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Analogy is an important topic that is commonly asked in the RRB NTPC examination under the General Intelligence and Reasoning for 30 marks. The concept of analogy revolves around finding similarities between given entities or items. When you are presented with a set of four or more items, they are related to each other in a specific way. Your task is to understand this underlying relationship.
Analogy requires a logical understanding of students and a broad knowledge of every section. It observes the logical understanding and ability of candidates. The questions will be formed in analogy from any subject including General Knowledge/Awareness, Science, Computer, Environment, Current Events, Mathematics, etc.
Analogies Questions for RRB NTPC
Q1. ‘Lawyer’ is related to ‘Justice’ in the same way as ‘Arbitrator’ is related to ‘____________’.
(a) Judgment
(b) Injustice
(c) Settlement
(d) Communication
Q2. 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.
CEGI : AGEK : : DFHJ : ?
(a) CHFI
(b) CGIK
(c) BHFL
(d) BDJK
Q3. 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.
36 : 84
(a) 27 : 63
(b) 21 : 51
(c) 57 : 135
(d) 45 : 95
Q4. Select the word-pair in which the two words are related in the same way as are the two words in the following word pair
Book : Thesaurus
(a) Tree : forest
(b) Reptile : Python
(c) Furniture : Wood
(d) Tennis : Ball
Q5. 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
4 : 32
(a) 8 : 248
(b) 5: 62
(c) 10: 160
(d) 6: 108
Q6. ‘Action’ is related to ‘Reaction’ in the same way as ‘Stimulus’ is related to ‘________’.
(a) Reception
(b) Vision
(c) Response
(d) Feedback
Q7. 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.
BECD : YVXW : : DGEF : ?
(a) VRTS
(b) WTVU
(c) WUTV
(d) XUWV
Q8. Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set
(7, 13, 21)
(a) (12, 18, 25)
(b) (17, 22, 30)
(c) (9, 16, 25)
(d) (2, 8, 16)
Q9. Select the word pair in which the two words are related in the same way as the two words in the following word pair Heat: Sun
(a) Home: Terrace
(b) Ride: Car
(c) Atmosphere: Humidity
(d) Vitamin: Fruit
Q.10 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.
DKFM : FIHK : : BLGP : ?
(a) DNER
(b) CKHO
(c) ZNEN
(d) DJIN
Q11. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Crickets: Chirp ∷ Calves: ?
(a) Creak
(b) Low
(c) Bell
(d) Bleat
Q12. 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.
15: 36::? : 48:: 23:51
(a) 17
(b) 19
(c) 23
(d) 37
Q13. Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(8,11,75)
(a) (6,13,40)
(b) (8,15,48)
(c) (7,17,37)
(d) (10,12,44)
Q14. Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.
Bronze : Copper
(a) Brass: Copper
(b) Soldier : Chromium
(c) Steel: Copper
(d) Duralium : Nickel
Q15. Select the option in which the number are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
(16, 44, 179)
(a) (14, 38, 155)
(b) (17, 28, 289)
(c) (18, 54, 364)
(d) (5, 16, 102)
Q16. ‘Ophthalmologist’ is related to ‘eyes’ and ‘Pulmonologist’ is related to ‘Lungs’ in the same ways as ‘Neonatologist’ is related to ‘________’.
(a) Infants
(b) Immunity
(c) Hormones
(d) Nervous system
Q17. Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words
Spurious: Factitious
(a) Gorgeous: Attractive
(b) Cunning: Sincerity
(c) Blame: Praise
(d) Bind: Release
Q18. Select the option that is related to the third letter – -cluster in the same way as the second letter – letter is related to the first letter – cluster.
ASSUME : AEMSSU: : LETTER: ?
(a) EELRTT
(b) LSANTQ
(c) ENNOPT
(d) LESTRE
Q19. Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
36 : 343 : : 121 : ?
(a) 441
(b) 3375
(c) 841
(d) 1728
Q20. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.
Delay: Advance ∷ Enrich: ?
(a) Shrewed
(b) Deplete
(c) Vast
(d) Supreme
Analogy – Reasoning Types and Tricks
Analogies Solutions for RRB NTPC
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol.
Lawyer → Justice
same as
Arbitrator→ settlement
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol.
S4. Ans.(b)
sol. Thesaurus is a sub-group of books
same as
Python is a sub-group of reptile
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. 4 = 4³ ÷ 2 = 64 ÷ 2 = 32 :6 = 6³ ÷ 2 = 216 ÷ 2 = 108
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Action leads to Reaction, Stimulus leads to a response
S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Pair of opposite letters
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Difference of 6 and 8
S9. Ans.(d)
sol.The Sun contains heat, fruits contain vitamins.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. +2, -2, +2, -2 pattern.
S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. The sound made by cricket is known as chirp. Similarly, the Sound made by calves is known as bleat.
S12. Ans.(b) 15 × 2 = 30 + (1 + 5) = 36; 23 × 2 = 46 + (2 + 3) = 51
Similarly, 19 × 2 = 38 + (1 + 9) = 48
S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. 8→8243+11=75
Similarly, 6→6233+13=40S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, Similarly, Brass is mainly an alloy that consists of copper
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ist number × 3 – 4 = IInd number
IInd number × 4 + 3 = IIIrd number
S16. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ophthalmologists diagnose and treat injuries and disorders of the eye. Similarly, a Neonatologist is a medical professional who specializes in caring for newborn babies.
S17. Ans.(a)
Sol. Factitious is synonymous with spurious similarly, Attractive is synonymous with Gorgeous.
S18. Ans.(a)
Sol. Arrange in alphabetic order
S19. Ans.(d)
Sol. (6)² : (7)³ Similarly, (11)² : (12)³
S20. Ans.(b)
Sol. Delay is an antonym of Advance. Similarly, deplete is an antonym of Enrich.