Detecting Analogies examples
This kind of question asks the candidate to either identify a hidden analogy or shared characteristic between the provided words or select a term that shares the same attribute.
Example:
Judo : Karate : Taekwando
(a) They are names of martial arts.
(b) They can be performed by obese persons.
(c) They are performed on stage.
(d) They are important items of Asian Games.
Solution: Clearly, Judo, Karate, and Taekwando are martial arts, and alternative (a) is the most suitable description for all three. Hence, the answer is (a).
Instructions: Each question contains three terms that are bolded and share a common characteristic. Select the best way to describe these three words from the four options provided.
Questions
1. Sandstone : Limestone : Coal
(a) They are formed by metamorphic rocks.
(b) They are chemical minerals.
(c) They are found in river beds.
(d) They are formed in sedimentary rocks.
2. Analects : Zend Avesta : Torah
(a) These are places of worship.
(b) These are three sects of Muslims.
(c) These are names of religions.
(d) These are names of religious books.
3. Mars : Mercury : Venus
(a) They have no opposite motion.
(b) They are evil planets.
(c) They are the planets nearest to the earth.
(d) They have no corresponding lucky stone.
4. Gnu : Emu : Curlew
(a) These are fast runners.
(b) These are birds.
(c) These are small insects.
(d) These are animal pests.
5. Chain : Link : Bridge
(a) They all have hooks.
(b) They are related with ornaments.
(c) They join two parts.
(d) The terms are related with prison.
6. Sweep : Scrub : Wipe
(a) These are terms connected with rubbing.
(b) These are games of cards.
(c) These are terms used by motor mechanics.
(d) These are terms connected with cleaning.
7. Delhi : Agra : Mathura
(a) They have been capitals of the country.
(b) They have exquisite temples.
(c) They have religious background.
(d) They are situated on the bank of river Yamuna.
8. Knight : Rook : Bishop
(a) These are missionaries.
(b) These are chessmen.
(c) These are churchmen.
(d) These are ranks of military.
9. Crocodile : Chameleon : Tortoise
(a) They are reptiles.
(b) They have hard shells.
(c) They live near water.
(d) They keep on changing colour.
10. Hiss : Hoot : Trumpet
(a) They are sounds made by certain creatures.
(b) They are joyous cries of children.
(c) They are sounds made by war instruments.
(d) The terms are used in connection with under-world activities.
11. Press : Television : Cinema
(a) They are means of entertainment.
(b) They are means of mass media.
(c) They give worldwide news.
(d) All are public undertakings.
12. Comets : Stars : Satellites
(a) They are shining masses.
(b) They give out light.
(c) They are rotating from left to right.
(d) They are heavenly bodies.
13. Canoe : Yacht : Dinghy
(a) These are tribal people.
(b) These are famous clubs.
(c) These are names of boats.
(d) These are rest houses.
14. Rinderpest : Anthrax : Diarrhoea
(a) These are diseases caused by bacteria.
(b) These are plant pests.
(c) These are pathogens.
(d) These are infections of stomach.
15. Yeats : Ghalib : Kabir
(a) They were given Nobel Prize.
(b) They were poets.
(c) They were social reformers.
(d) They were saints.
16. Vesuvius : Etna : Kilimanjaro
(a) These are sites of volcanoes.
(b) These are hills of Italy.
(c) These are island countries.
(d) These lie in polar regions.
17. Hamlet : Macbeth : Faustus
(a) They were kings.
(b) They are plays by Shakespeare.
(c) They are famous characters from various dramas.
(d) They are characters who were murderers.
18. Barauni : Digboi : Ankleshwar
(a) They are famous for oil fields, (b) They are famous religious places,
(c) They are tourist places of South-India. (d) They are famous for handlooms
19. Aorta : Pulmonary: entricle
(a) They are the veins that supply blood
(b) They are names of parts of heart
(c) They are related to lungs
(d) They are different sections of food pipe.
20. Viper : Krait : Mamba
(a) These are boot polishes (b) These are haunting spirits
(c) These are sna (d) These are insects living in bushes.
21. Pulpit : Pews
(a) They are connected with a glacier valley.
(6) They are connected with church
(c) The terms are connected with race-course.
(d) They are parts of a plant
22. Spinach : Fenugreek : Celery
(a) These are cactus plants. (b) These are wild flowers.
(c) These are wild plants. (d) These are leafy vegetables
23. Ovary : Uterus : Cervix
(a) They are excretory orga
(c) They are endocrine gland
(d) They are organs for fertilisation in plants.
3. (b) They are reproductive organs
24. Love : Respect : Sympathy
(a) They are sentiments. (b) They are feelings
(c) They are not reciprocal. (d) They cannot be displayed
25. Tola : Masha : Ratti
(a) They are units of time (b) They are fruits of wild plants
(c) They are units of weight (d) They are terms used in Ayurveda
26. Kwanza : Franc : Lempira
(a) These are ancient towns. (b) These are princely states.
