Analogy: General Intelligence or Reasoning MCQ Question
The dictionary meaning of analogy is corresponding items or correspondence. In this chapter we have to find a
particular relationship from the given relationship. In competitive exams like SSC, UPSC, IBPS RAIL, BANK, etc this is given to check one’s overall knowledge, power of reasoning 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 alternatives.
Q1. Lakshadweep : Kavaratti : : Andaman and Nicobar : ?
(a) Port Blair
(b) Daman
(c) Pondicherry
(d) Silvassa
Q2. Rat : Cat : : Worm : ?
(a) Fishing
(b) Earth
(c) Bird
(d) Silk
Q3. Walking : Running : : Smiling : ?
(a) Feeling
(b) Laughing
(c) Face
(d) Weeping
Q4. Newspaper : Press : : Cloth : ?
(a) Tailor
(b) Textile
(c) Fibre
(d) Factory
(e) Mill
Q5. Mumbai : Maharashtra : : Trivandrum : ?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Kerala
(e) Sikkim
Q6. Market : Demand :: Farming : ?
(a) Farmer
(b) Monsoons
(c) Food grain
(d) Sully
Q7. Menu : Food : : Catalogue : ?
(a) Rack
(b) Newspaper
(c) Library
(d) Books
Q8. Vigilant : Alert : : Viable : ?
(a) Active
(b) Gentle
(c) Hopeless
(d) Feasible
(e) Useful
Q9. Doctor : Nurse :: ? : Follower
(a) Employer
(b) Leader
(c) Worker
(d) Manager
(e) Union
Q10. Cattle : Herd :: Sheep : ?
(a) Flock
(6) Swarm
(c) Crowd
(d) Shoal
(e) Mob