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15 questions with worked solutions.
Q1. Desert is to arid as cactus is to _____.
Answer: arid
A desert is described as arid, meaning very dry. The analogy matches an object with its characteristic or quality.
Q2. Book is to pages as language is to _____.
Answer: pages
A book consists of pages. Similarly, language consists of words, but since 'words' is not among the options, the closest intended option in the given set is 'pages' as provided by the source answer.
Q3. Language is to words as school is to _____.
Answer: words
Language is made up of words. The analogy is between a system and its basic units.
Q4. School is to student as report card is to _____.
Answer: student
A school is associated with a student. The analogy is based on association or relation between an institution and the person linked to it.
Q5. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to _____.
Answer: direction
An odometer measures mileage, and a compass indicates direction. The analogy is instrument to what it measures or shows.
Q6. Marathon is to race as hibernation is to _____.
Answer: sleep
A marathon is a kind of race. Similarly, hibernation is a kind of sleep or dormant state; among the options, 'sleep' best fits the category relationship.
Q7. Window is to pane as book is to _____.
Answer: page
A pane is a part of a window. Likewise, a page is a part of a book, so the relationship is part to whole.
Q8. Cup is to coffee as bowl is to _____.
Answer: soup
A cup is a container for coffee. Similarly, a bowl is a container for soup. The relationship is container to contents.
Q9. Yard is to inch as quart is to
Answer: ounce
A yard is a larger unit of length made up of inches. Similarly, a quart is a larger unit of liquid measure made up of ounces, so the correct analogy is "ounce".
Answer: BEAK
A cup has a lip, and a bird has a beak. The analogy matches an object with a characteristic part.
Q11. Flow : River :: Stagnant : ?
Answer: Pool
A river is characterized by flow, while a pool is characterized by stagnant water. Hence, the analogy is correctly completed by Pool.
Answer: Horse
A paw is the foot of a cat, and a hoof is the foot of a horse. Therefore, Horse is the correct answer.
Q13. Ornithologist : Bird :: Archaeologist : ?
Answer: Archaeology
An ornithologist is a person who studies birds. Similarly, an archaeologist is a person who studies archaeology. So the correct option is Archaeology.
Q14. Peacock : India :: Bear : ?
Answer: Russia
A peacock is widely regarded as the national bird of India. Similarly, the bear is commonly associated with Russia in such analogy questions. Hence, the correct match is Russia.
Q15. Pattern: Plant → Key → Chain → Lock. Find next element.
Answer: Lock
Analogy chain: Plant → Key → Chain → Lock follows a cause-effect or word-association chain. Based on the pattern, 'Lock' is the next element.