Category :
4th Class
Analogy
Learning Objectives
- To get aware of analogy.
- Increasing interest about this segment of reasoning.
- Improving the general awareness.
- Increasing the word power.
Introduction
Analogy means ‘Co-relation’. In other words, it is the way of establishing relation between two different objects, on the basis of some common features. Analogy may be of different types, which are discussed in this chapter.
(i) Profession
In these types of questions, two words are given. These words are related to each other in profession. Given below are the examples of analogy based on profession.
- Farmer: Field
- Warrior: Battlefield
- Engineer: Site
- Sailor: Ship
- Pilot: Cockpit
- Beautician: Parlour
- Artist: Theatre
- Actor: Stage
- Chef: Kitchen
- Lawyer: Court
- Scientist: Laboratory
- Teacher: School
- Doctor: Hospital
- Clerk: Office
- Servant: House
- Driver: Cabin
- Grocer: Shop
- Painter: Gallery
- Waiter: Restaurant
- Worker: Factory
- Umpire: Pitch
- Gambler: Casino
Analysis
- Chef: Kitchen, Chef works in a kitchen.
- Farmer: Field, Farmer works in a field.
- Warrior: Battlefield, Warrior fights in a battlefield.
- Engineer: Site, Engineer works on a site.
Commonly Asked Question
1. Doctor is related to Patient in the same way Lawyer is related to .
(a) Customer (b) Accused
(c) Magistrate (d) Client
(e) Doctor
Answer (d) is correct.
Explanation: Lawyer is related to Client.
2. Chef is related to Restaurant in the same way Druggist is related to .
(a) Medicine (b) Pharmacy
(c) Store (d) Chemist
(e) Restaurant
Answer (b) is correct
Explanation: Druggist is related to Pharmacy.
(ii) Dwelling Place
In this type of questions, words are related to each other as per their dwelling. For example:
- Bird: Nest
- Cattle: Barn, shed
- Dog: Kennel
- Chicken: Coop
- Pig: Sty
- Sheep: Fold
- Spider: Web
- Squirrel: Drey
Analysis
- Rabbit: Burrow, Rabbit lives in burrow.
- Dog: Kennel, Dog lives in Kennel.
- Horse: Stable, Horse lives in Stable.
- Tiger: Lair, Tiger lives in lair.
Commonly Asked Question
1. Fish: ?
(a) Stable (b) Den
(c) Aquarium (d) Aviary
(e) Kennel
Answer (c) is correct.
Explanation: Fish lives in Aquarium.
2. Monk: ?
(a) Monastery (b) Den
(c) Aquarium (d) Aviary
(e) Kennel
Answer (a) is correct.
Explanation: Monk lives in Monastery.
(iii) Quality
In this type of questions, words are related to each other on the basis of their quality. For example:
- Farmer: Crop
- Hunter: Prey
- Carpenter: Furniture
- Author: Book
- Goldsmith: Ornaments
- Butcher: Meat
- Cobbler: Shoes
- Poet: Poem
- Dramatist: Play Ballet
- Architect: Design
- Chef: Food
- Producer: Film
Analysis
- Producer: Film, Producer produces the film.
- Judge: Judgement, Judge gives the judgment.
- Teacher: Teaching, Teacher teaches the student.
- Editor: Editing, Editor edits the newspaper.
Commonly Asked Question
1. Mason: ?
(a) Wall (b) Education
(c) Newspaper (d) Play
(e) Clothes
Answer (a) is correct.
Explanation: Mason builds a wall.
2. Tailor: ?
(a) Wall (b) Clothes
(c) Newspaper (d) Play
(e) Education
Answer (b) is correct.
Explanation: Tailor stitches the clothes.
(iv) Relation
In this type of questions, words are related to each other in relation. For example:
- Horse: Colt
- Hen: Chicken
- Sheep: Lamb
- Butterfly: Caterpillar
- Insect: Larva
- Dog: Puppy
Analysis
- Man: Child, Child is the young one of man.
