Analogy

Analogy - Short-cut Tricks And Examples

Important types of Analogy

Synonym Based Analogy

In such type of analogy two words have similar meaning.
Examples:

Big: Large	Huge : Gigantic
Endless : Eternal	Thin : Slim
Benevolent : Kind	Notion : Idea

Antonym Based Analogy

In such type of analogy the two words of the question pair are opposite in meaning.
Examples:

Poor : Rich	Fat: Slim
Tall: Short	Big: Small
Light : Dark	Avoid : Meet

Tool & Object Based Analogy

This establishes a relationship between a tool and the object in which it works.
Examples:

Pencil : Paper	Pen : Paper
Scissors : Cloth	Saw : Wood
Eraser : Paper	Filter : Water

Worker & Tool Based Analogy

This establishes a relationship between a particular tool and the person of that particular profession who uses that tool.
Examples:

Writer : Pen	Painter : Brush
Cricketer : Bat	Blacksmith : Hammer
Barber : Scissors	Hunter : Gun

Worker & Product Based Analogy

This type of analogy gives a relationship between a person of particular profession and his/her creations.
Examples:

Batsman : Run	Writer: Book
Author : Novel	Singer: Song
Poet : Poem	Journalist : News

Causes & Effect Based Analogy

In such type of analogy 1st word acts and the 2nd word is the effect of that action.
Examples:

Work : Tiredness	Bath : Freshness
Race : Fatigue	Shoot : Kill
Infection : Disease	Food : Energy

Gender Based Analogy

In such type of analogy, one word is masculine and another word is feminine of it. In fact, it is a ‘male and female’ or ‘sex’ relationship.

Examples:

Man : Woman	Boy : Girl
Nephew : Niece	Bull : Cow
Duck : Drake	Lion : Lioness

Classification Based Analogy

This type of analogy is based on biological, physical, chemical or any other classification. In such problems the 1st word may be classified by the 2nd word and vice-versa.

Examples:

Cow : Animal	Girl : Human
Oxygen : Gas	Water: Liquid
Snake : Reptile	Parrot: Bird

Function Based Analogy

In such type of analogy, 2nd word describes the function of the 1st word.

Examples:

Singer : Sings	General : Commands
Player : Plays	Surgeon : Operates
Spoon : Feed	Microscope : Magnify

Quantity and Unit Based Analogy

In such type of analogy 2nd word is the unit of the first word and vice-versa.

Examples:

Distance : Mile	Mass : Kilogram
Length : Meter	Force : Newton
Power : Watt	Temperature : Degree

Product & Raw Material Based Analogy

In such type of analogy the 1st word is the raw material and 2nd word is the end product of that raw material and vice-versa.

Examples:

Yarn : Fabric	Milk : Curd
Flour : Bread	Latex : Rubber
Grape : Wine	Fruit : Juice

Utility Based Analogy

In such type of analogy the 2nd word shows the purpose of the 1st word or vice-versa.

Examples:

Pen : Writing	Food : Eating
Chair : Sitting	Bed : Sleeping
Bat : Playing	Steering : Drive

Symbolic Relationship Based Analogy

In such type of analogy, the 1st word is the symbol of the 2nd word and vice-versa.

Examples:

White : Peace	Red : Danger
Black : Sorrow	Red Cross : Hospital
Swastika : Fortune	Yellow : Flood

Adult & Young one Based Analogy

In such type of analogy, the 1st word is the adult one and 2nd word is the young one of the 1st word or vice-versa.

Examples:

Cow : Calf	Human : Child
Dog: Puppy	Duck : Duck ling
Goat : Kid	Tiger : Cub

Subject & Specialist Based Analogy

In such type of analogy the 2nd word is the specialist of 1st word (subject) or vice-versa.

Examples:

Heart : Cardiologist	Skin : Dermatologist
Pediatrics : Children	Ophthalmologist : Eye
Geologist : Earth Science

Habit Based Analogy

In this type of analogy 2nd word is the habit of 1st and vice-versa.

