## Analogy MCQs: Test Your Reasoning Power!
Analogy MCQs are a fantastic way to assess your reasoning and critical thinking skills. They challenge you to identify relationships between concepts and apply that knowledge to new situations.
Here are some examples of analogy MCQs to test your mettle:
**1. Pen is to paper as knife is to...?**
A. fork
B. wood
C. sharpener
D. table
**Explanation:** The relationship between pen and paper is that one writes on the other. Similarly, a knife cuts something (wood), making C the most appropriate answer.
[Image of Pen, paper, knife, wood]
**2. Mountain is to valley as peak is to...?**
A. hill
B. slope
C. base
D. summit
**Explanation:** A mountain is the opposite of a valley, and a peak is the highest point of a mountain. Therefore, D (summit) is the opposite of peak in relation to a valley.
[Image of Mountain, valley, peak]
**3. Doctor is to patient as lawyer is to...?**
A. judge
B. jury
C. defendant
D. client
**Explanation:** A doctor diagnoses and treats patients, while a lawyer represents and defends clients. So, D is the best answer.
[Image of Doctor, patient, lawyer, client]
**4. Lock is to key as password is to...?**
A. website
B. computer
C. security question
D. user
**Explanation:** A lock requires a key to open, and a password grants access to a website or computer. Hence, C is the most fitting answer.
[Image of Lock, key, password, computer]
**5. Seed is to plant as baby is to...?**
A. child
B. adult
C. parent
D. family
**Explanation:** A seed grows into a plant, and a baby grows into an adult. Therefore, B is the apt answer.
[Image of Seed, plant, baby, adult]
Remember, these are just a few examples, and the difficulty of analogy MCQs can vary greatly.
Here are some tips for tackling them:
* **Read the question carefully:** Make sure you understand the relationship between the first two terms before moving on.
* **Consider the context:** Sometimes, the context of the question can help you narrow down the answer choices.
* **Eliminate obviously wrong answers:** This can save you time and help you focus on the most likely options.
* **Think outside the box:** Sometimes, the best answer is not the most obvious one.
* **Trust your gut:** If you have a strong feeling about an answer, go with it!
Practicing analogy MCQs is a great way to improve your reasoning skills and prepare for standardized tests. So, keep challenging yourself and have fun!
2. • Note : Scale ::
(a) musician : instrument
(b) conductor : orchestra
(c) letter : alphabet
(d) book : cover
The best answer is (c). A note is a part of a scale and a letter is a part of
an alphabet.
3. • BALLAD : SONG::
(a) credit : movie
(b) shutter : darkness
(c) novel: chapter
(d) portrait : painting
The best answer is (d). A ballad is a type of song and a portrait is a type
of painting.
4. • REHEARSAL : PERFORMANCE ::
1) Entrapment : game
2) Engagement : marriage
3) Applause : audience
4) Antidote : illness
The best answer is (b). A rehearsal precedes a performance and an
engagement precedes a marriage.
5. • RETIREMENT : SERVICE ::
1) Employment : salary
2) Arrangement : flowers
3) Contract : agreement
4) Graduation : studies
The best choice of is (d).
6. • SCALPEL : SURGEON ::
(a) Pen : reader
(b) Bow : violinist
(c) Bed : patient
(d) Pistol : angler
(e) Auto : soldier
The best answer is (b). The scalpel is the tool commonly associated with the
surgeon and the bow is the tool commonly associated with the violinist.
7. • UMPIRE : PLAYING FIELD ::
(a) Carpenter: cabinet
(b) Plumber : wrench
(c) Judge : courtroom
(d) Player : locker
The best answer is (c). The umpire is found on the playing field and the
judge is found in the courtroom.
8. • YAWN : BOREDOM ::
(a) smile : hatred
(b) blink : nausea
(c) sigh : hope
(d) wince : pain
The best choice is (d). A yawn is a sign of boredom and a wince is a
sign of pain.
9. • SHIP : OCEAN ::
(a) fish : gill
(b) plane : air
(c) child : bath
(d) car : passengers
Answer is (b). A ship travels in the ocean just like plane in air.
10. • PARODY : IMITATION ::
(a) stanza : verse
(b) limerick : poem
(c) novel: book
(d) portrait : painting
Answer is (b). A Parody is a humorous imitation just as a limerick is a
humorous poem.
11. • SHEPHERD : SHEEP ::
1) sociologist : statistics
2) driver : conveyances
3) gardener : plants
4) artist : murals
Answer is (3). A shepherd tends sheep, and a gardener tends plants.
12. • BOTANY : PLANTS ::
(a) agriculture : herbs
(b) astronomy : stars
(c) philosophy : books
( d) anthropology : religion
Answer is (b). Botany is the study of Plants; astronomy is the study of
starts.
13. • CENUS : POPULATION ::
1) catalogue : pictures
2) inventory : supplies
3) detonation : explosion
4) dictionary : words
Answer is (2). A Census counts the Population; an inventory counts the
supplies.
14. • CAKE: DESSERT ::
(a) coach : football
(b) lawyer : jury
(c) poet : writing
(d) pediatrician : doctor
Answer is (d). A Cake is a kind of Dessert just as a pediatrician is a kind
of doctor
15. • WEIGHTLIFTER : STRENGTH ::
(a) goalie : skill
(b) dancer : speed
(c) marathoner : endurance
(d) hiker : agility
Answer is (c). A good Weightlifter needs Strength just as a good marathoner
needs endurance
16. • BREEZE : HURRICANE ::
(a) water : pebble
(b) Gulf : coast
(c) eye : cyclone
(d) Hill : mountain
Answer is (d). A Hurricane is a larger version of a Breeze just as
mountain is a larger version of a hill.
17. • SNARE : ANIMAL ::
(a) nest : bird
(b) pouch : kangaroo
(c) Net: Fish
(d) kennel : dog
Answer is (c). A Snare is used to trap an Animal, and a net is used to
trap a fish
18. • OUNCE : WEIGHT ::
(a) acre : area
(b) scale : mass
(c) inch : yard
(d) menu : portion
Answer is (a). An Ounce is a unit of Weight. An acre is a unit of area.
