📘 Analogy – Complete
Notes & Practice Questions
Detailed Notes on Analogy
🎯 What is Analogy?
Analogy questions test your ability to find a relationship between
two words or concepts and then identify a similar relationship between another
pair. Essentially, they check your logical and verbal reasoning skills.
📝 Types of Analogies
- Synonym
Analogy: Words with similar meanings.
Example: Happy : Joyful :: Sad : ? - Antonym
Analogy: Words with opposite meanings.
Example: Hot : Cold :: Fast : ? - Part
to Whole Analogy: A part and its whole.
Example: Petal : Flower :: Leaf : ? - Cause
and Effect Analogy: Cause and its result.
Example: Rain : Flood :: Heat : ? - Function
Analogy: Object and its function.
Example: Pen : Write :: Knife : ? - Degree
Analogy: Words related by degree or intensity.
Example: Hot : Warm :: Cold : ? - Type
Analogy: A type of something.
Example: Rose : Flower :: Oak : ? - Characteristic
Analogy: Object and its characteristic.
Example: Snake : Poisonous :: Fire : ?
📝 How to Solve Analogy
Questions?
- Identify
the relationship between the first pair of words.
- Check
the same relationship in the second pair.
- Use
elimination to discard unrelated options.
- Sometimes,
drawing a diagram or using examples helps.
📚 Example 1
Question: Hand : Glove :: Foot : ?
Options:
a) Shoe
b) Sock
c) Sandal
d) Toe
Answer: a) Shoe
Explanation: A glove is worn on the hand, similarly, a shoe is worn on
the foot.
📚 Example 2
Question: Hot : Cold :: Day : ?
Options:
a) Night
b) Sun
c) Light
d) Morning
Answer: a) Night
Explanation: Hot is opposite to cold; similarly, day is opposite to
night.
📝 Tips for Analogy
- Understand
different types of relationships.
- Look
for synonyms, antonyms, part-whole, cause-effect, etc.
- Avoid
options that are related but not in the same way.
- Practice
common word pairs.
Practice Questions – Analogy
Set 1 (1–20)
- Cat
: Kitten :: Dog : ?
a) Puppy
b) Cub
c) Calf
d) Foal
Answer: a) Puppy - Book
: Read :: Knife : ?
a) Cut
b) Sharp
c) Point
d) Blade
Answer: a) Cut - Sun
: Day :: Moon : ?
a) Night
b) Star
c) Light
d) Sky
Answer: a) Night - Flower
: Petal :: Tree : ?
a) Leaf
b) Root
c) Branch
d) Seed
Answer: c) Branch - Pen
: Write :: Eraser : ?
a) Erase
b) Pencil
c) Draw
d) Paper
Answer: a) Erase - Bird
: Fly :: Fish : ?
a) Swim
b) Water
c) Gills
d) Dive
Answer: a) Swim - Car
: Road :: Boat : ?
a) Water
b) Air
c) River
d) Sail
Answer: a) Water - Hot
: Cold :: Tall : ?
a) Short
b) High
c) Big
d) Small
Answer: a) Short - Knife
: Cut :: Spoon : ?
a) Eat
b) Stir
c) Drink
d) Scoop
Answer: d) Scoop - Bread
: Bakery :: Book : ?
a) Library
b) Page
c) Reading
d) Story
Answer: a) Library - Dog
: Bark :: Cat : ?
a) Meow
b) Purr
c) Hiss
d) Roar
Answer: a) Meow - Eye
: See :: Ear : ?
a) Hear
b) Listen
c) Sound
d) Voice
Answer: a) Hear - Teacher
: School :: Doctor : ?
a) Hospital
b) Clinic
c) Patient
d) Medicine
Answer: a) Hospital - Cow
: Milk :: Hen : ?
a) Egg
b) Feather
c) Nest
d) Chick
Answer: a) Egg - Wheel
: Car :: Wing : ?
a) Bird
b) Plane
c) Flight
d) Air
Answer: b) Plane - Sleep
: Rest :: Work : ?
