Analogy (SSC CGL 2020 Tier 1)

1. Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. [SSC CGL 13/08/2021 (Morning)]

12 : 60 :: 16 : ?

(a) 121
(b) 201
(c) 210
(d) 112

Correct Answer: (d) 112

Solution:Logic: a: a × [(

- 1]
Following the same pattern 16 × 7= 112.

2. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. [SSC CGL 13/08/2021 (Morning)]

Depression : Mood :: Insomnia : ?

(a) Night
(b) Thinking
(c) Sleep
(d) Dreams

Correct Answer: (c) Sleep

Solution:As depression is a problem related to mood, similarly Insomnia is a problem related to Sleep.

3. Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. [SSC CGL 13/08/2021 (Morning)]

Horses : Neigh

(a) Ducks : Quack
(b) Parrots : Bray
(c) Pigs : Buzz
(d) Hares : Boom

Correct Answer: (a) Ducks : Quack

Solution:The sound made by horses is referred to as neigh, similarly, the sound made by Ducks is Quack.

4. Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. [SSC CGL 13/08/2021 (Morning)]

(25, 18, 225)

(a) (9, 16, 170)
(b) (17, 15, 220)
(c) (24, 22, 264)
(d) (15, 34, 190)

Correct Answer: (c) (24, 22, 264)

Solution:Logic: (a, b, (

Following the same pattern in
(24, 22, 264) as (

Hence, (24,22,264) is the correct answer.

5. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Awful : Nice :: Nomadic : ?

(a) Nocturnal
(b) Homeless
(c) Settled
(d) Careless

Correct Answer: (c) Settled

Solution:As, Awful and Nice are antonyms of each other in the same way Nomadic is antonyms to Settled.

6. Select the option in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning)]

(7, 21, 49)

(a) (8, 24, 64)
(b) (5, 15, 25)
(c) (6, 18, 36)
(d) (9, 27, 72)

Correct Answer: (d) (9, 27, 72)

Solution: Logic: n : 3n :

But option (d) does not follow the above logic as

is 81 (not 72).

7. Select the options in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning)]

(541, 14, 737)

(a) (635, 18, 924)
(b) (697, 13, 866)
(c) (832, 8, 895)
(d) (432, 25, 1108)

Correct Answer: (b) (697, 13, 866)

Solution: Logic: (a, b, a +

Following the same pattern :
697, 13, 697 +

= 866

8. Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the fifth number is related to the sixth number. [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning)]

1008 : 8 :: ? : 6 :: 220 : 4

(a) 443
(b) 518
(c) 524
(d) 350

Correct Answer: (b) 518

Solution:Logic:
(Second number +

) + (Second number) = First number
Following the same logic
(6 +

) + 6 = 512 + 6 = 518

9. Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening)]

(4, 8, 16)

(a) (20, 24, 16)
(b) (11, 16, 51)
(c) (24, 15, 44)
(d) (18, 6, 15)

Correct Answer: (a) (20, 24, 16)

Solution:Logic: a, b, (a -

)
Following the above logic :
20, 24, (24 -

) = 16

10. Select the option in which the numbers are NOT related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. [SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening)]

(7, 51, 22)

(a) (11, 123, 26)
(b) (3, 11, 18)
(c) (6, 38, 22)
(d) (4, 18, 19)

Correct Answer: (c) (6, 38, 22)

Solution:Logic: (a,

+ 2, a + 15)
(6, 38, 22) → 6, 36 + 2, 6 + 15 = 21 (not 22)
But option (c) does not follow the pattern