VERBAL REASONING QUIZ ON ANALOGY

Directions (Q): In each of the following questions, a group of three/four inter-related words is given. Choose a word from the given alternatives, that is similar to the given words and hence belongs to the same group.

1. Peas : Gram : Pulses
(a) Rice
(b) Barley
(c) Beans
(d) Coconut

2. Canada : Chile : Germany
(a) Spain 
(b) Paris
(c)  Chicago
(d) Ottawa

Directions (Q):In each of the following questions,find odd words out.
3.
(a) Sketch
(b) Paper
(c)  Poster
(d) Diagram

4.
(a) Broker
(b) Salesman
(c)  Customer
(d) Hawker

5.
(a) Metropolis
(b) Home
(c)  Town
(d) Village

6.
(a) Basket
(b) Purse
(c)  Bag
(d) Hat

7.
(a) Crime : Punishment
(b) Judgement : Advocacy
(c)  Enterprise : Success
(d) Exercise : Health

8.
(a) Steel : Utensils
(b) Bronze : Statue
(c)  Duralumin : Aircraft
(d) Iron : Rails

9.
(a) Book : Page
(b) Table : Drawer
(c)  Loom : Cloth
(d) Car : Wheel

10.
(a) Scalpel : Surgeon
(b) Chisel : Soldier
(c)  Awl : Cobbler
(d) Knife : Chef

DIRECTION : In each of the following questions, a group DIGIT is given. Choose a word from the given alternatives, that is similar to the given digit and hence belongs to the same group.

11.  196 : 2744 :: 289: ?
(a)2744

(b)3375
(c)4913
(d)4096

12.  21 : 25 :: 440 : ?
(a)626

(b)126
(c)124
(d)624

13. 11 : 135 :: 12 : ?

(a)159

(b)160
(c)136
(d)174

14. 7 : 56 :: 14 : ?
(a)205

(b)210
(c)118
(d)182

15. 26 : 1612 :: 27 : ?
(a)1917

(b)1890
(c)1944
(d)675

ANSWER KEY WITH SOLUTION:

1.(c); All are rich in proteins.

2.(a); Al are countries.

3.(b); All others are drawn on paper.

4.(c); All others earn from the customer.

5.(b); All except Home represent  a collection of dwelling units with the required infrastructure 

6.(d); All except Hat are used to contain something.

7.(b); In all other pairs, seconds is the result of the first.

8.(d); In all other pairs, first is the alloy used to make the second. (Iron is not an alloy but a metal.)

9.(c); In all other pairs, second is a part of the first.

10.(b); In all other pairs, first is a tool used by the second.

11.(c); 14*14:14*14*14, similarly 17*17:17*17*17=4913

12.(d); 21:25
        21*21-1=441-1=440 ,25*25-1=624

13.(a);11*(11+1)+3=135 ,
       12*(12+1)+3=159

14.(b); 7: 7*7+7=56,
        14: 14*14+14= 210

15.(c);26*62=1612

       27*72=1944