Analogy MCQ – Part 2 - Topic Guide and MCQs

1. In a factory chart, Sugar : Sugarcane is followed by a second product–source pair. Which replacement keeps the relation while using a different industry?

   1. Coffee beans : Coffee drink
   2. Iron ore : Steel
   3. Silk : Silkworm rearing
   4. Linen fabric : Flax fibres
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   Answer: (D) Linen fabric : Flax fibres

   Explanation: Sugar is obtained from sugarcane; linen fabric is made from flax fibres. The other entries reverse the order or name a process.

2. The relation 52 → 39 represents subtracting 13. A second entry starts at 86; what is its corresponding value?

   1. 73
   2. 74
   3. 99
   4. 63
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   Answer: (A) 73

   Explanation: Keep the subtraction unchanged: 86−13=73.

3. The pair WARD : AWDR is formed by interchanging neighbouring letters in pairs. Which transformation follows the same arrangement?

   1. FORK : RFKO
   2. FORK : OFKR
   3. FORK : KROF
   4. FORK : ORKF
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   Answer: (B) FORK : OFKR

   Explanation: Swap positions 1 and 2, then 3 and 4. FORK becomes OFKR.

4. Which pair cannot be placed beside Conceal : Reveal in a collection restricted to antonym pairs?

   1. Accept : Reject
   2. Obsolete : Outdated
   3. Optimistic : Pessimistic
   4. Expand : Shrink
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   Answer: (B) Obsolete : Outdated

   Explanation: Conceal and reveal are opposites. Obsolete and outdated are synonyms, whereas the other pairs are opposites.

5. Ravinder identifies the same whole-number rule in (4, 67) and (6, 219). Which pair will pass his test?

   1. (7, 347)
   2. (10, 1000)
   3. (9, 732)
   4. (8, 516)
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   Answer: (C) (9, 732)

   Explanation: Cube the first number and add 3: 4³+3=67 and 6³+3=219. Only 9³+3=732 matches.

6. A farm chart links Goat to Bleat. If the second column always names a sound, which alternative is a valid parallel entry?

   1. Goose : Gosling
   2. Owl : Hoot
   3. Eagle : Eyrie
   4. Duck : Waddle
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   Answer: (B) Owl : Hoot

   Explanation: Bleat is a goat’s sound, and hoot is an owl’s sound. Home, young one and movement are different relations.

7. A unit-to-quantity analogy is Joule : Energy. For Candela : X, which quantity belongs at X?

   1. Amount of substance
   2. Luminous intensity
   3. Illuminance
   4. Electric charge
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   Answer: (B) Luminous intensity

   Explanation: Joule measures energy; candela is the SI unit of luminous intensity. Illuminance uses lux, not candela.

8. With A=1 to Z=26, a tag changes BG9 to DI23 and FM8 to HO86. Apply the same +2 letter shift and the same number rule to KT5; the number rule uses the original letters’ position product.

   1. MV225
   2. MV110
   3. MV291
   4. MU225
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   Answer: (A) MV225

   Explanation: Shift each letter by +2, and add the original position product to the input number: 2×7+9=23 and 6×13+8=86. KT5 gives MV and 11×20+5=225, hence MV225.

9. Choose the entry that completes both a workplace link and a tool link: Pilot : Cockpit :: Blacksmith : X; Pilot : Control stick :: Blacksmith : Y.

   1. Forge; Hammer
   2. Hammer; Forge
   3. Iron; Anvil
   4. Forge; Horseshoe
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   Answer: (A) Forge; Hammer

   Explanation: A blacksmith works at a forge and uses a hammer. The blanks require workplace first and tool second.

10. Keep the digits together only while reading the input; then add the input to its digit-reversed form. If 37 : 110 and 46 : 110, what is paired with 58?

    1. 85
    2. 13
    3. 143
    4. 27
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    Answer: (C) 143

    Explanation: The rule adds the number and its reversal: 37+73=110. Hence 58+85=143.

11. Compare DGJM → FELK and HKPS → JIRQ. The same alternating shifts are used in both. Transform QTWA, continuing cyclically through the alphabet.

    1. OTUY
    2. SRYC
    3. SVYC
    4. SRYY
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    Answer: (D) SRYY

    Explanation: Use +2, −2, +2, −2: Q→S, T→R, W→Y and A→Y. The result is SRYY.

12. In a passage, “a succinct reply” means “a concise reply”. Which replacement preserves meaning in the same way?

    1. A reluctant witness → An eager witness
    2. A temporary post → A permanent post
    3. A meticulous check → A thorough check
    4. A hostile crowd → A friendly crowd
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    Answer: (C) A meticulous check → A thorough check

    Explanation: Succinct and concise both mean brief. Meticulous and thorough both describe a careful, detailed check; the other replacements reverse meaning.

13. Without splitting digits, reproduce the fixed gap in (48, 59). Which pair should be selected?

    1. (65, 75)
    2. (73, 84)
    3. (39, 49)
    4. (82, 94)
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    Answer: (B) (73, 84)

    Explanation: The second number exceeds the first by 11. Only 84−73=11.

