ANALOGY
SOLVED EXAMPLES
Example 1 :
‘MORE’ is related to ‘EORM’ in the same way as ‘SULT’ is related to
(1) TIUS (2) ISTU (3) IUST (4) TUIS (5) None of these
Sol. (4) 
Example 2 :
‘ON’ is relation ‘OFF’ in the same way as ‘HOT’ is related to …..
(1) Water (2) Switch (3) Tap (4) Liquid (5) None of these
Sol. (5) ‘On’ and ‘Off’ are antonymous to each other. Similarly, ‘Cold’ is antonym of ‘Hot’.
Example 3 :
ACF : GIL : : CEH : ?
(1) ILN (2) IKN (3) IKM (4) ILM (5) None of these
Sol. (2)
Example 4 :
‘Radish’ is related ‘Root’ in the same way as ‘Rose’ is related to _____?
(1) Garden (2) Fragrance (3) Thorn (4) Flower (5) None of these
Sol. (4) Radish is a modified form of root. Similarly, Rose is a flower.
Example 5 :
Which of the following is a must for a canteen?
(1) Estables (2) Music (3) Tables-Chairs (4) Waiter (5) Manager
Sol. (1) Eatables are must for a canteen.
CLASSIFICATION
SOLVED EXAMPLES
Example 1 :
Directions (Q. (a)-(d)) : Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) (1) Beetroot (2) Radish (3) Carrot (4) Potato (5) Cabbage
Ans: 5 (Cabbage)
Explanation: Except cabbage all others are either modified roots or modified stems.
(b) (1) See (2) Hear (3) Think (4) Smell (5) Taste
Ans: 3 (Think)
Explanation: Think is different from the others
(c) (1) Rectangle (2) Triangle (3) Square (4) Polygon (5) Circle
Ans: 5 (Circle)
Explanation: Circle is different from others. All others are made up of straight lines.
(d) (1) Rose (2) Lily (3) Lotus (4) Marigold (5) Apple
Ans: 5 (Apple)
Explanation: Except apple all others are flowers.
Example 2 :
Directions (Q. (e)-(h)) : Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(e) (1) 47 (2) 27 (3) 17 (4) 37 (5) 67
Ans: 2 (27)
Explanation: Except 27, all others are prime numbers.
(f) (1) 12 (2) 24 (3) 84 (4) 48 (5) 36
Ans: 5 (36)
Explanation: The number 36 is a perfect square
(g) (1) 17 (2) 23 (3) 37 (4) 13 (5) 73
Ans: 2 (23)
Explanation: The sum of digits is even number in case of all the numbers except in the case of 23.
(h) (1) 13 (2) 37 (3) 73 (4) 53 (5) 39
Ans: 5 (39)
Explanation: Except the number 39, all other numbers are prime numbers.
Example 3 :
Directions (Q. (i)-(j)) : Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(i) (1) MP (2) AD (3) IL (4) QT (5) FJ
Ans: 5 (FJ)
Explanation:
(j) (1) BD (2) MO (3) QS (4) FI (5) TV
Ans: 4 (FI)
Explanation:
