An Analogy is made from sets of words

or concepts that have a particular

relationship. Analogy problems often
show pairs of words. The relationship
between the first pair of words is the
same as the relationship between the
second pair.
Example: Bat is to baseball as racket
A bat is used to hit a baseball,
just as a racket is used to hit a
tennis ball. The phrase used to
hit is called the relationship
phrase. This explains that bat
and racket is used to hit
baseball and tennis ball.
1. Synonyms or Antonyms

Ex. Infant is to baby as grown-

up is to adult. (Synonym)

Big is to small as full is to

empty. (Antonym)
2. A part to the Whole

Ex. Cars is to wheels as

boat is to sail.
3. Member to the
category that contains
it.
• Ex. Apple is to fruit as
carrot is to vegetables.
4. Cause to effect (or
effect to cause)
Ex. Sliver is to
pain as heat is to
5. Varying degrees of a
quantity or quality
• Ex. Warm is to hot
as cool is to frigid.
6.Object to function
Ex: Truck is to
transport as oven is
to bake.
-Synonyms or Antonyms
-A part to the Whole
-Member to the category
-Cause to effect
-- Varying degrees
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