Analogy (SSC Selection Post (Phase – X)

Total Questions: 11

1. Select the word pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. [Graduate Level 01/08/2022 (Shift - 4)]

(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.)

Architect : Design

Correct Answer: (d) Tailor : Suits
Solution:The logic followed here is :

As an Architect makes Design

In the same way,

Tailor makes Suits.

Hence, "Tailor : Suit" is the correct answer.

2. Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. [Graduate Level 02/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

(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)

Room heater : Winter

Correct Answer: (a) Raincoat : Monsoon
Solution:The logic followed here is :

As Room heater protects from the Winter

In the same way,

Raincoat protects from the Monsoon.

Hence, "Raincoat : Monsoon" is the correct answer.

3. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. [Graduate Level 02/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

(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.)

Loss : Profit :: Expense : ?

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

As Loss is the antonym of Profit

In the same way,

Expense is the antonym of Income.

Hence, "Income" is the correct answer.

4. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. [Graduate Level 03/08/2022 (Shift - 3)]

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

Melodious : Discordant :: Novice : ?

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

As Melodious is the opposite of Discordant

In the same way,

Novice is the opposite of Expert.

Hence, "Expert" 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. [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]

Naive : Ingenious :: Intelligible : ?

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

As Naive is the synonym of Ingenuous

In the same way,

Intelligible is the synonym of Understandable.

Hence, "Understandable" is the correct answer.

6. Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]

(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)

Carpenter : Furniture

Correct Answer: (c) Chef : Food
Solution:The logic followed here is :

As Carpenter makes Furniture

Similarly,

Chef cooks Food

Hence, "Chef : food" is the correct answer.

7. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]

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

(13, 104, 16)

(9, 63, 14)

Correct Answer: (a) (8, 60, 15)
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

(a, b, c) → {(a × c) ÷ 2} = b

(13, 104, 16) → {(13 × 16) ÷ 2} ⇒ 208 ÷ 2 = 104

(9, 63, 14) → {(9 × 14) ÷ 2} ⇒ 126 ÷ 2 = 63

Similarly,

(8, 60, 15) → {(8 × 15) ÷ 2} ⇒ 120 ÷ 2 = 60

Hence, "(8, 60, 15)" is the correct answer.

8. Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]

(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.)

Marker : Whiteboard

Correct Answer: (d) Pen : Paper
Solution:The logic followed here is :

Marker is used to write on Whiteboard

Similarly,

Pen is used to write on Paper.

Hence, "Pen : Paper" is the correct answer.

9. 'ENT 2' is related to 'FPW 4' in a certain way. In the same way, 'OPD 5' is related to 'PRG 10'. Which of the following is related to 'FAH 6' using the same logic? [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift - 2)]

Correct Answer: (b) EYE 3
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

Hence, "EYE 3" is the correct answer.

10. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. [Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift - 4)]

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

(6, 7, 27)

Correct Answer: (c) (3, 6, 21)
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

(a, b, c) → {(c - a) ÷ 3} = b

(6, 7, 27) → {(27 - 6) ÷ 3} ⇒ 21 ÷ 3 = 7

(3, 1, 6) → {(6 - 3) ÷ 3} ⇒ 3 ÷ 2 = 1

Similarly,

(3, 6, 21) → {(21 - 3) ÷ 3} ⇒ 18 ÷ 3 = 6

Hence, "(3, 6, 21)" is the correct answer.