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ANALOGY
In the previous session we have seen a few types of word relationships. In this session
let us learn about a few more types of relationships.
1. Word and synonym relationship.
A) Sweet: bitter
Example: Abate: Lessen
B) Ice: solid
C) Dog: bitch
D) Secret: clandestine
Just as abate and lessen have similar meanings, so secret and clandestine have similar
Example: Confidence: diffidence
A) Dastard: coward B) Field: farm
C) House: garbage
D) Baffle: clarify
2. Word and antonym relationship.
meanings.
Just as diffidence is the opposite of confidence, so clarify is the opposite of baffle.
A) Tailor: textile
Example: Warm: Hot
3. Degree relationship.
B) Sun: planet
C) Horrible: heinous D) Fight: war
Just as hot is the greater degree of warm, so war is the greater degree of fight.
4. Sequence relationship.
A) Spring: winter
Example: Monday: Tuesday
C) Wednesday: Thursday
B) Monday: Sunday
D) Angle: sky
Just as Tuesday follows Monday, so Thursday follows Wednesday.
5. Grammatical relationship.
A) I: me
B) He: him
Example: He: his
C) They: these
D) She: her
Just as he is third person nominative and his is third person possessive case so she is
third person nominative case and her is third person possessive case.
6. Sex: relationship.
A) Convict: prison
Example: Lion: lioness.
B) Duck: drake C) Flag: nation
D) Tiger: leopard
Just as lioness is the female of lion, so drake is the female of duck.
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7. Object and creature symbol relationship.
A) Fox: cunning
Example: Flag: nation
B) Soldier: war C) Wine: grapes
D) Cow: herbivorous
Just as flag stands as the symbol of a nation, so fox stands for cunningness.
8. Creature and living place relationship.
A) Duck: drake
Example: Bee: hive
B) Warm: tepid C) Carcass: corpse
D) Monk: monastery
Just as a bee lives in a hive, similarly a monk lives in a monastery.
A) Goat: bleat
B) Dawn: twilight
Example: Horse: Colt
C) Dog: puppy
D) Actor: stage
9. Creature and offspring relationship
Just as colt is the young one of horse so puppy is the young one of dog.
10.Creature and sound relationship.
B) Liquor: intoxication
C) Serpents: hiss D) Brake: car
A) Hare: Leveret
Example: Frogs: Croak
Just as the sound of frogs is known by the word croak, so the sound of serpents is hiss.
In the previous session we have seen some examples. In this session let us stu-dy some
more examples of other types.
Type III
ANSWERS: 1. D; 2. D; 3. D; 4. C; 5. D; 6. B; 7. A; 8. D; 9. C; 10. C
In this type the relationship that exists is given in the form of a sentence and we have to
fill in the blank to complete the task.
1. Cobra is related to snake in the same way as Leopard is related to ?
A) Tiger
B) Lion
C) Cat
D) Zebra
2. Blood is related to circulation in the same way as Hormone is related to ?
A) Egestion
B) Control
C) Co-ordination D) Digestion
3. Leaf is related to Sap in the same way as Bone is related to ?
A) Fluid
B) Blood
C) Marrow
D) Calcium
4. Chlorophyll is related to Chloroplast in the same way as Vulture is related to ?
A) Flesh
B) Wings
C) Air
D) Bird
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5. Circle is related to Circumference as Square is related to..?
A) Area
B) Volume
C) Diagonal
D) Perimeter
6. Grain is related to Granary in the same way as Curious is related to ?
A) Archives
B) Museum
C) Library
D) Zoo
7. Formula is related to Constituent in the same way as Equation is related to ?
A) Number
B) Variables
C) Term
D) Constant
8. Inch is related to Centimeter in the same way as Pint is related to ..?
B) Volume
C) Gallon
D) Viscosity
A) Litre
A) Fruit
B) Biscuit
C) Food
9. Crumb is related to Bread in the same way as Morsel is related to .?
D) Cake
A) Tyre
B) Car
10.Earth is related to Axis in the same way as Wheel is related to ..?
C) Road
D) Hub
Type IV
ANSWERS: 1. C; 2. C; 3. C; 4. D; 5. D; 6. B; 7. C; 8. C; 9. C; 10. D
Directions: The following questions comprise four words that have a certain relationship,
followed by four words in each option. Select the lettered word pair that has the same rela-
tionship as the original words.