Examples:

Cat : Omnivorous	Tiger : Carnivorous
Cow : Herbivorous	Goat : Herbivorous

Instrument and Measurement Based Analogy

We see in this type of analogy, the 1st word is the instrument to measure the 2nd word and vice-versa.

Examples:

Hygrometer : Humidity	Barometer : Pressure
Thermometer : Temperature	Sphygmomanometer : Blood pressure

Individual & Group Based Analogy

Second word is the group of 1st word (or vice-versa) in such type of analogy.

Examples:

Cow : Herd	Sheep : Flack
Grapes : Bunch	Singer : Chorus

State & Capital Based Analogy

1st word is the state and 2nd word is the capital of that state (1st word) (or vice-versa) in the analogy.

Examples:

Bihar : Patna	West Bengal : Kolkata
Maharashtra: Mumbai	Karnataka : Bangluru

Capital & Country Based Analogy

Examples:

Rome : Italy	Muskat : Oman
Lima : Peru	Accra : Ghana
Oslo : Norway	Delhi : India

Individual & Dwelling Place Based Analogy

In such type of analogy 1st word is the individual & 2nd word is the dwelling place of that individual (1st word) and vice-versa.

Examples:

Horse : Stable	Bee : Apiary
Dog : Kennel	Birds : Aviary
Monk : Monastery	Human : House

Worker and Working Place Based Analogy

In this type of analogy the 1st word represents a person of particular profession and 2nd word represents the working place of that person (1st word) and vice-versa.

Examples:

Doctor : Hospital	Clerk : Office
Cook : Kitchen	Professor : College
Teacher : School	Lawyer : Court

Topic Study Based Analogy

1st word is the study of the 2nd word (or vice-versa) in the analogy.

Examples:

Birds : Ornithology	Earth quakes : Seismology
Botany : Plants	Zoology : Animals
Mycology : Fungi	Histology : Tissues

Trophy and Game Based Analogy

Examples:

Ranji Trophy : Cricket	Dhyan chand Trophy : Hockey
Thomas Cup : Badminton	Uber cup : Badminton

Product and Raw Material Based Analogy

Examples:

Metal : Ore	Bread : Flour
Curd : Milk	Wine : Grapes
Butter : Milk	Wall : Brick

Individual and Group/class

Examples:

Man : Crowd	Flowers : Bouquet
Fish : Shoal	Sheep : Flock
Cattle : Herd	Singer : Chorus

Organ & Disease

Examples:

Liver : Jaundice	Eye : Cataract
Kidney : Stone

Analogy Based on Alphabet

1. Forward Alphabetical Sequence

Examples:

CD : FG : : PQ : ST

EGI : MOQ : : UWY : CEG

2. Backward Alphabetical Sequence

Examples :

DC : GF : : QP : TS

IGE : QOM : : YWU : GEC

3. Vowel – Consonant Relation

Example: ATL : EVX : : IPR : ORS

Here, the 1st two words start with the 1st two vowels A & E and the next two words start with the next two vowels I & O. Last two letter of every word are consonants.

4. Skip Letter Relation

Example: ABC : FGH : : IJK : NOP

Here between ABC & FGH two letters skip and they are D & E. Similarly, between IJK & NOP two letters skip and they are L & M.

5. Jumbled Letters Relation

Example:

(i) LAIN : NAIL : : EVOL : Love

Here the 1st term gets reversed to produce the 2nd term and similar relation is shown in between 3rd and 4th term.

(ii) ABCD : OPQR : : WXYZ : KLMN

In (ii) each letter of the 1st group ‘ABCD’ is moved fourteen steps forward to obtain the corresponding letter of the 2nd group ‘OPQR’. A similar relation is established between the third group ‘WXYZ’ and the fourth group ‘KLMN.’