Reasoning Chapters

1. NUMBER AND LETTER SERIES2. ALPHANUMERIC SERIES3. MISSING NUMBER4. ANALOGY SIMILARTY5. CLASSIFICATION6. DIRECTION 7. BLOOD RELATION8. SEATING ARRANGEMENT9. PUZZLE10. ORDER AND RANKING11. SYLLOGISM12. CLOCK13. CALENDER14. WORD FORMATION15. DICE16. CUBE AND CUBOID17. MIRROR AND WATER IMAGE18. VENN DIAGRAM19. STATEMENT AND ASSUMPTION

Analogy (Similarity)

Analogy tests check your ability to identify relationships between pairs of words, numbers, or letters. You need to understand the logic and apply it to find the correct answer.

What is Analogy?

Analogy questions are based on comparisons and logic. A specific relationship is established between two items and the same relationship needs to be found in the next pair.

Types of Analogy:

  • Word-based Analogy
  • Number-based Analogy
  • Alphabet-based Analogy
  • General Knowledge-based Analogy

Example:

Q: Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
Ans: School

30+ Previous Year Questions with Solutions

  1. SSC CGL 2021: Knife : Cut :: Pen : ?
    Answer: Write
  2. RRB NTPC 2019: Eye : See :: Ear : ?
    Answer: Hear
  3. SSC CHSL 2020: Mango : Fruit :: Carrot : ?
    Answer: Vegetable
  4. SSC GD 2018: Fish : Water :: Bird : ?
    Answer: Air
  5. HSSC Clerk 2019: Book : Reading :: Fork : ?
    Answer: Eating
  6. SSC MTS 2017: Cow : Calf :: Lion : ?
    Answer: Cub
  7. SSC CPO 2016: Heart : Circulation :: Lungs : ?
    Answer: Respiration
  8. RRB Group D 2018: India : Delhi :: France : ?
    Answer: Paris
  9. SSC CHSL 2015: Gold : Metal :: Diamond : ?
    Answer: Gem
  10. SSC CGL 2022: Hand : Fingers :: Foot : ?
    Answer: Toes
  11. SSC JE 2020: Doctor : Stethoscope :: Carpenter : ?
    Answer: Saw
  12. SSC CGL 2019: Fire : Heat :: Ice : ?
    Answer: Cold
  13. HSSC Group D 2018: Painter : Brush :: Writer : ?
    Answer: Pen
  14. SSC MTS 2019: Tongue : Taste :: Nose : ?
    Answer: Smell
  15. SSC GD 2022: Cup : Tea :: Bowl : ?
    Answer: Soup
  16. SSC CGL 2017: Odometer : Distance :: Compass : ?
    Answer: Direction
  17. RRB ALP 2017: Square : Cube :: Circle : ?
    Answer: Sphere
  18. SSC JE 2021: January : March :: July : ?
    Answer: September
  19. SSC CHSL 2016: Book : Pages :: Newspaper : ?
    Answer: News
  20. SSC CPO 2021: Farmer : Plough :: Tailor : ?
    Answer: Needle

Tips to Solve Analogy Questions

  • Understand the exact relationship between the first pair.
  • Apply the same logic or function to complete the second pair.
  • Categorize the analogy: object-function, cause-effect, place-product, etc.
  • Eliminate clearly incorrect options first to save time.
  • Practice regularly with mixed sets of analogies to improve speed.
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