Practice Questions
Concept Explanation
Analogy questions show a relationship between two things and ask you to find the same relationship for another pair. Format is often “A is to B as C is to ___?” — the missing word must match the type of link (part–whole, tool–action, profession–workplace, number pattern, letter shift, etc.).
Common relationship types
- Functional: pen : write :: knife : cut
- Category / member: puppy : dog :: kitten : cat
- Whole–part: window : pane :: book : page
- Geography / capital: France : Paris :: Japan : Tokyo
- Numeric: square, cube, multiply-by-n between pairs
- Alphabet: fixed shift, reverse, or pair-wise move on letters
How to solve fast
- State the first pair in a short sentence (“A does/is/has B”).
- Apply the same rule to the third term to predict the fourth.
- Check every option; reject same-topic but wrong relationship (e.g. coop for dog).
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Q1 EasyBird is to nest as dog is to ___ExplanationA nest is where a bird lives; a kennel is the usual shelter for a dog.
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Q2 EasyOcean is to water as desert is to ___ExplanationThe dominant surface of an ocean is water; of a desert, sand.
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Q3 EasyCarpenter is to wood as mason is to ___ExplanationA carpenter works mainly with wood; a mason with stone or brick.
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Q4 EasyEye is to see as ear is to ___ExplanationEach organ matches its primary sense.
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Q5 EasyMumbai is to Maharashtra as Kolkata is to ___ExplanationCity-to-state capital pairing.
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Q6 EasyTeacher is to school as doctor is to ___ExplanationProfession linked to its main workplace.
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Q7 EasyPen is to write as knife is to ___ExplanationTool and its typical action.
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Q8 EasyClock is to time as thermometer is to ___ExplanationInstrument and the quantity it measures.
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Q9 EasyHeart is to blood as lung is to ___ExplanationOrgan and what it handles in circulation or breathing.
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Q10 EasyFish is to water as bird is to ___ExplanationNatural medium for movement of each animal.
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Q11 Easy6 is to 18 as 8 is to ___ExplanationEach first number is multiplied by 3 to get the second (6×3=18, 8×3=24).
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Q12 Easy4 is to 16 as 5 is to ___ExplanationSecond term is the square of the first.
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Q13 EasyArmy is to soldier as navy is to ___ExplanationService branch and its member.
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Q14 EasyMelt is to liquid as freeze is to ___ExplanationChange of state and the result.
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Q15 EasyPuppy is to dog as kitten is to ___ExplanationYoung animal to adult of the same species.
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Q16 EasyFrance is to Paris as Japan is to ___ExplanationCountry and its capital city.
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Q17 EasyAuthor is to book as poet is to ___ExplanationCreator and typical work product.
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Q18 EasyDoctor is to treatment as lawyer is to ___ExplanationProfessional and core service offered.
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Q19 Easy3 is to 27 as 4 is to ___ExplanationSecond number is the cube of the first (3³=27, 4³=64).
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Q20 EasySquare is to 4 as pentagon is to ___ExplanationShape paired with its number of sides.
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Q21 EasyTriangle is to 3 as hexagon is to ___ExplanationPolygon and side count.
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Q22 EasyOdometer is to distance as scale is to ___ExplanationMeasuring device and quantity.
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Q23 EasyCattle is to herd as fish is to ___ExplanationCollective noun for the animal.
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Q24 EasyPaw is to cat as hoof is to ___ExplanationCharacteristic foot type and animal.
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Q25 EasyLetter is to word as word is to ___ExplanationSmaller unit builds the next larger language unit.
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Q26 Easy7 is to 49 as 8 is to ___ExplanationSecond term is the square of the first.
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Q27 EasyAB is to CD as EF is to ___ExplanationBoth letters in the pair shift forward by 2 (A→C, B→D; E→G, F→H).
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Q28 EasyWaiter is to restaurant as pilot is to ___ExplanationWorker and primary workplace or vehicle.
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Q29 EasyNight is to day as cold is to ___ExplanationOpposite or contrasting pair.
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Q30 EasyEngineer is to blueprint as chef is to ___ExplanationProfessional and planning document for the work.
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Q31 MediumACE is to FHJ as BDF is to ___ExplanationEach letter moves forward 5 places in the alphabet.
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Q32 MediumInch is to foot as centimetre is to ___ExplanationSmall unit paired with the next larger customary unit (12 inches = 1 foot; 100 cm = 1 metre).
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Q33 MediumWOLF is to FLOW as TIPS is to ___ExplanationSecond word is the first written backwards.
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Q34 MediumJAK is to KBL as LCM is to ___ExplanationEach letter shifts forward by one.
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Q35 MediumMarathon is to race as hibernation is to ___ExplanationMarathon is a type of race; hibernation is a type of long sleep.
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Q36 MediumOrnithologist is to birds as archaeologist is to ___ExplanationSpecialist and field of study.
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Q37 MediumWindow is to pane as book is to ___ExplanationWhole object and a main part of it.
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Q38 MediumMicroscope is to small as telescope is to ___ExplanationInstrument and what it helps us observe.
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Q39 MediumPUP is to QVQ as SIT is to ___ExplanationEach letter advances by one in the alphabet.
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Q40 MediumGrain is to silo as money is to ___ExplanationThing stored and its usual storage place.