. The answer is not choice a or b because even though a bear and winter are related to hibernation, neither completes the analogy. (Choice c) is incorrect because sleep and dream are not synonymous.
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Window is to pane as book is to |
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Answer: Option D Explanation:
A window is made up of panes, and a book is made up of pages. The answer is not (choice a) because a novel is a type of book. The answer is not (choice b) because glass has no relationship to a book. (Choice c) is incorrect because a cover is only one part of a book; a book is not made up of covers.
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Cup is to coffee as bowl is to |
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Answer: Option B Explanation:
Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl. Choices a and c are incorrect because they are other utensils. The answer is not choice d because the word food is too general.
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Yard is to inch as quart is to |
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Answer: Option B Explanation:
A yard is a larger measure than an inch (a yard contains 36 inches). A quart is a larger measure than an ounce (a quart contains 32 ounces). Gallon (choice a) is incorrect because it is larger than a quart. Choices c and d are incorrect because they are not units of measurement.
Type - 2
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Choose the picture that would go in the empty box so that the two bottom pictures are related in the same way as the top two are related.
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Answer: Option A Explanation:
2. Hand is to ring as head is to cap. A ring is worn on a person's hand; a cap is worn on a person's head.
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Answer: Option D Explanation:
Car is to horse and buggy as computer is to pen and ink. This relationship shows the difference between modern times and times past.
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Answer: Option A Explanation:
Cup is to bowl as vacuum cleaner is to broom. This is another relationship about function. The cup and bowl are both used for eating. The vacuum cleaner and broom are both used for cleaning.
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Answer: Option B Explanation:
Towel is to bathtub as chest of drawers is to bed. The towel and bathtub are both found in a bathroom; the chest and the bed are both found in a bedroom.
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Answer: Option A Explanation:
Grapes are to a pear as cheese is to butter. This relationship shows the grouping or category to which something belongs. Grapes and pears are fruit; cheese and butter are both dairy products.
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Answer: Option D Explanation:
A can of paint is to a paintbrush as a spool of thread is to a sewing needle. This is a relationship of function. Both show the tool needed to perform a task.
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Answer: Option C Explanation:
A shirt is to a button as a belt is to a belt buckle. A button is used to close a shirt; a belt buckle is used to close a belt.
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Answer: Option C Explanation:
Camera is to photograph as teakettle is to a cup of tea. The camera is used to make the photo; the teakettle is used to make the tea.
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Answer: Option C Explanation:
A trapeze performer is to a clown as swings are to a sliding board. This relationship shows a classification. Trapeze performers and clowns are found at circuses; swings and sliding boards are found on playgrounds.
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Answer: Option C Explanation:
Leather boots are to cow as pearl necklace is to oyster. The leather to make the boots comes from a cow; the pearls to make the necklace come from oysters.
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Type - 3
The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words.
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Answer: Option D Explanation:
Above the line, the relationship shows a progression of sources of light. The relationship below the line shows a progression of types of housing, from smallest to largest. (Choice a) is incorrect because a tent is smaller than a house. Choices b and c are wrong because they are not part of the progression.
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Answer: Option A Explanation:
Above the line, the relationship is as follows: A daisy is a type of flower, and a flower is a type of plant. Below the line, the relationship is as follows: A bungalow is a type of house, and a house is a type of building.
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Answer: Option C Explanation:
The objects above the line are all things used by an artist. The objects below the line are all things used by a teacher.
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Answer: Option D Explanation:
The words above the line show a continuum: Command is more extreme than rule, and dictate is more extreme than command. Below the line, the continuum is as follows: Sleep is more than doze, and hibernate is more than sleep. The other choices are not related in the same way.
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Answer: Option A Explanation:
The relationship above the line is as follows; apples are a kind of fruit; fruit is sold in a supermarket. Below the line, the relationship is: a novel is a kind of book; books are sold in a bookstore.
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Every one of the following questions consists of a related pair of words, followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
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BINDING : BOOK |
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Answer: Option E Explanation:
A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture.
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EXPLORE : DISCOVER |
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Answer: Option B Explanation:
One explores to discover; one researches to learn.
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SIAMESE : CAT |
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Answer: Option D Explanation:
Siamese is a kind of cat; romaine is a kind of lettuce.
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FINCH : BIRD |
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Answer: Option C Explanation:
A finch is a type of bird; a Dalmatian is a type of dog.
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PETAL : FLOWER |
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Answer: Option B Explanation:
A petal is a part of a flower; a tire is a part of a bicycle.
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Type - 5
Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
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MONK : DEVOTION |
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Answer: Option D Explanation:
Devotion is characteristic of a monk; wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.
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SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER |
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Answer: Option E Explanation:
Slapstick results in laughter; horror results in fear.
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VERVE : ENTHUSIASM |
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Answer: Option B Explanation:
Verve and enthusiasm are synonyms; devotion and reverence are synonyms.
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