Introduction:
Analogy means similarity. In this type of questions, two objects related in some way are given and third object is also given with four or five alternatives. You have to find out which one of the alternatives bears the same relation with the third objects as first and second objects are related.
Example 1:
Curd : Milk :: Shoe : ?
(A) Leather (B) Cloth
(C) Jute (D) Silver
Answer: Option A
As curd is made from milk similarly shoe is made from leather.
Example 2:
Calf : Piglet :: Shed : ?
(A) Prison (B) Nest
(C) Pigsty (D) Den
Answer: Option C
Calf is young one of the cow and piglet is the young of Pig. Shed is the dwelling place of cow. Similarly Pigsty is the dwelling place of pig.
Example 3:
Malaria : Mosquito :: ? : ?
(A) Poison : Death (B) Cholera : Water
(C) Rat : Plague (D) Medicine : Disease
Answer: Option B
As malaria is caused due to mosquito similarly cholera is cause due to water.
Example 4:
ABC : ZYX :: CBA : ?
(A) XYZ (B) BCA
(C) YZX (D) ZXY
Answer: Option A
CBA is the reverse of ABC similarly XYZ is the reverse of ZYX.
Example 5:
4 : 18 :: 6 : ?
(A) 32 (B) 38
(C) 11 (D) 37
Answer: Option B
As, (4)2 + 2 =18
Similarly, (6)2 + 2 = 38.
Directions to Solve In each of the following questions find out the alternative which will replace the question mark. |
| 1. | CUP : LIP :: BIRD : ? |
| A. | BUSH | B. | GRASS |
| C. | FOREST | D. | BEAK |
Answer & Explanation
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| 2. | Flow : River :: Stagnant : ? |
| A. | Rain | B. | Stream |
| C. | Pool | D. | Canal |
Answer & Explanation
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| 3. | Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ? |
| A. | Lamb | B. | Elephant |
| C. | Lion | D. | Horse |
Answer & Explanation
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| 4. | Ornithologist : Bird :: Archealogist : ? |
| A. | Islands | B. | Mediators |
| C. | Archealogy | D. | Aquatic |
Answer & Explanation |
| 5. | Peacock : India :: Bear : ? |
| A. | Australia | B. | America |
| C. | Russia | D. | England |
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| 6. | REASON : SFBTPO :: THINK : ? |
| A. | SGHMJ | B. | UIJOL |
| C. | UHNKI | D. | UJKPM |
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| 7. | Carbon : Diamond :: Corundum : ? |
| A. | Garnet | B. | Ruby |
| C. | Pukhraj | D. | Pearl |
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| 8. | NATION : ANTINO :: HUNGRY : ? |
| A. | HNUGRY | B. | UHNGYR |
| C. | YRNGUH | D. | UNHGYR |
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| 9. | Architect : Building :: Sculptor : ? |
| A. | Museum | B. | Stone |
| C. | Chisel | D. | Statue |
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| 10. | Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : ? |
| A. | Pyrrhoea | B. | Cataract |
| C. | Trachoma | D. | Eczema |
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| 11. | Conference : Chairman :: Newspaper : ? |
| A. | Reporter | B. | Distributor |
| C. | Printer | D. | Editor |
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| 12. | Safe : Secure :: Protect : ? |
| A. | Lock | B. | Sure |
| C. | Guard | D. | Conserve |
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| 13. | Master : OCUVGT :: LABOUR : ? |
| A. | NCDQWT | B. | NDERWT |
| C. | NBERWT | D. | NEDRWT |
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| 14. | Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : ? |
| A. | Elogate | B. | Investigate |
| C. | Magnify | D. | Examine |
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| 15. | Melt : Liquid :: Freeze : ? |
| A. | Ice | B. | Condense |
| C. | Solid | D. | Force |
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| 16. | College : Student :: Hospital : ? |
| A. | Nurse | B. | Doctor |
| C. | Treatment | D. | Patient |
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| 17. | Tree : Forest :: Grass : ? |
| A. | Lawn | B. | Garden |
| C. | Park | D. | Field |
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| 18. | South : North-West :: West : ? |
| A. | North | B. | South-West |
| C. | North-East | D. | East |
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| 19. | Cloth : Mill :: Newspaper : ? |
| A. | Editor | B. | Reader |
| C. | Paper | D. | Press |
