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Have you ever noticed how two things can be alike in a special way? Like a 'key' and a 'lock' always go together. Analogies are just like that! They ask you to find a hidden connection between two items and then use that *exact same connection* to find a matching pair from other choices. This skill helps your brain find patterns and make smart decisions, which is super important for exams and even in daily life.
When you find a relationship (A to B), try to see if B to A also makes sense. Sometimes, the order matters a lot!
If 'Doctor:Hospital' means a doctor works in a hospital, then 'Hospital:Doctor' does not make sense (hospital works in a doctor).
If the first pair shows a relationship of 'mild to strong' or 'small to large', look for the same jump in the options.
For example, 'Warm:Hot' (warm becoming hot). You wouldn't pick 'Warm:Cold' as it's an opposite.
Sometimes, both items in a pair belong to a specific group. Like 'Dog:Mammal' (Dog is a type of Mammal). You need to find another pair where the first item is a type of the second item's category.
This helps you quickly filter out options that don't fit the 'is a type of' rule.
If you are stuck between two choices, try to think why one might be a bad match. If it doesn't share any clear connection, or if its connection is very weak, you can usually cross it out.
This is especially useful when the options seem similar at first glance.
For number analogies, always look for simple math rules: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squares, cubes, or mixed operations. The jump from the first number to the second will tell you the rule.
Sometimes it can be 'first number + its square' or 'first number multiplied by (first number + 1)'.
Imagine you have two friends, Ram and Shyam. Ram is taller than Shyam. Now, if I give you two more friends, Gita and Sita, and tell you to find an analogy, you would look for a similar height difference. If Gita is taller than Sita, then 'Ram:Shyam :: Gita:Sita' could be an analogy based on height. In exams, analogy questions test your ability to understand the relationship between a given pair of words, numbers, or letters, and then find another pair that shares the *exact same relationship*.
Analogies can come in many forms. Here are the main types:
Solving analogies is like being a detective! You need to find clues:
Important Tip: Always look for the *strongest* and *most direct* relationship. Sometimes, an analogy might seem to have multiple answers, but usually, one option will have a much clearer and more direct link based on the initial pair.
Cause and Effect Relation
A leads to B / A causes BPart to Whole Relation
A is a part of B / B is made of ATool and Use Relation
A is used for B / B is the function of AOpposite Relation
A is the opposite of BWorker and Product Relation
A creates B / B is made by A| Relationship Type | English Example Pair | Hindi Example Pair |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Happy:Joyful | खुश:प्रसन्न |
| Antonym | Hot:Cold | गर्म:ठंडा |
| Part-Whole | Finger:Hand | अंगुली:हाथ |
| Cause-Effect | Rain:Flood | बारिश:बाढ़ |
| Tool-Use | Pen:Write | कलम:लिखना |
Q: Choose the pair that has the same relationship as 'Doctor:Hospital'.
Q: Find the missing number in '3:9 :: 7:?'.
Q: Select the option that relates to 'Cold:Freeze' in the same way 'Hot:?' relates.
Q: Identify the similar pair for 'Lion:Carnivore'.
Your little sister lost one of her shoes. You have one shoe, and you need to find its 'pair'. If 'Left Shoe:Right Shoe' is a pair, what would be the 'pair' for 'Glove'?
You're fixing a lamp. If 'Electricity:Light' is the connection (electricity creates light), what would be the connection for 'Fire'?
You're learning about food. If 'Cow:Milk' means a cow gives milk, what would be the 'giving' relationship for 'Bee'?
Your watch tells time. If 'Clock:Time' (a clock shows time), what does a 'Thermometer' show?
RAIN : UDLQ :: WIND : ?
Which pair is an anomaly in the group: (1) 4:16, (2) 5:25, (3) 6:30, (4) 7:49?
If 'WATER:ERWAT', then 'PHONE:?'
Book:Author :: Painting:?
1Book:Pages :: Wall:?
2Chair:Wood :: Shirt:?
3India:Delhi :: Japan:?
4Day:Night :: Up:?
5Snake:Reptile :: Frog:?
65:125 :: 7:?
7Flower:Petal :: Tree:?
8Pen:Write :: Knife:?
9Pilot:Aeroplane :: Driver:?
10AB:CD :: PQ:?
When you find a relationship (A to B), try to see if B to A also makes sense. Sometimes, the order matters a lot!
If 'Doctor:Hospital' means a doctor works in a hospital, then 'Hospital:Doctor' does not make sense (hospital works in a doctor).
If the first pair shows a relationship of 'mild to strong' or 'small to large', look for the same jump in the options.
For example, 'Warm:Hot' (warm becoming hot). You wouldn't pick 'Warm:Cold' as it's an opposite.
Sometimes, both items in a pair belong to a specific group. Like 'Dog:Mammal' (Dog is a type of Mammal). You need to find another pair where the first item is a type of the second item's category.
This helps you quickly filter out options that don't fit the 'is a type of' rule.
If you are stuck between two choices, try to think why one might be a bad match. If it doesn't share any clear connection, or if its connection is very weak, you can usually cross it out.
This is especially useful when the options seem similar at first glance.
For number analogies, always look for simple math rules: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squares, cubes, or mixed operations. The jump from the first number to the second will tell you the rule.
Sometimes it can be 'first number + its square' or 'first number multiplied by (first number + 1)'.
A leads to B / A causes BA is a part of B / B is made of AA is used for B / B is the function of A+2 more formulas below