ANALOGY REASONING

ANALOGY EXAMPLES

Directions: In each of the following questions,there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : :while another word is to be found from the given alternatives,having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. Choose the correct alternative.

ANALOGY QUESTIONS 

1 . Moon : Satellite : : Earth :_____?
(A) Sun                          (B) Planet    
(C)Solar System            (D) Asteroid
Ans: (B)
Explanation: Moon is a satellite and Earth is a Planet .

2 . Forecast : Future : : Regret :_____?
(A) Present                     (B) Atone 
(C)Past                           (D)Sins
Ans: (C)
Explanation: Forecast is for Future happenings and Regret is for past actions .

3. Influenza : Virus : : Typhoid : ______?
(A) Bacillus                     (B)Parasite 
(C)Protozoa                     (D) Bacteria
Ans: (D)
Explanation: First is the disease caused by the second .

4. Fear : Threat : : Anger :______ ?
(A)Compulsion               (B)Panic
(C)Provocation                (D)Force
Ans: (C)
Explanation: First arises from the second .

5. Melt : Liquid : : Freeze : ______?
(A)Ice                               (B)Condense
(C)Solid                           (D)Crystal
Ans: (C)
Explanation: First is the process of formation of the second .

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