Analogy: General Intelligence or Reasoning MCQ Question with Answer
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.
Direction (Q 31 – 40): In each of the following questions there is a certain relationship between two given numbers on one side : : one number is given on another side of : while another number is to be found from the given alternatives.
Q31. 6 : 222 : : 7 : ?
(a) 210
(b) 336
(c) 343
(d) 350
Answer: (d) Explanation: relationship, a : (a3 + a); 6 : 63 + 6 ⇒ 6 : 216 +6 ⇒ 6 : 222 ∴ 7 : 73 + 7 ⇒ 7 : 343 + 7 ⇒ 7 : 350 |
Q32. 26 : 125 : : 37 : ?
(a) 210
(b) 215
(c) 216
(d) 220
Answer: (c) Explanation: relationship, (a2 + 1) : a3 ; 52 + 1 : 53 ⇒ 26 : 125 ∴ 62 +1 : 63 ⇒ 37 : 216 |
Q33. 8 : 28 : : 27 : ?
(a) 55
(b) 63
(c) 64
(d) 65
Answer: (d) Explanation: relationship, a3 : (a + 1)3 + 1; 23 : (2+1)3 +1 ⇒ 8 : 28 ∴ 33 : (3+1)3 +1 ⇒ 27 : 65 |
Q34. 68 : 130 : : ? : 350
(a) 210
(b) 216
(c) 222
(d) 240
Answer: (c) Explanation: pattern is (a3 + a); 43 + 4 : 53 + 5 ⇒ 68 : 130 ∴ 63 + 6 : 73 + 7 ⇒ 222 : 350 |
Q35. 149 : 238 : : 159 : ?
(a) 169
(b) 248
(c) 261
(d) 268
Answer: (b) Explanation: Difference of 238 and 149 = 89; Difference of 248 and 159 = 89 |
Q36. 16 : 56 : : 32 : ?
(a) 96
(b) 112
(c) 118
(d) 128
Answer: (b) Explanation: relationship is a: (a ÷ 2)×7 ; 16 : (16÷2)×7 ⇒ 16 : 56 ∴ 32 : (32÷2)×7 ⇒ 32 : 112 |
Q37. 7 : 56 : : 9 : ?
(a) 90
(c) 63
(c) 81
(d) 99
Answer: (a) Explanation: relationship is a: a(a + 1); 7 : 7 × 8 ⇒ 7 : 56 Similarly 9 : 9 × 10 ⇒ 9 : 90 |
Q38. 182 : ? : : 210 : 380
(a) 156
(b) 240
(c) 272
(d) 342
Answer: (d) Explanation: It is in the form, 210 = (14)2 + 14 and 380 = (14 +54)2 + (14 + 5), 182 = 132 + 13 and 342 = (13 + 5)2 + (13+5) |
Q39. 48 : 122 : : 168 : ?
(a) 215
(b) 225
(c) 290
(d) 292
Answer: (c) Explanation: relationship is, (a2 – 1 ) : [(a + 4)2 + 1] 72 – 1 : 112 +1 ⇒ 48 : 122 |
Q40. 5 : 100, 4 : 64 : : 4 : 80, 3 : ?
(a) 26
(b) 48
(c) 54
(d) 60
Answer: (b) Explanation: 100 = 5 × 20, 64 = 4 × 16, 80 = 4 × 20 and required number will be 3 × 16 is 48 |