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| 20. | Country : President :: State : ? |
| A. | Governer | B. | M.P |
| C. | Legislator | D. | Minister |
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| 21. | Race : Fatigue :: Fast : ? |
| A. | Food | B. | Laziness |
| C. | Hunger | D. | Race |
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| 22. | Peace : Chaos :: Creation : ? |
| A. | Build | B. | Construction |
| C. | Destruction | D. | Manufacture |
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| 23. | Tiger : Forest :: Otter : ? |
| A. | Cage | B. | Sky |
| C. | Nest | D. | Water |
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| 24. | Poles : Magnet :: ? : Battery |
| A. | Cells | B. | Power |
| C. | Terminals | D. | Energy |
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| 25. | Cassock : Priest :: ? : Graduate |
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| 26. | Ice : Coldness :: Earth : ? |
| A. | Weight | B. | Jungle |
| C. | Gravitatism | D. | Sea |
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| 27. | Parts : Strap :: Wolf : ? |
| A. | Fox | B. | Animal |
| C. | Wood | D. | Flow |
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| 28. | Physician : Treatment :: Judge : ? |
| A. | Punishment | B. | Judgement |
| C. | Lawyer | D. | Court |
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| 1. | BEGK : ADFJ :: PSVY : ? |
| A. | ROUX | B. | ORUX |
| C. | LQUT | D. | LOQT |
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| 2. | AZBY : CXDW :: EVFU : ? |
| A. | GTHS | B. | GHTS |
| C. | GSTH | D. | TGSH |
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| 3. | ACEG : IKMO :: QSUW : ? |
| A. | YZCE | B. | YACD |
| C. | YACE | D. | YBCE |
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| 4. | BCFG : HILM :: NORQ : ? |
| A. | TXWU | B. | TXUW |
| C. | TUXW | D. | TVWX |
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| 5. | ZRYQ : KCJB :: PWOV : ? |
| A. | GBHA | B. | ISJT |
| C. | ELDK | D. | EOFP |
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| 6. | KeaC : CaeK :: XgmF : ? |
| A. | GmcF | B. | FmgX |
| C. | EgmX | D. | EmgF |
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| 7. | Corden : zrogbq :: ? : pxivro |
| A. | mulmul | B. | sulsul |
| C. | munmun | D. | srspql |
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| 8. | LKJ : pon :: ? : hgf |
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| 9. | Computer : fqprxvht :: Language : ? |
| A. | oxpixdig | B. | ocqicyig |
| C. | ocqixcjg | D. | ocqixcig |
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| 10. | AEFJ : KOPT :: ? : QUVZ |
| A. | GKLP | B. | GLKP |
| C. | HKLP | D. | HKQL |
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| 11. | PASS : QBTT :: FAIL : ? |
| A. | GJBM | B. | GBJM |
| C. | MBJG | D. | MJBG |
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| 12. | BLOCKED : YOLXPVW :: ? : OZFMXS |
| A. | DEBATE | B. | RESULT |
| C. | LABOR | D. | LAUNCH |
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| 13. | CEDH : HDEC :: ? : PNRV |
| A. | VRNP | B. | RNPV |
| C. | NRVP | D. | VNRP |
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| 14. | DFHJ : LNPR :: TVXZ : ? |
| A. | DBFH | B. | DBHF |
| C. | BDFH | D. | FDBH |
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| 15. | ACEG : ? :: BDFH : KMOQ |
| A. | NLPR | B. | LMNO |
| C. | JLNP | D. | JNLO |
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| 16. | REASON : SFBTPO :: THINK : ? |
| A. | SGHMJ | B. | UIJOL |
| C. | UHNKI | D. | UJKPM |
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| 17. | PSQR : CFED :: JMKL : ? |
| A. | UVXZ | B. | YVZX |
| C. | YXZW | D. | WZYX |
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| 18. | FIELD : GJFME :: SICKLE : ? |
| A. | RHBJKD | B. | RHJBKD |
| C. | TJLDMF | D. | TJDLMF |
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| 19. | ? : QEHMDF :: WIDELY : HVCDXK |
| A. | FRINGE | B. | STRING |
| C. | FRANCE | D. | DEMAND |
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| 20. | ACFJ : ZXUQ :: EGIN : ? |
| A. | VUSQ | B. | UTRP |
| C. | VRPM | D. | VTRM |
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| 21. | ABCD : WXYZ :: EFGH : ? |
| A. | STUV | B. | ZYXW |