14. A travel-data analogy uses Peru : Lima : Sol. Which row preserves country → capital → currency throughout?

    1. Japan : Tokyo : Won
    2. Turkey : Istanbul : Turkish lira
    3. Egypt : Cairo : Egyptian pound
    4. Brazil : Buenos Aires : Real
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    Answer: (C) Egypt : Cairo : Egyptian pound

    Explanation: Egypt’s capital is Cairo and its currency is the Egyptian pound. The other rows contain an incorrect capital or currency.

15. Aditi uses the template Young one : Adult : Usual human-provided shelter. Which row fits it completely?

    1. Piglet : Pig : Stable
    2. Foal : Horse : Kennel
    3. Puppy : Dog : Burrow
    4. Calf : Cow : Cowshed
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    Answer: (D) Calf : Cow : Cowshed

    Explanation: A calf is a young cow, and cows are kept in a cowshed. Each other row gives the wrong shelter for its adult animal.

16. Under a rule consisting of a cube minus a fixed multiple of the input, 4 maps to 56 and 6 maps to 204. What value corresponds to 9?

    1. 727
    2. 713
    3. 711
    4. 693
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    Answer: (C) 711

    Explanation: The deduction is 2n because 4³−56=8 and 6³−204=12. Therefore 9³−2×9=729−18=711.

17. Faridkot’s science club pairs Seismograph : Ground vibrations. Which second pair keeps the relation recording instrument → phenomenon recorded?

    1. Microscope : Magnification
    2. Periscope : Submarine
    3. Electrocardiograph : Electrical activity of the heart
    4. Telescope : Astronomer
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    Answer: (C) Electrocardiograph : Electrical activity of the heart

    Explanation: A seismograph records ground vibrations; an electrocardiograph records the heart’s electrical activity. The other pairs name a function, location or user.

18. Opposite alphabet letters pair to a position total of 27. Under E : V, which letter is paired with R?

    1. I
    2. H
    3. J
    4. S
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    Answer: (A) I

    Explanation: R has position 18, so the opposite position is 27−18=9, which is I.

19. The chain Cool → Cold → Freezing increases intensity at each step. Which chain has the same increasing structure throughout?

    1. Terrified → Afraid → Uneasy
    2. Warm → Scalding → Hot
    3. Tired → Exhausted → Fresh
    4. Pleased → Delighted → Ecstatic
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    Answer: (D) Pleased → Delighted → Ecstatic

    Explanation: Pleased, delighted and ecstatic represent progressively stronger happiness. The other chains decrease intensity or change direction.

20. A pairing counts the unordered pairs possible among n people: 5 : 10 and 8 : 28. What should stand beside 12?

    1. 78
    2. 132
    3. 144
    4. 66
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    Answer: (D) 66

    Explanation: Use n(n−1)/2, since each pair is counted twice in n(n−1). For 12 people, 12×11/2=66.

21. The order in Spoke : Wheel : Bicycle is part → larger part → complete vehicle. Which sequence matches that nesting?

    1. Tyre : Road : Car
    2. Piston : Engine : Car
    3. Car : Engine : Piston
    4. Driver : Engine : Car
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    Answer: (B) Piston : Engine : Car

    Explanation: A piston is part of an engine, and the engine is part of a car. This preserves the two successive part-to-whole links.

22. Two references are (125, 25) and (343, 49). Which new pair is formed from the cube and square of the same positive integer?

    1. (1728, 144)
    2. (512, 128)
    3. (729, 27)
    4. (1000, 10)
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    Answer: (A) (1728, 144)

    Explanation: The entries are (n³, n²): (5³, 5²) and (7³, 7²). Thus (12³, 12²)=(1728, 144) fits.

23. One coding rule yields ACE : 22 and BDF : 28. Using A=1 to Z=26, choose the value of GIK when each position is weighted by its place in the three-letter group.

    1. 54
    2. 27
    3. 189
    4. 58
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    Answer: (D) 58

    Explanation: Use 1×first position + 2×second + 3×third: ACE gives 1+6+15=22 and BDF gives 2+8+18=28. Thus GIK gives 7+18+33=58.

24. Take A=1 to Z=26 and add the positions. GH is related to 15; which number is related to NP?

    1. 30
    2. 224
    3. 2
    4. 31
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    Answer: (A) 30

    Explanation: G+H=7+8=15. Likewise N+P=14+16=30.

25. A ration-conversion analogy is 18 : 45 :: 26 : 65 :: 34 : X. Preserve the same ratio and find X.

    1. 75
    2. 85
    3. 68
    4. 102
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    Answer: (B) 85

    Explanation: Multiply by 5/2: 18×5/2=45 and 26×5/2=65. Hence 34×5/2=85.

Analogy MCQ – Part 2 is factual rather than analytical: you either recall it in seconds or you lose the mark to somebody who did. That makes it one of the cheapest sections to convert - a handful of short sittings usually settles the whole cluster.

Expect one-line recall questions - definitions, stand-for expansions, identifiers and the ordering of things. Practise the wording as well as the concept: these papers test terminology, and the set above uses the same four-option shape they do.

Past papers reuse clusters like this almost verbatim across years and posts. Run the same set until every distractor is familiar - previous-year style questions stop being recall and start being free marks.