Logical Reasoning - Analogies (Part 1) - Based on SSC Syllabus

Logical Reasoning - Analogies (Part 1)

Every one of the following questions consists of a related pair of words, followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.



1. BINDING : BOOK 

• A.criminal : gang 
• B.display : museum 
• C.artist : carpenter 
• D.nail : hammer E.frame : picture

2 EXPLORE : DISCOVER 

• A.read : skim 
• B.research : learn 
• C.write : print 
• D.think : relate 
• E.sleep : wake

3. SIAMESE : CAT 

• A.type : breed 
• B.dog : puppy 
• C.mark : spot 
• D.romaine : lettuce 
• E. collar : leash

4. FINCH : BIRD 

• A.frog :toad 
• B.elephant : reptile 
• C.Dalmatian : dog 
• D.collie : marsupial 
• E. ant : ladybug

5. PETAL : FLOWER 

• A.salt : pepper 
• B.tire : bicycle 
• C.base : ball 
• D.sandals : shoes 
• E. puppy : dog

6. COTTON : BALE 

• A.butter : churn 
• B.wine : ferment 
• C.grain : shock 
• D.curd : cheese 
• E. beef : steak

7.  ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM 

• A.mantis : rodent 
• B.poodle : feline 
• C.kangaroo : marsupial 
• D.zebra : horse 
• E. tuna : mollusk

8. PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS 

• A.ophthalmologist : cataract 
• B.dermatologist : fracture 
• C.infant : pediatrician 
• D.rash : orthopedist 
• E. oncologist : measles

9.PASTORAL : RURAL 

• A.metropolitan : urban 
• B.harvest : autumn 
• C.agrarian : benevolent 
• D.sleepy : nocturnal 
• E.wild : agricultural

10. TAILOR : SUIT 

• A.scheme : agent 
• B.edit : manuscript 
• C.revise : writer 
• D.mention : opinion 
• E. implode : building

Answers for Logical Reasoning - Analogies (Part 1)

1. Answer: Option E

Explanation:

A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture.

2. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

One explores to discover; one researches to learn.

3. Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Siamese is a kind of cat; romaine is a kind of lettuce.

4. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

A finch is a type of bird; a Dalmatian is a type of dog.

5. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A petal is a part of a flower; a tire is a part of a bicycle.

6. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Upon harvesting, cotton is gathered into bales; grain is gathered into shocks.

7. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial.

8. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

A psychologist treats a neurosis; an ophthalmologist treats a cataract.

9. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Pastoral describes rural areas; metropolitan describes urban areas.

10. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

To tailor a suit is to alter it; to edit a manuscript is to alter it.