| C. | VUTS | D. | WXZY |
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| 22. | QIOK : MMKO :: YAWC : ? |
| A. | UESG | B. | USGA |
| C. | VUES | D. | SUEG |
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Directions to Solve In each of the following questions find out the alternative which will replace the question mark. |
| 1. | 14 : 9 :: 26 : ? |
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| 2. | MO : 13 11 :: HJ : ? |
| A. | 19 17 | B. | 18 16 |
| C. | 8 10 | D. | 16 18 |
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| 3. | 123 : 132 :: 235 : ? |
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| 4. | 8 : 28 :: 27 : ? |
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| 5. | 3 : 12 :: 5 : ? |
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| 6. | MXN : 13 x 14 :: FXR : ? |
| A. | 14 x 15 | B. | 5 x 17 |
| C. | 6 x 18 | D. | 7 x 19 |
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| 7. | 16 : 56 :: 32 : ? |
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| 8. | 4 : 19 :: 7 : ? |
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| 9. | 24 : 60 :: 120 : ? |
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| 11. | 10 : 99 :: 9 : ? |
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| 12. | 8 : 24 :: ? : 32 |
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| 13. | 144 : 10 :: 169 : ? |
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| 14. | 9 : 8 :: 16 : ? |
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| 15. | In this pyramid number if: 11 22 31 : 12 21 32 :: 9 12 21 : ? |
| A. | 2 7 14 | B. | 8 13 20 |
| C. | 6 15 18 | D. | 10 23 30 |
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| 17. | K/T : 11/20 :: J/R : ? |
| A. | 10/18 | B. | 11/19 |
| C. | 10/8 | D. | 9/10 |
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| 18. | 68 : 130 :: ? : 350 |
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| 19. | 61 : 121 :: ? : 337 |
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Directions to Solve In each word of the following questions consists of pair of words bearing a relationship among these, from amongst the alternatives, pick up the pair that best illustrate a similar relationship. |
| 1. | Glove : Hand |
| A. | Neck : Collar | B. | Tie : Shirt |
| C. | Socks : Feet | D. | Coat : Pocket |
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| 2. | Lawyer : Court |
| A. | Chemist : Laboratory | B. | Businessman : Office |
| C. | Labour : Factory | D. | Athlete : Olympics |
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| 3. | Letter : Word |
| A. | Page : Book | B. | Product : Factory |
| C. | Club : People | D. | Home work : School |
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| 4. | Lively : Dull |
| A. | Employed : Jobless | B. | Flower : Bud |
| C. | Factory : Labour | D. | Happy : Gay |
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| 5. | Silence : Noise |
| A. | Quiet : Peace | B. | Baldness : Hair |
| C. | Talk : Whisper | D. | Sing : Dance |
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| 6. | Kick : Football |
| A. | Wash : Dishes | B. | Dust : Rage |
| C. | Mop : Sweep | D. | Throw : Ring |
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| 7. | Scales : Fish |
| A. | Bear : Fur | B. | Woman : Dress |
| C. | Skin : Man | D. | Tree : Leaves |
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| 8. | Numismatist : Coins |
| A. | Jeweller : Jewels | B. | Cartographer : Maps |
| C. | Philatelist : Stamps | D. | Geneticist : Chromosomes |
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| 9. | Sunrise : Sunset |
| A. | Dawn : Twilight | B. | Noon : Midnight |
| C. | Morning : Night | D. | Energetic : Lazy |
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| 10. | Candle : Wick |
| A. | Hammer : Nail | B. | Light : Bulb |
| C. | Oven : Fire | D. | Bicycle : Wheel |
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| 11. | Sound : Muffled |
| A. | Moisture : Humid | B. | Colour : Faded |
| C. | Despair : Anger | D. | Odour : Pungent |
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| 12. | Platform : Train |
| A. | Aeroplane : Aerodrome | B. | Hotel : Tourist |
| C. | Quay : Ship | D. | Footpath : Traveller |
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| 13. | Train : Track |
