Question 1

Analogy (word relationship): Complete the pair by identifying the part a bird uses for drinking/eating.  Given pair: CUP : LIP :: BIRD : ? Choose the option that best completes the analogy.

Accepted Answer

Given data Pair: CUP : LIP :: BIRD : ? "Lip" here is the rim/edge of a cup that touches the mouth while drinking. Concept / Approach Analogies compare parallel relationships. If a cup's lip is the edge used for drinking, the corresponding functional part in birds for drinking/eating is the beak. Step-by-step reasoning Cup → part used at the mouth = Lip. Bird → part used at the mouth = Beak. Eliminate distractors Wing (locomotion), Claw (grasping), Feather (insulation/flight) do not match the mouth-function relation. Final Answer Beak

Question 2

Analogy (adjective–noun association): Match the state of motion or rest with the appropriate natural medium.  Given pair: Flow : River :: Stagnant : ? Choose the correct term to complete the analogy.

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Given data Pair: Flow : River :: Stagnant : ? "Flow" commonly characterizes a river (flowing river). Concept / Approach We need a noun that is naturally described as "stagnant." The standard collocation is "stagnant water." Step-by-step reasoning "Flow" ↔ "River" (typical property). "Stagnant" ↔ Water (typical property). Eliminate distractors Air can be still but "stagnant air" is less canonical in such basic analogies; Wind implies movement (opposite of stagnant); Cloud is not idiomatically called stagnant. Final Answer Water

Question 3

Analogy (animal–body part): Map the corresponding limb type for a different animal.  Given pair: Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ? Choose the animal whose typical foot matches the pair.

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Given data Pair: Paw : Cat :: Hoof : ? Cat has a paw. Concept / Approach We need an animal that characteristically has a hoof. Reasoning Cat → Paw; Horse → Hoof. Eliminate distractors Dog and Tiger also have paws, not hooves; Monkey has hands/feet, not hooves. Final Answer Horse

Question 4

Analogy (profession–field of study): Identify the subject an expert studies.  Given pair: Ornithologist : Bird :: Archaeologist : ? Choose the most accurate subject.

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Given data Pair: Ornithologist : Bird :: Archaeologist : ? Ornithologist studies birds. Concept / Approach Maintain the profession → subject relationship. Reasoning Archaeologist studies human history via material remains: antiquities (artifacts, ancient sites). Eliminate distractors Insects → Entomologist; Fungi → Mycologist; Rocks → Geologist. Final Answer Antiquities

Question 5

Analogy (symbol–country): Relate a well-known national symbol to its corresponding country.  Given pair: Peacock : India :: Bear : ? Choose the country most closely associated with the second symbol.

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Given data Pair: Peacock : India :: Bear : ? Peacock is emblematic of India (national bird). Concept / Approach Select the country most widely symbolized by a bear in general knowledge and international contexts. Reasoning Bear is a long-standing cultural and political symbol of Russia. Eliminate distractors Australia is symbolized by kangaroo/emu; Canada by beaver; China by panda/dragon imagery rather than a generic "bear." Final Answer Russia

Question 6

Letter coding/analogy: Find the code for THINK using the pattern REASON → SFBTPO.  Observation: Each letter in "REASON" is shifted forward by +1 in the alphabet to get "SFBTPO".  Task: Apply the same +1 shift to "THINK" to obtain the coded word. Cho…

Accepted Answer

Given data & pattern REASON → SFBTPO (each character shifted +1: R→S, E→F, A→B, S→T, O→P, N→O). Apply the same shift to THINK T → U H → I I → J N → O K → L Result THINK → UIJOL Common pitfalls Shifting backward (−1) or mixing +1/+2 inconsistently.

Question 7

Analogy (mineral → gemstone): Complete the pair.  Given: Carbon → Diamond (diamond is a crystalline form/gem derived from carbon).  Asked: Corundum → ? Choose the correct option.

Accepted Answer

Given data Carbon → Diamond (a gemstone form of carbon). Corundum (Al2O3) has gem varieties: ruby (red) and sapphire (other colours). Concept/Approach Match "mineral → celebrated gemstone variety". Reasoning The classic analogy pairs corundum with its famed red gem variety: Ruby. Note Sapphire is also corundum, but ruby is the most conventional single answer in such analogies.

Question 8

Word-pattern rearrangement/cipher: Encode HUNGRY using the mapping in NATION → ANTINO.  Observed rule: Swap 1↔2, keep positions 3 and 4 unchanged, swap 5↔6.  Apply the same position-swaps to "HUNGRY" and select the correct result.