A) Ear: Nose: Eyesight: Vision
B) Plus: Minus: Multiple: Division
C) Humid: Hot: tundra: Region
D) Winter: Spring: Summer: Season
1. Hinduism: Christianity: Islam: Religion
2. Orange: apple: Grape: Fruit
A) Window: door: Apartment: Suite
B) Job: Employer: Employment: Recruit
C) Description: Analysis: Statement: Report
D) Ship: Lead: Basement: Port
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3. Kingdom: Slavery: Freedom: Democracy
A) Dictatorship: Restrain: Slavery: Liberty
B) Press: Slavery: Death: Anarchy
C) Bad: Wrong: Worst: Aristocracy
D) Evil: Devil: Religion: Theocracy
4. Abjure : Renounce: Alleviate: Relieve
A) Abstruse: Obscure: Give: Receive
B) Allay: Noisy: Defend: Deceive
C) Appease: Soft: Apprehend: Perceive
D) Atrocity:Denounce: Aptitude: Believe
5. Tehsil: District: State: Country
B)
Province: District: State: Country
A) Block: Colony: Zone: city
D) Metropolitan: Megalopolis: Town: City
6. Devoid: Vacant : : Desolate: Sad
C) Madhya Pradesh: Maharashtra: Bombay: Victoria Terminus
A) Flimsy: Ordinary: : Trivial : Unimportant
B) Innate: Unborn : : Inherent: Individual
C) Laudable: Lackadaisical : : Rich: Praise
D) Delicate: Tough : : Coarse: Improper
7. Immature: Inappropriate : : Improper : Unfit
B)Defend: Depend : : Present : Absent
C) Opulent: Wealthy : : Aristocratic: Rich
D)Decrease:Reduce : : Increase: Enhance
A) Accept: Strict: : Cheerful: Gloomy
8. Annihilate: Restore : : Retrieve : Lose
A) Brutal: Soft : : Sluggish : Lethargic
B) Scanty: Profuse : : Abundance: Shortage
C) Resentment: Rejection : : Reverence : Praise
D) Majestic: Dignified : : Imposing : Able
9. Flexible: Rigid : : Straight : Curved
A) Thoughtful: Careful : : Prolong: Increase
B) Feeble: Weak : : Invent : Create
C) Infer: Deduce : : Encourage: Entertain
D) Acquit: Charge : : Sluggish : Cheerful
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10. Initiate: Start : : Begin: Commence
A) Indicate: Clueless : : Bold: Timid
B) Jovial: Merry : : Hearty: Vigorous
C) Competent: Potent : : Kind: Cruel
D) Hamper: Block : : Disturb: Peace
ANSWERS: 1. D; 2. C; 3. A; 4. C; 5. A; 6. A; 7. C; 8. B; 9. D; 10. B
Type V
In this type the relationship in the order of letters in the alphabet set needs to be carefully observed and we have to find the correct alternative from the given options.
C) DHVX
A) CZEB
2. NOPQ: PMRO:: ABCD:?
B) CDEF
C) YZAB
D) CDAB
3. CDE: ZXY:: EDC:
A) XYZ
B) YXZ
C) XZY
4. AKJ: GNH: : EMD: ?
A) CLB
D) CGUW
1. PSXM: QRYL: BFTV: ?
A) AESU
B) CEUU
B) CLD
D) ZXY
C) AKB
D) EMF
C) GPLD
D) GBIM
5. AFHO: GBDJ: CHFM: ?
B) GBJO
A) GBLD
B) HIT: STU : : WXY: ZAB
D) TVX: ZCD : : HJK: NSQ
7. AB: ZY : : DC : WX
A) GH: TS : : JI : QR
C) OD: BD : : ST: TS
B) BC: DE : : JK : LM
D) VX: UW: : TR : QP
6. BDF: HJL : : NPR: TVX
A) ABC: FGI : : ILM : PQY
C) ACE: GIK : : MOQ : SUW
8. CE: GK
A) FG: JK
B) MQ: SW
C) OP: DE
D) TO: LM
9. ABCD: DCBA : : EFGH: HGFE
A) MNPT: UKSR : : WZFI: BCDO
B) PCOD: DPCM : : IJTL: KRST
C) RSTU: VWXY : : ZABC: DGHY
D) IJKL: LKJI : : MNOP: PONM
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10. CF : IL : : OR: UX
A) BD: FH : : JL: NP
B) FG: HI : : MN: QR
C) SV: RM : : VI: PA
D) PQ: TO : : ZY : BD
ANSWERS: 1. D; 2. A; 3. B; 4. C; 5. B; 6. C; 7. A; 8. B; 9. D; 10. A
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