Analogy MCQ Question
The dictionary meaning of analogy is corresponding items or correspondence. In this chapter, we must find a
particular relationship from the given relationship and practice the Analogy MCQ question with a details explanation answer. In competitive exams like SSC, UPSC, IBPS RAIL, BANK, etc., this is given to check one’s overall knowledge, reasoning power, and ability to think concisely and accurately.
Directions (Qs. 1-10): There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best options.
Q1. Lakshadweep : Kavaratti : : Andaman and Nicobar : ?
(a) Port Blair
(b) Daman
(c) Pondicherry
(d) Silvassa
Answer: (a) Explanation: The second is the capital of the first. |
Q2. Rat : Cat : : Worm : ?
(a) Fishing
(b) Earth
(c) Bird
(d) Silk
Answer: (c) Explanation: Second feeds on the first. |
Q3. Walking : Running : : Smiling : ?
(a) Feeling
(b) Laughing
(c) Face
(d) Weeping
Answer: (b) Explanation: Second is the more intense from the first. |
Q4. Newspaper : Press : : Cloth : ?
(a) Tailor
(b) Textile
(c) Fibre
(d) Factory
(e) Mill
Answer: (e) Explanation: Just as newspaper is prepared in a press, cloth is manufactured in the mill. So, the answer is (e). |
Q5. Mumbai : Maharashtra : : Trivandrum : ?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Kerala
(e) Sikkim
Answer: (d) Explanation: Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra. Similarly, Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala. So, the answer is (d). |
Q6. Market : Demand :: Farming : ?
(a) Farmer
(b) Monsoons
(c) Food grain
(d) Sully
Answer: (b) Explanation: First depends on the second for results. |
Q7. Menu : Food : : Catalogue : ?
(a) Rack
(b) Newspaper
(c) Library
(d) Books
Answer: (c) Explanation: Library, where catalogue is the list books present in library. |
Q8. Vigilant : Alert : : Viable : ?
(a) Active
(b) Gentle
(c) Hopeless
(d) Feasible
(e) Useful
Answer: (d) Explanation: ‘Alert’ is the synonym of ‘Vigilant’. Similarly, the synonym of ‘Viable’ is “Feasible 9 . So. the answer is (d). |
Q9. Doctor : Nurse :: ? : Follower
(a) Employer
(b) Leader
(c) Worker
(d) Manager
(e) Union
Answer: (b) Explanation: Just as a nurse follows the doctor’s instructions, so also a follower works as directed by the leader. So, the answer is (b). |
Q10. Cattle : Herd :: Sheep : ?
(a) Flock
(6) Swarm
(c) Crowd
(d) Shoal
(e) Mob
Answer: (a) Explanation: Herd is a group of cattle. Similarly, flock is a collection of sheep. So, the answer is (a) |