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Analogy

 

Analogy means similarity or a relationship between two or more objects. In questions based on analogy, a particular relationship is given and another similar relationship has to be identified from the alternatives provided. This similarity/relationship may be on the basis of properties, kinds, traits, shapes etc.

 

Given below are some types of relations to help you understand analogy.

 

 

·                     Instrument and Measurement

 

S. No.	Instrument	Measurement
1.	Scale	Length
2.	Seismograph	Earthquakes
3.	Thermometer	Temperature
4.	Balance	Mass
5.	Anemometer	Wind Vane
6.	Watch	Time

 

 

·                     Quantity and Unit

 

S. No.	Quantity	Unit
1.	Length	Metre
2.	Force	Newton
3.	Work	Joule
4.	Mass	Kilogram
5.	Time	Seconds
6.	Area	Hectare
7.	Volume	Litre

 

 

·                     Product and Raw Material

 

S. No.	Product	Raw Material
1.	Book	Paper
2.	Oil	Seed
3.	Jewellery	Gold
4.	Fabric	Yarn
5.	Wine	Grapes
6.	Rubber	Latex

 

 

·                     Male and Female

 

S. No.	Male	Female
1.	Son	Daughter
2.	Dog	Bitch
3.	Tiger	Tigress
4.	Lion	Lioness
5.	Horse	Mare
6.	Drone	Bee

 

 

·                     Diseases and Causes

 

S. No.	Disease	Cause
1.	Typhoid	Bacteria
2.	Small pox	Virus

 

·                     Worker and Tool relationship

 

S. No.	Worker	Related Tool
1.	Chef	Knife
2.	Doctor	Stethoscope
3.	Mason	Plumbline
4.	Farmer	Plough
5.	Cobbler	Awl
6.	Barber	Scissor

 

·                     Tool and Action Relationship

 

S. No.	Tool	Action
1.	Gun	Shoot
2.	Spanner	Grip
3.	Auger	Bore
4.	Chisel	Carve
5.	Axe	Cut
6.	Oar	Row

 

·                     Worker and Working Place

S. No.	Working Person	Related Work Field
1.	Grocer	Shop
2.	Player	Field
3.	Warrior	Battlefield
4.	Sailor	Ship
5.	Pilot	Cockpit
6.	Lawyer	Court

 

·                     Worker and Product

 

S. No.	Worker	Given Product
1.	Farmer	Crop
2.	Butcher	Meat
3.	Editor	Newspaper
4.	Dramatist	Play
5.	Producer	Film
6.	Judge	Justice

 

·                     Cries of Birds and Animals

S. No.	Birds and Animals	Cries
1.	Donkey	Bray
2.	Bulls	Bellow
3.	Cows	Low
4.	Frogs	Croak
5.	Horses	Neigh
6.	Snakes	Hiss

 

Some examples are discussed below:

 

Direction (1 - 5): In each of the following questions there are two words to the left of the sign (::) which are connected in some way. The same relationship obtains between the third word and one of the four alternatives given as options. Find the correct alternative in each case.

 

1.            Coconut : Shell :: Letter : ?

(a) Envelope                   (b) Mail

(c) Stamp                      (d) Book

(e) None of these

Ans.     (a) A coconut remains inside a shell, in the same way a letter is kept inside an envelope.

 

2.            Food : Menu :: Library : ?

(a) Books                       (b) Librarian

(c) Catalogue                  (d) shelf

(e) None of these

Ans.     (c)

A menu is prepared for food, in the same way a catalogue is prepared for the library.

 

3.            River : Dam :: Traffic : ?

(a) Signal                       (b) Vehicle

(c) Motion                      (d) Lane

(e) None of these

Ans.     (a)

As a dam controls the river, in the same way signal controls the traffic.

 

4.            Dogs : Bark :: Goats : ?

(a) Bleat                        (b) Crow

(c) Grunt                        (d) Howl

(e) None of these

Ans.     (a)

As the cry of a ?Dog? is called ?Bark?, similarly the cry of a ?Goat? is called ?Bleat?.

 

5.            Patient : Doctor :: Student : ?

(a) School                      (b) Teacher

(c) Book                        (d) Classmates

(e) None of these

Ans.     (b)

As the patient is treated by a doctor in the same way a student is taught by the teacher.