- Duck: Duckling, Duckling is the young one of duck.
- Lion: Cub, Cub is the young one of lion.
- Hen: Chicken, Chicken is the young one of hen.
Commonly Asked Question
1. Cow: ?
(a) Calf (b) Lamb
(c) Cub (d) Child
(e) Larva
Answer (a) is correct
Explanation: Calf is the young one of cow.
2. Cat: ?
(a) Cub (b) Lamb
(c) Kitten (d) Child
(e) Larva
Answer (c) is correct.
Explanation: Kitten is the young one of cat.
(v) Function
In these types of questions, words are related to each other according to functions performed. For example:
- Shield: Guard
- Sword: Slaughter
- Mattock: Dig
- Filter: Purify
- Steering: Drive
- Pen: Write
- Spanner: Grip
- Spoon: Feed
- Microscope: Magnify
- Spade: Dig
- Shovel: Scoop
- Chisel: Carve
- Oar: Row
Analysis
- Needle: Sewing, A needle is used for sewing.
- Loudspeaker: Amplifying sound, Loudspeaker is used for amplifying the quality of sound.
- Gun: Shooting, Gun is used for shooting.
- Knife: Cutting, A knife is used for cutting.
Commonly Asked Question
1. Axe: ?
(a) Grind (b) Cutting
(c) Shooting (d) Sewing
(e) None of these
Answer (b) is correct.
Explanation: Axe is used for cutting.
2. Auger: ?
(a) Grind (b) Cutting
(c) Bore (d) Shooting
(e) None of these
Answer (c) is correct.
Explanation: Auger is used for boring.
(vi) Expertise
In these types of questions, words are related to each other according to their expertise. For example:
- Carpenter: Saw
- Woodcutter: Axe
- Tailor: Needle
- Labourer: Spade
- Soldier: Gun
- Sculptor: Chisel
- Mason: Plumb line
- Chef: Knife
Analysis
- Warrior: Sword, Sword is used by Warrior.
- Gardener: Harrow, Harrow is used by Gardener.
- Surgeon: Scalpel, Scalpel is used by Surgeon.
- Author: Pen, Pen is used by Author for writing.
Commonly Asked Question
1. Farmer: ?
(a) Pen (b) Scalpel
(c) Harrow (d) Plough
(e) Sword
Answer (d) is correct.
Explanation: Plough is used by Farmer.
2. Doctor: ?
(a) Pen (b) Gun
(c) Harrow (d) Plough
(e) Stethoscope
Answer (e) is correct.
Explanation: Stethoscope is used by Doctor.
(vii) Buildings and Monuments
In these types of questions, words are related to each other as in buildings and monuments belonging to a particular place. For example:
- Taj Mahal: Agra
- Red Fort: New Delhi
- Qutab Minar: New Delhi
- Victoria Memorial: Kolkata
- India Gate: New Delhi
- Gateway of India: Mumbai
- Taj Hotel: Mumbai
- Jama Masjid: New Delhi
- Char Minar: Hyderabad
- Agra Fort: Agra
- Gol Ghar: Patna
- Eiffel Tower: Paris
- White House: Washington DC
- Rashtrapati Bhavan: New Delhi
Analysis
- Sanchi Stupa: Madhya Pradesh, Sanchi Stupa is located in Madhya Pradesh.
- Ashok Pillar: Sarnath, Ashok Pillar is located in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.
- Nalanda University: Bihar, Nalanda University is located in Bihar.
- Hawa Mahal: Rajasthan, Hawa Mahal is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Commonly Asked Question
1. Buland Darwaza
(a) Delhi (b) Jaipur
(c) Hyderabad (d) Fatehpur Sikri
(e) None of these
Answer (d) is correct.
Explanation: Buland Darwaza is located in Fatehpur Sikri.
2. Gol Gumbaz
(a) Agra (b) Hyderabad
(c) Delhi (d) Bijapur
(e) None of these
Answer (d) is correct.
Explanation: Gol Gumbaz is located in Bijapur.