Accepted Answer

Deriving the rule from NATION → ANTINO N A T I O N (1 2 3 4 5 6) A N T I N O (2 1 3 4 6 5) Apply to HUNGRY H U N G R Y (1 2 3 4 5 6) Swap 1↔2 → U H • N • G • R • Y Keep 3 & 4 → U H N G • • Swap 5↔6 → U H N G Y R Result UHNGYR

Question 9

Analogy (creator → creation): Architect : Building :: Sculptor : ?  Map the profession to its typical creation/output. Choose the correct option.

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Concept Architect designs a building; likewise, a sculptor creates a sculpture. Eliminations Clay/marble are materials; hammer is a tool, not the output.

Question 10

Analogy (organ → defect/disease): Eye : Myopia :: Teeth : ?  Identify the dental condition analogous to myopia (a defect of the eye). Choose the correct option.

Accepted Answer

Mapping Eye → Myopia (refractive defect of the eye). Teeth → Caries (tooth decay/disease of teeth). Eliminations Astigmatism/cataract are eye conditions; otitis is ear inflammation.

Question 11

Analogy (institution → key role): Conference : Chairman :: Newspaper : ?  Identify the key leadership/editorial role in a newspaper analogous to a chairman in a conference. Choose the correct option.

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Reasoning A chairman presides over a conference. The analogous presiding/decision role in a newspaper is the Editor (editor-in-chief).

Question 12

Analogy (synonyms): Safe : Secure :: Protect : ?  Choose the synonym that best parallels the relationship. Select the correct option.

Accepted Answer

Concept "Safe" ≈ "Secure" (synonyms); "Protect" ≈ "Guard". Eliminations Hazard (danger), Expose (opposite), Weaken (opposite of protect).

Question 13

Letter coding/analogy (Caesar +2): Encode LABOUR using the pattern MASTER → OCUVGT.  Observation: Each character in "MASTER" is shifted forward by +2 (M→O, A→C, …).  Task: Apply +2 to "LABOUR" and choose the correct code.

Accepted Answer

Given pattern M→O, A→C, S→U, T→V, E→G, R→T (shift +2). Apply to LABOUR L→N, A→C, B→D, O→Q, U→W, R→T Result = NCDQWT

Question 14

Analogy (device → effect): Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : ?  Identify the effect produced by using a microscope, analogous to a microphone making sounds loud(er). Choose the correct option.

Accepted Answer

Reasoning A microphone amplifies sound (makes it loud). A microscope magnifies objects/images (makes them appear large). Eliminations Brightness/weight/speed are unrelated to the microscope's core function.

Question 15

Analogy (state change): Melt : Liquid :: Freeze : ?  Relate the process to its resulting state. Choose the correct option.

Accepted Answer

Concept Melt → Liquid (solid becomes liquid). Freeze is the reverse: liquid becomes solid. Common pitfalls Confusing freezing with condensation (gas → liquid) or deposition (gas → solid).

Question 16

Analogy (role → beneficiary): Complete the pair to match the primary counterpart.  College : Student :: Hospital : ?  Choose the option that best completes the proportional analogy.

Accepted Answer

Concept/Approach In the first pair, a college primarily serves a student. By parallelism, a hospital primarily serves a patient. Elimination Doctor/Nurse are service providers, not the primary beneficiaries like students/patients. Final Answer Patient

Question 17

Analogy (collection/area): Identify the grass-equivalent of “tree : forest”.  Tree : Forest :: Grass : ?  Choose the best matching collective/location term.

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Concept/Approach A forest is an area dominated by trees. A common, standardized area of grass is a lawn. Notes While meadow/pasture are also grass-dominated areas, in analogy questions the most direct, conventional pairing for managed grass is “Grass → Lawn”. Final Answer Lawn

Question 18

Analogy (compass rotation): Apply the same directional turn as in “South → North-West”.  South : North-West :: West : ?  Choose the direction that completes the analogy.

Accepted Answer

Step-by-Step Represent directions as degrees: South = 180°, North-West = 315° ⇒ turn = +135°. Apply the same +135° to West (270°): 270° + 135° = 405° ≡ 45° (mod 360) ⇒ North-East. Final Answer North-East

Question 19

Analogy (producer → product facility): Map the production source correctly.  Cloth : Mill :: Newspaper : ?  Choose the option that best completes the proportional analogy.

Accepted Answer

Concept Cloth is produced in a mill; a newspaper is produced at the press (printing press). Elimination Editor/Reporter/Publisher are roles, not the production facility. Final Answer Press

Question 20

Analogy (polity headship): Match the constitutional head at each administrative level.  Country : President :: State : ?  Choose the correct counterpart for the State.

Accepted Answer

Reasoning At the national level, the head is the President. At the state level (India/US contexts), the constitutional head is the Governor (distinct from the head of government such as a Chief Minister). Final Answer Governor

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