(c) These are famous fishing grounds. _(d) These are currencies.
27. Aphids : Weevils : Locusts
(a) These are plant pests (b) These damage the wood.
(c) These live inside the host, (d) These cause diseases in cattle.
28. Yenisei : Orinoco : Makenzie
(a) These are small round hills. (8) These are sea ports.
(c) These are names of rivers. (d) These are rich agricultural lands
29. Knot : Watt : Fathom
(a) The terms are used by sailors.
(6) The terms are used for installing electricity.
(c) The terms are connected with rope
(d) They are units of measurement.
30. Nissan : Toyota : Isuzu
(a) These are cities in Japan.
(b) These are ports in Japan.
(c) These are cars from Japan.
(d) These are tele-programmes.
31. Magenta : Fawn : Turquoise
(a) They are marine creatures.
(b) They are migratory birds.
(c) They are precious and semi-precious stones.
(d) They are colours.
32. Mundas : Gaddis : Shompens
(a) They are varieties of fodder.
(b) They are different kinds of pastures.
(c) They are tribal groups.
(d) They are good mountaineers.
33. Michigan : Baikal : Nicaragua
(a) They are countries of Europe.
(b) They are names of cities.
(c) They are names of lakes.
(d) They are good trading centres.
34. Slumber : Drowse : Snooze
(a) They are medical terms.
(b) The words are connected with sleep.
(c) The terms are connected with peace.
(d) They are first symptoms of somnambulism.
35. Arabia : Labrador : Scandinavia
(a) They are names of islands.
(b) They have fine fishing grounds.
(c) They are Muslim countries.
(d) They are names of peninsulas.
36. Columbus : Magellan : Vasco da Gama
(a) They are ancient astronomers.
(b) They are ancient sailors.
(c) They discovered some Asian countries.
(d) They were the first to design a ship.
37. Cherries : Berries : Apricot
(a) They grow on creepers.
(b) They need hot climate.
(c) They are very expensive fruits.
(d) They have a hard stone inside.
38. Ebony : Rosewood : Mahogany
(a) These are trees of temperate regions.
(b) These are hardwood trees.
(c) These yield good wood for fuel.
(d) These are coniferous trees.
39. Green : Violet : Orange
(a) They are primary colours.
(b) These colours occur together in a rainbow.
(c) They are made by mixing other colours.
(d) These colours are not found in butterflies.
40. Borlaug : Bhartendu : Birla
(a) They are famous scientists.
(b) They are great warriors.
(c) They worked in the field of literature.
(d) They are linked with awards.
41. Sapphire : Ruby : Topaz
(a) They belong to the family of fishes.
(b) They are precious minerals.
(c) They are precious stones.
(d) They are used as abrasives.
42. Petrol : Phosphorus : Cooking gas
(a) They are fuels.
(b) They are highly inflammable.
(c) They can’t be sold without permit.
(d) India has to import them.
43. Arjun : Uddhav : Sudama
(a) They were Pandavas
(b) They were all princes
(c) They were great warriors
(d) They were friends of Krishna
44. Stork : Goose : Duck
(a) They migrate to India from Siberia
(b) They are water birds
(c) They are white
(d) The species are disappearing
45. Majlis : Diet : Knesset
(a) These are foreign languages
(b) These are parliaments of countries
(c) These are names of foods eaten in different countries
(d) These are old names of certain countries
46. Sarnath : Kapilavastu : Sanchi
(a) These are places having massive pillars
(b) These are linked with Lord Buddha
(c) These are famous for stone caves
(d) These have ancient universities
47. Abhi Bhattacharya : Utpal Dutt : Satyajit Ray
(a) They are character actors
(b) They are directors of Bengali movies
(c) They are famous actors who were awarded Padma Shri
(d) All these late silver screen personalities belonged to Bengal
48. Theta : Phi : Omega
(a) These are Latin alphabets
(b) These are signs of algebra
(c) These are Greek letters
(d) These are used in physical derivations
49. Vigour : Vitality : Stamina
(a) The terms are related to medicines
(b) The terms are related to one’s instinct for fighting
(c) The terms are a measurement for tolerance
(d) The terms are related to inner strength
50. Myosin : Collagen : Actin
(a) These are proteins
(b) These are names of enzymes
(c) These are constituents of blood
(d) These are names of hormones
51. Chlorine : Fluorine : Iodine
(a) These are names of inert gases
(b) These are gases at room temperature
(c) These are transition elements
(d) These are halogens
52. Prakrit : Pali : Sanskrit
(a) They are classical languages of Asia and Europe
(b) The Vedas are written in these languages
(c) They are old languages of India
(d) They are dead languages
53. Vinci : Angelo : Raphael
(a) They were Italian engineers
(b) They were European painters
(c) They were dictators
(d) They were famous politicians
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ANSWERS
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