Analogy (SSC CPO 2022 Tier -1)

Total Questions: 26

1. Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. [S.S.C CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning)]

(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters / number of consonants / vowels in the word)

Lend : Borrow

Correct Answer: (c) Exciting : Boring
Solution:The logic followed here is :

Lend (to give something) is opposite to Borrow (to take something).

Similarly,

Exciting is opposite to Boring.

Hence, "( Exciting : Boring)" is the correct answer.

2. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and sixth term is related to the fifth term. [S.S.C CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning)]

6 : 32 :: 10 : ? :: 11 : 117

Correct Answer: (d) 96
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

(a : b) → (a² - 4) = b

(6 : 32) → (6² - 4) ⇒ 36 - 4 = 32

(11 : 117) → (11² - 4) ⇒ 121 - 4 = 117

Similarly,

(10 : ?) → (10² - 4) ⇒ 100 - 4 = 96

Hence, "96" is the correct answer.

3. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and sixth term is related to the fifth term. [S.S.C CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning)]

2 : 9 :: 9 : ? :: 6 : 217

Correct Answer: (a) 730
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

(a : b) → (a³ + 1) = b

(2 : 9) → (2³ + 1) ⇒ 8 + 1 = 9

(6 : 217) → (6³ + 1) ⇒ 216 + 1 = 217

Similarly,

(9 : 730) → (9³ + 1) ⇒ 729 + 1 = 730

Hence, "730" is the correct answer.

4. Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. [S.S.C CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning)]

(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must NOT be related to each other based on the number of letters / number of consonants / vowels in the word)

Chickenpox : Virus

Correct Answer: (d) Anthrax : Bacteria
Solution:The logic followed here is :

Chickenpox is caused by viruses

In the same way,

Anthrax is caused by Bacteria.

Hence, "Anthrax : Bacteria" is the correct answer.

5. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. [S.S.C CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning)]

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.)

(23, 308, 15)

(18, 187, 12)

Correct Answer: (a) (14, 104, 9)
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

(a, b, c) → {(a - 1) × (c - 1)} = b

(23, 308, 15) → {(23 - 1) × (15 - 1)} ⇒ 22 × 14 = 308

(18, 187, 12) → {(18 - 1) × (12 - 1)} ⇒ 17 × 11 = 187

Similarly,

(14, 104, 9) → {(14 - 1) × (9 - 1)} ⇒ 13 × 8 = 104

Hence, "(14, 104, 9)" is the correct answer.

6. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. [S.S.C CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning)]

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.)

(17, 12, 612)

(6, 14, 252)

Correct Answer: (c) (13, 7, 273)
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

(a, b, c) → (a × b × 3) = c

(17, 12, 612) → (17 × 12 × 3) = 612

(6, 14, 252) → (6 × 14 × 3) = 252

Similarly,

(13, 7, 273) → (13 × 7 × 3) = 273

Hence, '(13, 7, 273)" is the correct answer.

7. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and sixth term is related to fifth term. [S.S.C CPO 09/11/2022 (Evening)]

3 : 8 :: 6 : ? :: 11 : 1000

Correct Answer: (c) 125
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

(a : b) → (a - 1)³ = b

(3 : 8) → (3 - 1)³ = 8

(11 : 1000) → (11 - 1)³ = 1000

Similarly,

(6 : ?) → (6 - 1)³ = 125

Hence, "125" is the correct answer.

8. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. [S.S.C CPO 09/11/2022 (Evening)]

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.)

(11, 10, 21)

(14, 6, 160)

Correct Answer: (b) (19, 12, 217)
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

{(a + b) × (a - b)} = c

(11, 10, 21) → {(11 + 10) × (11 - 10)} ⇒ 21 × 1 = 21

(14, 6, 160) → {(14 + 6) × (14 - 6)} ⇒ 20 × 8 = 160

Similarly,

(19, 12, 217) → {(19 + 12) × (19 - 12)} ⇒ 31 × 7 = 217

Hence, "(19, 12, 217)" is the correct answer.

9. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. [S.S.C CPO 10/11/2022 (Morning)]

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.)

(6, 12, 228)

(8, 3, 515)

Correct Answer: (c) (4, 18, 82)
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

(a, b, c) → (a)³ + b = c

(6, 12, 228) → (6)³ + 12 ⇒ 216 + 12 = 228

(8, 3, 515) → (8)³ + 3 ⇒ 512 + 3 = 515

Similarly,

(4, 18, 82) → (4)³ + 18 ⇒ 64 + 18 = 82

Hence, "(4, 18, 82)" is the correct answer.

10. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the given sets. [S.S.C CPO 10/11/2022 (Morning)]

(NOTE : Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.)

(17, 29, 46)

(24, 36, 60)

Correct Answer: (c) (21, 33, 54)
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

(a, b, c) → a + b = c

(17, 29, 46) → 17 + 29 = 46

(24, 36, 60) → 24 + 36 = 60

Similarly,

(21, 33, 54) → 21 + 33 = 54

Hence, "(21, 33, 54)" is the correct answer.