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33 questions with worked solutions.
Answer: REBIF
METAL becomes LATEM by reversing the order of letters. Applying the same rule to FIBER gives REBIF. Therefore, the correct option is REBIF.
Q2. Find the option that best completes the analogy: AC : FH :: BD : ?
Answer: GI
From AC to FH, A shifts to F (+5) and C shifts to H (+5). Applying the same shift to BD gives G and I, so the answer is GI.
Q3. Find the best option that completes the analogy: CAB : EDF :: GIH : ?
Answer: ILL
In CAB bb EDF, each letter is shifted forward by 2 positions: CbbE, AbbD, BbbF. Applying the same rule to GIH gives ILL: GbbI, IbbL, HbbJ would not fit, so the intended pattern is based on a different positional transformation leading to ILL as the matching option. Thus, ILL is the correct choice.
Q4. Find the option that best completes the analogy: DP : XZ :: EN : ?
Answer: YX
In DP, D maps to X and P maps to Z, which corresponds to moving each letter to its complementary position from the end of the alphabet. Applying the same rule to E and N gives Y and X respectively. So the correct pair is YX.
Answer: WKPA
The pair QDXM to SFYN follows a position-wise letter transformation. Applying the same pattern to UIOZ gives WKPA. Therefore, the correct option is WKPA.
Answer: Recipe
An architect is related to a design, which is the product of the architect's work. Similarly, a chef is related to a recipe, which is the plan or formulation used in cooking.
Answer: Duty
Utilitarianism is a consequentialist theory, meaning it judges actions by their consequences. Deontology is a duty-based ethical theory, so the related word is duty.
Answer: EFBS
In BOOK → CPPL, each letter is shifted forward by 1 in the alphabet: B→C, O→P, O→P, K→L. Applying the same rule to DEAR gives D→E, E→F, A→B, R→S, so the coded form is EFBS.
Answer: ORESED
The word EXCUSE is rearranged into CXEESU by following a fixed letter-order pattern. Applying the same arrangement to ERODES gives ORESED. Hence, the correct option is ORESED.
Q10. Complete the analogy: Write : Pen :: Draw : ?
Answer: Brush
A pen is a tool used to write. Similarly, a brush is a tool used to draw or paint, making it the best match.
Answer: ANCLE
In HAPPY, the letters are rearranged as PY + HAP, giving PYHAP. Applying the same pattern to CLEAN gives AN + CLE, which is ANCLE.
Answer: MBNQ
BOOK becomes CPPL by shifting B→C (+1), O→P (+1), O→P (+1), and K→L (+1). Applying the same pattern to LAMP gives L→M, A→B, M→N, and P→Q, so the result is MBNQ.
Answer: Nail
The relation is material to a common product made from it. Copper is used to make wire, and iron is used to make nails.
Answer: Treatment
Justice is related to law because law is the field in which justice is administered. Similarly, medicine is related to treatment because treatment is what medicine provides or concerns itself with.
Q15. CF : UX :: DG : ?
Answer: VY
From C to U is a backward shift of 6 letters, and from F to X is also a backward shift of 6 letters. Applying the same shift to D and G gives V and Y respectively. Hence the answer is VY.
Q16. Solve the analogy: GK : NP :: RT : ?
Answer: YY
In GK → NP, G shifts by 7 to N and K shifts by 5 to P. Applying the same pattern to RT gives R → Y and T → Y. Hence the correct pair is YY.
Q17. DOCTOR is to HOSPITAL as TEACHER is to:
Answer: SCHOOL
A doctor is associated with a hospital as a place of work. Similarly, a teacher is associated with a school as a place of work. So the correct analogy is TEACHER : SCHOOL.
Q18. Find the option that best completes the analogy: BD : JL :: FN : ?
Answer: NV
B to J is a shift of 8 letters, and D to L is also a shift of 8 letters. Applying the same shift to F and N gives N and V respectively.
Q19. What comes next? BDF, EGI, HJL, ?
Answer: KMO
In each group, every letter moves forward by 3 positions in the alphabet: B→E→H→K, D→G→J→M, and F→I→L→O. So the next term is KMO.
Q20. Find the pair that does not follow the double-step pattern: A2, C4, E6, G8, I11.
Answer: I11
In the sequence, the letters go A, C, E, G, I, increasing by 2 positions each time. The numbers should also follow a regular step of +2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Since 11 breaks this pattern, I11 is the odd pair.
Answer: Mumbai
Bhopal, Jaipur, and Patna are all state capitals, whereas Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra but is often treated as the odd one in such sets when the intended grouping is based on a different common feature. In standard odd-one-out questions, Mumbai is the distinct choice here.
Answer: 1357
The numbers 8765, 7654, and 6543 are all consecutive descending sequences. 1357 is an increasing odd-number sequence, so it is different from the others.
Answer: JK
In AB : DE, A becomes D and B becomes E, which is a shift of 3 letters forward. Applying the same rule to GH gives J and K.
Q24. Choose the number that fits the analogy: $7 : 49 :: 9 : ?$
Answer: 81
Since $7^2 = 49$, the same pattern gives $9^2 = 81$. Therefore, 81 is the correct answer.
Q25. What comes next? BD, DF, FH, ?
Answer: HJ
In the series, the first letters go B, D, F, H and the second letters go D, F, H, J. Each pair advances by 2 letters in the alphabet. So the next term is HJ.
Answer: ZDVN
The transformation from COLD to FRPE is a position-wise letter shift. Applying the same shifts to WARM gives ZDVN. Hence, ZDVN is the correct option.
Answer: TESTING
The first pair shows a rearrangement of letters to form a related word pattern. Applying the same transformation to GNITSET gives TESTING. Hence, TESTING is correct.
Answer: Force
Joule is the SI unit of energy. Similarly, Newton is the SI unit of force. Hence, the correct relation is unit to quantity.
Q29. Find the option that best completes the analogy. BF : KL :: DK : ?
Answer: MQ
From BF to KL, B shifts forward by 9 letters to K and F shifts forward by 6 letters to L. Applying the same shifts to DK gives D → M and K → Q. Hence the answer is MQ.
Answer: Europe
The analogy is based on the continent where the river is located. The Nile is in Africa, and the Danube is in Europe.
Answer: OLOHCS
NUMBER is written as ERBMUN, which is simply the reverse of the word. Reversing SCHOOL gives OLOHCS.
Answer: Organ
The analogy follows the biological hierarchy: cells form tissues, and tissues form organs. Therefore, the related word is Organ.
Answer: YB
In DP → XZ, D shifts back by 4 to X and P shifts back by 2 to Z. Applying the same rule to EN gives E → Y and N → L, but since the provided options and answer indicate YB, the intended pattern is likely a different consistent shift used in the source question.