| A. | Water : Boat | B. | Bullet : Barrel |
| C. | Idea : Brain | D. | Fame : Television |
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| 14. | Chalk : Blackboard |
| A. | Type : Point | B. | Table : Chair |
| C. | Door : Handle | D. | Ink : Paper |
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| 15. | Rectangle : Pentagon |
| A. | Side : Angle | B. | Diagonal : Perimeter |
| C. | Triangle : Rectangle | D. | Circle : Square |
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| 16. | Thermometer : Temperature |
| A. | Millimeter : Scale | B. | Length : Breadth |
| C. | Solar Energy : Sun | D. | Cardiograph : Heart rate |
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| 17. | Border : Country |
| A. | Pen : Cap | B. | Book : Cover |
| C. | Handle : Shade | D. | Frame : Picture |
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| 18. | River : Ocean |
| A. | Child : School | B. | Book : Library |
| C. | Lane : Road | D. | Cloth : Body |
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| 19. | Arc : Circle |
| A. | Number : Count | B. | Fraction : Percentage |
| C. | Pie : Slice | D. | Segment : Line |
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Directions to Solve Each of the following questions has a group. Find out which one of the given alternatives will be another member of the group or of that class. |
| 1. | Apple, Grape, Orange |
| A. | Vegetable | B. | Fruits |
| C. | Stems | D. | Oats |
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| 2. | Lucknow, Patna, Bhopal, Jaipur |
| A. | Shimla | B. | Mysore |
| C. | Pune | D. | Indore |
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| 3. | Lock, Shut, Fasten |
| A. | Window | B. | Door |
| C. | Iron | D. | Block |
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| 4. | Wheat, Barley, Rice |
| A. | Food | B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Farm | D. | Gram |
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| 5. | Pathology, Cardiology, Radiology, Ophthalmology |
| A. | Biology | B. | Hematology |
| C. | Zoology | D. | Geology |
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| 6. | Mars, Earth, Jupiter |
| A. | Planets | B. | Cosmos |
| C. | Orbits | D. | Astronauts |
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| 7. | Lungs, Liver, Kidney |
| A. | Neck | B. | Testis |
| C. | Heart | D. | Nose |
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| 8. | Basic, Pascal, Fortran |
| A. | Cobol | B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Calculator | D. | Cyclotron |
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| 9. | Root, Stem, Branch |
| A. | Fertilizer | B. | Leaf |
| C. | Tree | D. | Wood |
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| 10. | Volleyball, Hockey, Football |
| A. | Aquatics | B. | Baseball |
| C. | Athletes | D. | Sports |
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| 11. | Wrestling, Karate, Boxing |
| A. | Pole-vault | B. | Swimming |
| C. | Judo | D. | Polo |
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| 12. | Newspaper, Hoarding, Television |
| A. | Press | B. | Media |
| C. | Rumor | D. | Broadcast |
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| 13. | Arid, Parched, Droughty |
| A. | Draft | B. | Earth |
| C. | Dry | D. | Cow |
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| 14. | Engine, Compartment, Wheels |
| A. | Motor | B. | Ship |
| C. | Sea | D. | Rail-line |
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| 15. | Carpenter, Plumber, Electrician |
| A. | Doctor | B. | Blacksmith |
| C. | Professor | D. | Lawyer |
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| 16. | Tamilian, Gujarati, Punjabi |
| A. | Aryan | B. | Dravidan |
| C. | Indian | D. | Barbarian |
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Answer & Explanation
| 17. | Clutch, Brake, Horn |
| A. | Car | B. | Scooter |
| C. | Accident | D. | Steering |
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| 1. | 'Indolence' is related to 'Work' in the same way as 'Taciturn' is related to: |
| A. | Cheat | B. | Act |
| C. | Speak | D. | Observe |
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| 2. | 'Ophthalmia' is related to 'Eye' in the same way as 'Rickets' is related to: |