a) Effort
b) Tired
c) Labor
d) Energy
Answer: c) Labor - Father
: Son :: Mother : ?
a) Daughter
b) Wife
c) Sister
d) Aunt
Answer: a) Daughter - Smile
: Happy :: Cry : ?
a) Sad
b) Angry
c) Smile
d) Fear
Answer: a) Sad - Ocean
: Water :: Desert : ?
a) Sand
b) Heat
c) Dry
d) Sun
Answer: a) Sand - Chair
: Sit :: Bed : ?
a) Sleep
b) Rest
c) Lie
d) Dream
Answer: a) Sleep
- Paint
: Artist :: Book : ?
a) Reader
b) Writer
c) Library
d) Story
Answer: b) Writer
Explanation: An artist uses paint, a writer uses a book to create. - Lion
: Pride :: Wolf : ?
a) Flock
b) Pack
c) Herd
d) Swarm
Answer: b) Pack
Explanation: A group of lions is a pride, a group of wolves is a pack. - Tree
: Leaf :: Book : ?
a) Page
b) Chapter
c) Word
d) Cover
Answer: a) Page - Finger
: Hand :: Toe : ?
a) Foot
b) Leg
c) Arm
d) Head
Answer: a) Foot - Thunder
: Lightning :: Noise : ?
a) Sound
b) Silence
c) Music
d) Light
Answer: b) Silence
Explanation: Thunder and lightning happen together; noise and silence are opposites. - Sugar
: Sweet :: Salt : ?
a) Bitter
b) Sour
c) Salty
d) Hot
Answer: c) Salty - Doctor
: Medicine :: Teacher : ?
a) Student
b) Lesson
c) Education
d) Book
Answer: c) Education - Paper
: Pen :: Clay : ?
a) Pottery
b) Sculptor
c) Wheel
d) Artist
Answer: d) Artist
Explanation: Pen is used on paper by writer; artist shapes clay. - Spring
: Season :: Monday : ?
a) Day
b) Week
c) Month
d) Year
Answer: a) Day - Mirror
: Reflection :: Camera : ?
a) Image
b) Lens
c) Film
d) Picture
Answer: d) Picture - Fire
: Burn :: Ice : ?
a) Freeze
b) Cold
c) Melt
d) Water
Answer: c) Melt - Bird
: Nest :: Bee : ?
a) Honey
b) Hive
c) Flower
d) Sting
Answer: b) Hive - Chef
: Kitchen :: Teacher : ?
a) School
b) Classroom
c) Students
d) Books
Answer: b) Classroom - Knife
: Sharp :: Pillow : ?
a) Soft
b) Fluffy
c) Hard
d) Cold
Answer: a) Soft - Wheel
: Rotate :: Book : ?
a) Open
b) Read
c) Close
d) Write
Answer: b) Read - Cup
: Drink :: Plate : ?
a) Eat
b) Food
c) Dish
d) Serve
Answer: b) Food - Earth
: Planet :: Sun : ?
a) Star
b) Moon
c) Light
d) Heat
Answer: a) Star - Elephant
: Trunk :: Human : ?
a) Nose
b) Mouth
c) Ear
d) Hand
Answer: a) Nose - Ocean
: Salt :: Lake : ?
a) Fresh
b) Water
c) Fish
d) River
Answer: a) Fresh
Explanation: Oceans have salt water; lakes generally have fresh water. - Teacher
: Educate :: Doctor : ?
a) Treat
b) Heal
c) Diagnose
d) Care
Answer: b) Heal
Medium to Difficult Level
- Microscope
: Scientist :: Telescope : ?
a) Astronomer
b) Biologist
c) Physicist
d) Chemist
Answer: a) Astronomer - Poet
: Poetry :: Painter : ?
a) Art
b) Picture
c) Canvas
d) Painting
Answer: d) Painting - Law
: Justice :: Medicine : ?
a) Health
b) Doctor
c) Disease
d) Cure
Answer: a) Health - Seed
: Plant :: Egg : ?
