Analogy (SSC CHSL 2019 Tier 1)

11. Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. [SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Evening)]

(3, 6, 30)

(a) (4, 12, 132)
(b) (4, 24, 342)
(c) (5, 20, 420)
(d) (2, 4, 22)

Correct Answer: (a) (4, 12, 132)

Solution:The given set is:
3, (3 × 2), (6 × 5) → 3, 6, 30
Similarly in option (a):
4, (4 × 3), (12 × 11) → 4, 12, 132

12. Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. [SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Evening)]

Sahara : Africa

(a) Thar : Australia
(b) Sandy : America
(c) Gobi : Asia
(d) Gibson : Europe

Correct Answer: (c) Gobi : Asia

Solution:The Sahara is a desert in Africa. Similarly, Gobi is a desert in Asia.

13. Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. [SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

(789, 501, 645)

(a) (645, 705, 573)
(b) (701, 538, 600)
(c) (455, 573, 514)
(d) (224, 640, 330)

Correct Answer: (c) (455, 573, 514)

Solution:Logic: Difference between the first two numbers is twice the difference between the last two numbers.
|789 - 501| = 288
|645 - 501| = 144
Similarly,
|573 - 455| = 118
|573 - 514| = 59

14. Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given set. [SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

(13, 17, 442)

(a) (18, 15, 540)
(b) (17, 21, 367)
(c) (15, 14, 415)
(d) (11, 19, 628)

Correct Answer: (a) (18, 15, 540)

Solution:Given set: (13, 17, 442)
⇒ (13, 17, 13 × 17 × 2)
Similarly in option (a):
(18, 15, 18 × 15 × 2) ⇒ 18, 15, 540

15. Select the option in which the word-pair shares the same relationship as that shared by the given word-pair. [SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Evening)]

Tiger : Felidae

(a) Rabbit : Bovidae
(b) Lion : Leporidae
(c) Elephant : Canidae
(d) Whale : Cetacea

Correct Answer: (d) Whale : Cetacea

Solution:Felidae refers to cats which look similar to that of tigers. Similarly, Cetacea is a kind of mammal that has lived for the longest such as the blue whale.

16. Select the option in which the number set shares the same relationship as that shared by the given number set. [SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Evening)]

(6, 42, 1890)

(a) (2, 6, 54)
(b) (4, 20, 420)
(c) (7, 23, 1069)
(d) (9, 102, 1190)

Correct Answer: (a) (2, 6, 54)

Solution:The given sequence: (6, 42, 1890)
6 × (6 + 1) = 42,
42 × (42 + 3) = 1890
Similarly option (a):
2 × (2 + 1) = 6
6 × (6 + 3) = 54
Here 1 and 3 are consecutive prime numbers.

17. Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the two numbers of the following number-pair? [SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Morning)]

44 : 408

(a) 61 : 549
(b) 53 : 489
(c) 77 : 715
(d) 82 : 740

Correct Answer: (b) 53 : 489

Solution:44 × 9 + 12 = 396 + 12 = 408
Similarly,
53 × 9 + 12 = 477 + 12 = 489

18. Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster. [SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Morning)]

TALP : UXQO : DUXR : ?

(a) FSDR
(b) ERCQ
(c) ESBQ
(d) FQBP

Correct Answer: (b) ERCQ

Solution:

19. Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term. [SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Afternoon)]

TIGER : CAT :: ? : DOG

(a) Jaguar
(b) Lynx
(c) Fox
(d) Lion

Correct Answer: (c) Fox

Solution:Both tiger and cat belong to the feline family. Similarly, Fox and Dog belongs to the canine family.

20. Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. [SSC CHSL 15/10/2020 (Morning)]

(11, 57, 8)

(a) (18, 89, 15)
(b) (15, 38, 13)
(c) (12, 64, 10)
(d) (15, 81, 12)

Correct Answer: (d) (15, 81, 12)

Solution:(11)² - (8)² = 121 - 64 = 57
Similarly, in option (d):
(15)² - (12)² = 225 - 144 = 81