- Cotton : Cloth
- Food : Gourmet
- Clay : Potter
- Silver : Miner
- Gold : Miser
(C). A BLACKSMITH uses IRON to make things.
A __________ uses ________ to make things.
A __________ uses ________ to make things.
Solved Examples (Analogies)
Solved Examples (Analogies)
Directions: Each question below consists of a related pair of words or phrases, followed four or five pairs of words or phrases labeled A through D/E. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.
1
IRON : BLACKSMITH ::
2
FISH : SCALES ::
- Book : Papers
- Snake : Fangs
- Birds : Feather
- Car : Wheels
- Cat : Claws
(C). FISH is covered by SCALES.
__________ is covered by _________.
__________ is covered by _________.
3
NOSE : SMELL ::
- Tongue : Speak
- Foot : Hit
- Hand : Finger
- Teeth : Chew
- Eye : Lid
(D). Function of NOSE is to SMELL.
Function of _________ is to _________.
Function of _________ is to _________.
4
COLLAGE : IMAGES ::
- Cement : Building
- Medley : Songs
- Furniture : Sofa
- Grains : Tree
- Book : Volumes
(B). IMAGES are composed of COLLAGE.
_________ are composed of _________.
_________ are composed of _________.
5
SKETCH : ARTIST ::
- Secret : Confident
- Cell : Prisoner
- Palette : Painter
- Draft : Writer
- Lawyer : Court room
(D). An ARTIST makes SKETCH before final work.
An _________ makes _________ before final work.
An _________ makes _________ before final work.
Some High Frequency Relations
Object and Function:
KNIFE : CUT ::
- Winter : Summer
- Sword : Sharp
- Run : Fast
- Drill : Hole
(D). The function of Knife is to Cut. Similarly, the function of a Drill is to make Hole.
Class and Member:
FISH : TROUT ::
- Hair : Black
- Bird : Aviary
- Tiger : Carnivorous
- Mammal : Cow
(D). Trout is a member of class Fish. Similarly, Cow is a member of class Mammal.
Part to Part:
GILL : FIN ::
- Cockroach : Antenna
- Instrument : Pencil
- Hard Disk : Keyboard
- Bread : Butter
(C). As Gills and Fins are parts of a fish, so Hard Disk and Keyboard are parts of a computer.
Part to Whole:
FISH : SCHOOL ::
- Puppy : Dog
- Novel : Story
- Cocks : Pride
- Ear : Nose
(C). A School is a group of Fish, so as Pride is group of Cocks.
Defining the Characteristics:
COUNSELOR : ADVICE ::
- Artist : Musician
- Patron : Support
- Honesty : Charity
- Bank : Banker
(B). A Counselor provides Advice. Similarly, Patron provides Support.
Cause and Effect:
RACE : FATIGUE ::
- Fasting : Hunger
- Round : Boxing
- Flower : Color
- Hiking : Gangrene
(A). Race causes Fatigue, as Fasting causes Hunger.
Work Style:
STRUT : WALK ::
- Sweating : Wrestling
- Hunter : Fire
- Speech : Stage
- Stammer : Talk
(D). To Strut is a style of Walking. Similarly, Stammer is a style of Talking.
Synonyms:
INDUSTRIOUS : HARDWORKING ::
- Sky : Blue
- Muddy : Unclear
- Book : Reading
- Pond : Lake
(B). Industrious is the synonym of Hardworking, as Muddy is the synonym of Unclear.
Antonyms:
SCHOLAR : IGNORANT ::
- Hardworking : Lazy
- Knife : Sword
- Courage : Bold
- Luxury : Wealth
(A). Ignorant is the antonym of Scholar, as Lazy is the antonym of Hardworking.
Intensity:
COOL : FROZEN ::
- Sharp : Cut
- Warm : Hot
- Hassock : Stool
- Freedom : Liberty
(B). Cool and Frozen differ in intensity; similarly, Warm and Hot differ in intensity.
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