a) Bird
b) Chicken
c) Hatch
d) Nest
Answer: b) Chicken - Gold
: Valuable :: Lead : ?
a) Heavy
b) Cheap
c) Soft
d) Metal
Answer: b) Cheap - Pen
: Write :: Keyboard : ?
a) Type
b) Click
c) Enter
d) Print
Answer: a) Type - Mountain
: Hill :: Ocean : ?
a) Sea
b) Lake
c) River
d) Stream
Answer: a) Sea - Smile
: Happiness :: Frown : ?
a) Anger
b) Sadness
c) Surprise
d) Confusion
Answer: b) Sadness - Wolf
: Howl :: Dog : ?
a) Bark
b) Growl
c) Whine
d) Yawn
Answer: a) Bark - Clock
: Time :: Thermometer : ?
a) Temperature
b) Heat
c) Cold
d) Weather
Answer: a) Temperature - Teacher
: Discipline :: Parent : ?
a) Care
b) Love
c) Guide
d) Support
Answer: c) Guide - Engine
: Car :: Heart : ?
a) Blood
b) Body
c) Pump
d) Lung
Answer: b) Body
Explanation: Engine powers car; heart powers body. - Brush
: Paint :: Pen : ?
a) Ink
b) Write
c) Draw
d) Paper
Answer: a) Ink - Clock
: Hour :: Compass : ?
a) Direction
b) North
c) Map
d) Pointer
Answer: a) Direction - Rain
: Flood :: Fire : ?
a) Burn
b) Smoke
c) Ash
d) Disaster
Answer: d) Disaster - Star
: Sky :: Fish : ?
a) Sea
b) Water
c) Ocean
d) River
Answer: a) Sea - Dog
: Loyal :: Cat : ?
a) Independent
b) Playful
c) Cute
d) Wild
Answer: a) Independent - River
: Bank :: Road : ?
a) Sidewalk
b) Edge
c) Shoulder
d) Path
Answer: c) Shoulder - Pen
: Ink :: Pencil : ?
a) Lead
b) Wood
c) Eraser
d) Point
Answer: a) Lead - Wheel
: Bicycle :: Propeller : ?
a) Plane
b) Helicopter
c) Boat
d) Car
Answer: a) Plane
Difficult Level
- Hypothesis
: Theory :: Guess : ?
a) Fact
b) Conclusion
c) Assumption
d) Evidence
Answer: c) Assumption - Democracy
: Republic :: King : ?
a) President
b) Monarch
c) Prime Minister
d) Leader
Answer: b) Monarch - Mercury
: Planet :: Oxygen : ?
a) Gas
b) Element
c) Air
d) Water
Answer: b) Element - Atom
: Molecule :: Word : ?
a) Sentence
b) Paragraph
c) Letter
d) Chapter
Answer: a) Sentence - Heart
: Circulate :: Lungs : ?
a) Breathe
b) Oxygenate
c) Pump
d) Digest
Answer: b) Oxygenate - Keyboard
: Typing :: Paintbrush : ?
a) Drawing
b) Painting
c) Sketching
d) Writing
Answer: b) Painting - Lawyer
: Court :: Doctor : ?
a) Hospital
b) Clinic
c) Operation Theater
d) Pharmacy
Answer: a) Hospital - Prism
: Light :: Microscope : ?
a) Object
b) Small
c) Detail
d) Magnify
Answer: d) Magnify - Piano
: Musician :: Palette : ?
a) Artist
b) Color
c) Painting
d) Brush
Answer: a) Artist - Neuron
: Brain :: Cell : ?
a) Body
b) Tissue
c) Organ
d) Nerve
Answer: c) Organ - Chlorophyll
: Plant :: Hemoglobin : ?
a) Blood
b) Oxygen
c) Cell
d) Body
Answer: a) Blood - Sculptor
: Statue :: Writer : ?
a) Book
b) Story
c) Script
d) Poem
Answer: a) Book - Glacier
: Ice :: Volcano : ?
