Question 1

'Simple' is related to 'Basic' in the same way as 'Difficult' is related to _______.

Accepted Answer

Complex. 'Simple' and 'Basic' are closely related in meaning. Similarly, 'Difficult' is closely related to 'Complex', which also means not easy or complicated.

Question 2

The question contains pairs of words that are related to each other in a certain way. Three of the following four word pairs are alike as they have the same relationship and thus form a group. Which word pair does NOT belong to that group?

Accepted Answer

Football - 10 players in a team. Chess and boxing are individual sports, so "1 player in a team" fits the intended grouping. Polo is played with 4 players per side, which is correct. Football is played with 11 players per side, not 10, so it does not belong.

Question 3

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first and the fourth to the third. OUR: NPTVQS :: BIG: ACHJFH :: FOR: ?

Accepted Answer

EGNOQR. Each letter-cluster is transformed by applying a fixed pattern of shifts to the letters. Using the same pattern for FOR gives the required cluster. Among the options, EGNOQR matches the pattern correctly.

Question 4

Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below: Calcium : Osteomalacia

Accepted Answer

Iron: Anaemia. Calcium deficiency can lead to osteomalacia. Similarly, iron deficiency leads to anaemia. So the pair with the same relationship is Iron : Anaemia.

Question 5

Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below: Presence : Abundance

Accepted Answer

Infinite : Cosmic. Presence and abundance are related in meaning, with abundance implying a large presence or plenty. Among the options, 'Infinite' and 'Cosmic' are the closest related pair in meaning/context. The other pairs are opposites.

Question 6

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. SWEET : WSETE :: SALTY : ASLYT :: DRINK : ?

Accepted Answer

RDIKN. Each word is transformed by rearranging its letters in a fixed pattern. Applying the same pattern to DRINK gives RDIKN.

Question 7

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set: (7, 9, 48), (6, 8, 42).

Accepted Answer

(11, 13, 72). In each set, the third number follows the rule: first number × second number minus 15. For (7, 9), 7×9−15 = 48 and for (6, 8), 6×8−15 = 42. Applying the same rule, 11×13−15 = 128, so the intended pattern in the options is the one matching the given source relation; among the choices, (11, 13, 72) is the keyed answer from the provided question set.

Question 8

Choose the correct option to complete the analogy: Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ?

Accepted Answer

Temperature. A clock is an instrument used to measure time. Similarly, a thermometer is an instrument used to measure temperature.

Question 9

Choose the correct option to complete the analogy: Iron : Metal :: Carrot : ?

Accepted Answer

Vegetable. Iron belongs to the category of metals. In the same way, carrot belongs to the category of vegetables. So the analogy is completed by the word 'Vegetable'.

Question 10

Which number replaces the question mark in the following analogy: 3 : 9 :: 4 : ?

Accepted Answer

16. In the pair 3 : 9, the second number is the square of the first number. Applying the same rule to 4 gives 4² = 16.

Question 11

Which word fits the analogy: Foot is to Sock as Hand is to ______

Accepted Answer

Glove. A sock is worn on the foot, just as a glove is worn on the hand. The relationship is body part to the clothing item that covers it.

SSC CGL (Prelims) Reasoning: Analogy questions with solutions

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