(viii) Product and Ram Material
In these types of questions, words are related to each other as an object and the product made from that particular object. For example:
- Butter: Milk
- Jaggery: Sugarcane
- Omelette: Egg
- Wine: Grapes
- Furniture: Wood
- Shoes: Leather
- Pullover: Wool
- Metal: Ore
- Rubber: Latex
- Prism: Glass
- Fabric: Yarn
- Cloth: Fibre
- Road: Asphalt
- Book: Paper
- Sack: Jute
- Wall: Brick
Analysis
- Paper: Pulp, Paper is made of pulp.
- Oil: Seed, Oil is made from seed.
- Linen: Fibre, Linen is made of fibre.
- Jewellery: Gold, Jewellery is made from gold.
Commonly Asked Question
1. Curd
(a) Ghee (b) Bread
(c) Gold (d) Milk
(e) None of these
Answer (d) is correct.
Explanation: Curd is made from milk.
2. Bread
(a) Ghee (b) Wheat
(c) Gold (d) Milk
(e) None of these
Answer (b) is correct.
Explanation: Bread is made from wheat.
Other Analogies
(i) Quantity and Unit
- Mass: Kilogram
- Force: Newton
- Energy: Joule
- Resistance: Ohm
- Volume: Litre
- Angle: Radian
- Power: Watt
- Potential: Volt
- Work: Jule
- Time: Second
- Current: Ampere
- Luminosity: Candela
- Pressure: Pascal
- Area: Hectare
- Temperature: Degrees
- Conductivity: Mho
- Magnetic field: Oersted
- Length: Metre
(ii) Individual and Group
- Cattle: Herd
- Flowers: Bouquet
- Grapes: Bunch
- Singer: Chorus
- Artist: Troupe
- Fish: Shoal
- Sheep: Flock
- Riders: Cavalcade
- Bees: Swarm
- Man: Crowd
- Soldiers: Army
- Nomads: Horde
- Sailors: Crew
(iii) Male and Female
- Dog: Bitch
- Stag: Doe
- Son: Daughter
- Lion: Lioness
- Sorcerer: Sorceress
- Drone: Bee
- Gentleman: Lady
- Nephew: Niece
- Tiger: Tigress
- Horse: Mare
(iv) Individual and Class
- Man: Mammal
- Ostrich: Bird
- Snake: Reptile
- Butterfly: Insect
- Whale: Mammal
- Rat: Rodent
- Lizard: Reptile
(v) Study and Topic
- Seismology: Earthquakes
- Botany: Plants
- Onomatology: Names
- Ethnology: Human races
- Ontology: Reality
- Herpetology: Amphibians
- Pathology: Diseases
- Astrology: Celestial Bodies
- Anthropology: Man
- Palaeography: Ancient writing
- Ichthyology: Fishes
- Semantics: Linguistic
- Nephrology: Kidney
- Conchology: Skull
- Haematology: Blood
- Craniology: Skull
- Mycology: Fungi
- Entomology: Insects
- Zoology: Animals
- Occultism: Supernatural
- Oology: Egg
- Virology: Viruses
- Malacology: Molluscs
- Palaeontology: Fossils
- Pedology: Soil
- Taxonomy: Classification
- Orography: Mountains
- Selenography: Moon
- Eccrinology: Secretions development
- Histology: Tissues
- Nidology: Nests
- Cardiology: Heart
- Phycology: Algae
- Bryology: Bryophytes
(vi) Part and Whole Relationship
- Pencil: Lead
- House: Kitchen
- Fan: Blade
- Class: Desk
- Room: Window
- Aeroplane: Cockpit
- Book: Chapter
- Pen: Nib
(vii) Synonyms Relationship
- Wish: Desire
- Kindle: Burn
- Sink: Drown
- Quarrel: War
- Error: Blunder
- Anger: Rage
- Famous: Renowned
- Unhappy: Sad
- Refuse: Deny
- Crime: Sin
- Moist: Drench