a) Lava
b) Fire
c) Mountain
d) Rock
Answer: a) Lava - Earthquake
: Seismograph :: Temperature : ?
a) Thermometer
b) Barometer
c) Hygrometer
d) Anemometer
Answer: a) Thermometer - Oxygen
: Respiration :: Chlorophyll : ?
a) Photosynthesis
b) Growth
c) Energy
d) Chlorine
Answer: a) Photosynthesis - Seed
: Fruit :: Embryo : ?
a) Plant
b) Flower
c) Leaf
d) Root
Answer: a) Plant - Engineer
: Bridge :: Architect : ?
a) House
b) Building
c) Design
d) Construction
Answer: b) Building - Conductor
: Orchestra :: Director : ?
a) Movie
b) Play
c) Team
d) Film
Answer: a) Movie - Surgeon
: Operation :: Pilot : ?
a) Flight
b) Plane
c) Airport
d) Cockpit
Answer: a) Flight - Compass
: Navigation :: Map : ?
a) Direction
b) Location
c) Guide
d) Path
Answer: b) Location
Very Difficult Level
- Quark
: Particle :: Atom : ?
a) Molecule
b) Element
c) Matter
d) Electron
Answer: a) Molecule - Plato
: Philosopher :: Newton : ?
a) Scientist
b) Physicist
c) Mathematician
d) Inventor
Answer: b) Physicist - Mitosis
: Cell Division :: Photosynthesis : ?
a) Energy Conversion
b) Food Production
c) Respiration
d) Growth
Answer: b) Food Production - Binary
: Computer :: Alphabet : ?
a) Language
b) Writing
c) Speech
d) Letters
Answer: a) Language - Einstein
: Relativity :: Darwin : ?
a) Evolution
b) Biology
c) Genetics
d) Species
Answer: a) Evolution - Peninsula
: Land :: Island : ?
a) Water
b) Sea
c) Ocean
d) Waterbody
Answer: d) Waterbody
Explanation: Peninsula is land surrounded by water on three sides; island is land surrounded by water completely. - Tundra
: Cold :: Desert : ?
a) Hot
b) Dry
c) Sand
d) Dryness
Answer: b) Dry - Virus
: Infection :: Germ : ?
a) Disease
b) Microbe
c) Illness
d) Pathogen
Answer: d) Pathogen - Algebra
: Mathematics :: Grammar : ?
a) Language
b) English
c) Writing
d) Speech
Answer: a) Language - Butterfly
: Metamorphosis :: Seed : ?
a) Plant
b) Growth
c) Germination
d) Flower
Answer: c) Germination - Democracy
: Voting :: Dictatorship : ?
a) Rule
b) Control
c) Authority
d) Force
Answer: d) Force - Oxygen
: Combustion :: Water : ?
a) Life
b) Drowning
c) Extinguish
d) Wet
Answer: c) Extinguish - Telescope
: Galaxy :: Microscope : ?
a) Cell
b) Bacteria
c) Molecule
d) Virus
Answer: a) Cell - Newton
: Gravity :: Faraday : ?
a) Electricity
b) Magnetism
c) Physics
d) Force
Answer: a) Electricity - Saturn
: Planet :: Moon : ?
a) Satellite
b) Star
c) Comet
d) Asteroid
Answer: a) Satellite - Poetry
: Literature :: Jazz : ?
a) Music
b) Dance
c) Art
d) Drama
Answer: a) Music - King
: Crown :: Queen : ?
a) Throne
b) Scepter
c) Tiara
d) Palace
Answer: c) Tiara - Oxygen
: Air :: Hydrogen : ?
a) Water
b) Gas
c) Fuel
d) Fire
Answer: a) Water
Explanation: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. - Saturn
: Rings :: Earth : ?
a) Moon
b) Sun
c) Atmosphere
d) Ocean
Answer: a) Moon - Rifle
: Gun :: Sword : ?
a) Blade
b) Knife
c) Weapon
d) Shield
Answer: a) Blade
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