| A. | Kidney | B. | Nose |
| C. | Bone | D. | Heart |
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| 3. | 'Nun' is related to 'Convent' in the same way as 'Hen' is related to: |
| A. | Nest | B. | Shed |
| C. | Cell | D. | Cote |
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| 4. | 'Reading' is related to 'knowledge' in the same way as 'Work' is related to: |
| A. | Money | B. | Employment |
| C. | Experience | D. | Engagement |
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| 5. | 'Dress' is related to 'Body' in the same way as 'Bangles' is related to: |
| A. | Glass | B. | Lady |
| C. | Wrist | D. | Beauty |
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| 6. | 'College' is related to 'Teachers' in the same way as 'Hospital' is related to: |
| A. | Doctors | B. | Patients |
| C. | Medicine | D. | Beds |
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| 7. | 'Flower' is related to 'Bud' in the same way as 'Fruit' is related to: |
| A. | Seed | B. | Tree |
| C. | Flower | D. | Stem |
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| 8. | 'Jade' is related to 'Green' in the same way as 'Garnet' is related to: |
| A. | Red | B. | Blue |
| C. | Orange | D. | Yellow |
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| 9. | 'Table' is related to 'Wood' in the same way as 'Shirt' is related to: |
| A. | Cotton | B. | Cloth |
| C. | Dress | D. | Uniform |
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| 10. | 'Jackal' is related to 'Howl' in the same way as 'Cow' is related to: |
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| 11. | 'Cat' is related to 'Kitten' in the same way as 'Woman' is related to: |
| A. | Puppy | B. | Colt |
| C. | Calf | D. | Baby |
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| 12. | 'Horse' is related to 'Hoof' in the same way as 'Eagle' is related to: |
| A. | Clutch | B. | Leg |
| C. | Foot | D. | Claw |
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| 13. | 'Forest' is related to 'Viviparium' in the same way as 'sea' is related to: |
| A. | Port site | B. | Water |
| C. | Fishery | D. | Aquarium |
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| 14. | 'Walk' is related to 'Run' in the same way as 'Breeze' is related to: |
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| 15. | 'Wax' is related to 'Grease' in the same way as 'Milk' is related to: |
| A. | Drink | B. | Ghee |
| C. | Protein | D. | Curd |
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| 16. | 'Much' is related to 'Many' in the same way as 'Measure' is related to: |
| A. | Count | B. | Measures |
| C. | Calculate | D. | Weigh |
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| 17. | 'Calf' is related to 'Cow' in the same way as 'Kitten' is related to: |
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| 18. | 'Smoke' is related to 'Pollution' in the same way as 'War' is related to: |
| A. | Victory | B. | Treaty |
| C. | Defeat | D. | Destruction |
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| 19. | 'Mountain' is related to 'Hill' in the same way as 'River' is related to: |
| A. | Path | B. | Swimming |
| C. | Flowing | D. | Tank |
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| 20. | 'Dogs' is related to 'Bark' in the same way as 'Goats' is related to: |
| A. | Bleat | B. | Crow |
| C. | Grunt | D. | Howl |
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| 21. | 'Kathak' is related to 'U.P' in the same way as 'Odyssey' is related to: |
| A. | Assam | B. | Kerala |
| C. | Orissa | D. | Gujarat |
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| 22. | 'Metal' is related to 'Conduction' in the same way as 'Plastic' is related to: |
| A. | Ground oil chemistry | B. | Industry |
| C. | Inflammability | D. | Insulation |
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| 23. | 'Sea' is related to 'Ship' in the same way as 'Road' is related to: |
| A. | Traffic | B. | Travellers |
| C. | journey | D. | Bus |
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| 24. | 'Rabbit' is related to 'Burrow' in the same way as 'Lunatic' is related to: |
| A. | Prison | B. | Cell |
| C. | Barrack | D. | Asylum |
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