Analogy

Some possible relationships

Instrument and measurement • Barometer : Pressure :: Thermometer : Temperature

Quantity and unit • Length : Metre :: Time : Seconds

Individual and group • Sailor : Crew :: Sheep : Flock

Animal and young one • Horse : Pony :: Cow : Calf

Word and synonym • Abode : Dwelling :: Vacant : Empty

Word and antonym • Attack : Defend :: Cruel : Kind

 Types
Completing the analogous pair
• Newspaper : Press :: Cloth : Mill
• Doctor is related to patient as lawyer is related to client

Choosing the analogous pair

• Chalk : Blackboard :: Ink : Paper

Double analogy
• Freeze : Melt :: Bright : Dull

Choosing a similar word

• Sitar : Violin : Cello : Guitar
 Types (contd)
Detecting analogies
• Judo : Karate : Taekwando → Names of martial arts

Three-word analogy
• Magazine : Story : Article :: Tea : Milk : Sugar

Number analogy
• 3 : 11 :: 7 : 51
• 324 : 162 :: 2 : 1

Alphabet analogy
• ABCD : OPQR :: WXYZ : KLMN
Problems
Classification
 Types

FINDING THE FINDING THE FINDING THE FINDING THE FINDING THE
ODD WORD ODD WORD PAIR ODD LETTER ODD NUMERAL ODD NUMERAL
GROUP PAIR/GROUP
 Finding the odd word
(a) Curd (b) Butter (c) Oil (d) Cheese (e) Cream

(a) Pistol (b) Sword (c) Rifle (d) Canon (e) Gun

Finding the odd word-pair

(a) Blacksmith : Anvil (b) Carpenter : Saw (c) Barber : Scissor (d) Goldsmith : Ornaments
(e) Sculptor : Chisel

(a) Painter : Gallery (b) Actor : Stage (c) Mason : Wall (d) Farmer : Field
(e) Worker : Factory

Finding the odd letter group

(a) BD (b) IK (c) PN (d) SU (e) WY

(a) BCD (b)KMN (c) QRS (d)GHI (e) WXY

 Finding the odd numeral
(a) 12 (b) 25 (c) 37 (d) 49 (e) 57

(a) 751 (b) 734 (c) 981 (d) 853 (e) 532

Finding the odd numeral-pair/group

(a) 83 – 75 (b) 58 – 50 (c) 49 – 42 (d) 25 – 17

(a) 70 – 80 (b) 54 – 62 (c) 28 – 32 (d) 21 – 24

Problems