8. The second number is the cube of the first.

The rule is 3x + 1: 17×3+1=52, so 1×3+1=4.

31. Divide by 2, then subtract 1.

Take the square root, then add 1: √121+1=12 and √25+1=6.

The rule is x³+x: 6³+6=222, so 7³+7=350.

The first number is one more than a square: 26=5²+1 and 65=8²+1.

The pair is n²:n³; 25=5², so 125=5³. For 36=6², the match is 6³=216.

These are n³+n for consecutive n: 4³+4=68, 5³+5=130, 6³+6=222, so the next is 7³+7=350.

The products are 6×7, 7×8, 8×9; next is 9×10=90.

Subtract 1 from the square: 9²−1=80 and 100²−1=9999.

7584 : 5362 :: 4673 : ?

2451. Subtract 2222 from each four-digit number.

248. Add 89 to the first number in each pair.

868. Subtract 119 from the first number.

Subtract 1 from the cube: 5³−1=124 and 7³−1=342.

The second number is the square of the next integer: 6²=36 and 7²=49.

Multiply by 7/2: 16×7/2=56 and 32×7/2=112.

0.16 : 0.0016 :: 1.02 : ?

0.0102. Multiply by 0.01, or move the decimal point two places left.

Multiply a number by its successor: 7×8=56 and 9×10=90.

Write 48=7²−1 and 122=11²+1. Since 168=13²−1, apply the same offset of 4 to get 17²+1=290.

11529 : 72135 :: 152943 : ?

The digits in each number pair have equal sums: both 11529 and 72135 sum to 18; 152943 sums to 24, as does 213549.

Given set (14, 23, 32): choose a matching set.

(12, 21, 30). Each term increases by 9: 14, 23, 32. The matching set also increases by 9.

Topic

Analogy Part 3 - Topic Guide and MCQs

Part of Reasoning > Analogy - 25 questions, about 25 min, with an explanation after every answer.

Question count

about 25 min

Estimated time

Mixed

Difficulty

05 Oct 2026

Last updated

Quick answer

Analogy Part 3 is a topic inside Reasoning (Analogy). It runs 25 MCQs at 60 seconds each - roughly 25 min - and every question explains its answer the moment you submit it.

Topic introduction

What Analogy Part 3 covers

The shape of the set before you start it.

Analogy Part 3 sits inside Reasoning, under the Analogy lane, and the portal keeps it as one self-contained set: 25 questions, four options each, 60 seconds on the clock and a written explanation behind every answer.

Attempt it untimed first to find the gaps, read why each distractor is wrong, then repeat the same set against the clock. The questions you miss twice are the ones worth writing down.

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Question bank

Analogy Part 3: all 25 questions

Read the question, pick an option, then open the answer.

4 : 8 :: 16 : ?
1. 30
2. 24
3. 32
4. 64
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Answer: (C) 32

Explanation: Multiply by 2.
8 : 56 :: 9 : ?
1. 54
2. 72
3. 81
4. 63
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Answer: (D) 63

Explanation: Multiply each number by 7.
3 : 27 :: 2 : ?
1. 8
2. 6
3. 9
4. 12
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Answer: (A) 8

Explanation: The second number is the cube of the first.
17 : 52 :: 1 : ?
1. 3
2. 4
3. 2
4. 5
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Answer: (B) 4

Explanation: The rule is 3x + 1: 17×3+1=52, so 1×3+1=4.
20 : 11 :: 102 : ?
1. 51
2. 50
3. 52
4. 53
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Answer: (C) 52

Explanation: Divide by 2, then add 1.
42 : 20 :: 64 : ?
1. 30
2. 32
3. 34
4. 31
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Answer: (D) 31

Explanation: Divide by 2, then subtract 1.
121 : 12 :: 25 : ?
1. 6
2. 5
3. 7
4. 8
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Answer: (A) 6

Explanation: Take the square root, then add 1: √121+1=12 and √25+1=6.
6 : 222 :: 7 : ?
1. 343
2. 350
3. 336
4. 354
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Answer: (B) 350

Explanation: The rule is x³+x: 6³+6=222, so 7³+7=350.
26 : 5 :: 65 : ?
1. 7
2. 6
3. 8
4. 9
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Answer: (C) 8

Explanation: The first number is one more than a square: 26=5²+1 and 65=8²+1.
25 : 125 :: 36 : ?
1. 180
2. 206
3. 256
4. 216
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Answer: (D) 216

Explanation: The pair is n²:n³; 25=5², so 125=5³. For 36=6², the match is 6³=216.
68 : 130 :: 222 : ?
1. 350
2. 342
3. 343
4. 360
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Answer: (A) 350

Explanation: These are n³+n for consecutive n: 4³+4=68, 5³+5=130, 6³+6=222, so the next is 7³+7=350.
42 : 56 :: 72 : ?
1. 81
2. 90
3. 92
4. 100
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Answer: (B) 90

Explanation: The products are 6×7, 7×8, 8×9; next is 9×10=90.
9 : 80 :: 100 : ?
1. 901
2. 1009
3. 9999
4. 9889
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Answer: (C) 9999

Explanation: Subtract 1 from the square: 9²−1=80 and 100²−1=9999.
7584 : 5362 :: 4673 : ?
1. 2367
2. 2531
3. 2461
4. 2451
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Answer: (D) 2451

Explanation: Subtract 2222 from each four-digit number.
3265 : 4376 :: 4673 : ?
1. 5784
2. 5487
3. 5674
4. 5874
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Answer: (A) 5784

Explanation: Add 1111 to each digit.
149 : 238 :: 159 : ?
1. 268
2. 248
3. 261
4. 169
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Answer: (B) 248

Explanation: Add 89 to the first number in each pair.
335 : 216 :: 987 : ?
1. 867
2. 872
3. 868
4. 888
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Answer: (C) 868

Explanation: Subtract 119 from the first number.
5 : 124 :: 7 : ?
1. 343
2. 248
3. 3125
4. 342
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Answer: (D) 342

Explanation: Subtract 1 from the cube: 5³−1=124 and 7³−1=342.
5 : 36 :: 6 : ?
1. 49
2. 48
3. 50
4. 56
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Answer: (A) 49

Explanation: The second number is the square of the next integer: 6²=36 and 7²=49.
16 : 56 :: 32 : ?
1. 96
2. 112
3. 118
4. 128
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Answer: (B) 112

Explanation: Multiply by 7/2: 16×7/2=56 and 32×7/2=112.
0.16 : 0.0016 :: 1.02 : ?
1. 0.102
2. 1.020
3. 0.0102
4. 10.20
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Answer: (C) 0.0102

Explanation: Multiply by 0.01, or move the decimal point two places left.
7 : 56 :: 9 : ?
1. 63
2. 81
3. 99
4. 90
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Answer: (D) 90

Explanation: Multiply a number by its successor: 7×8=56 and 9×10=90.
48 : 122 :: 168 : ?
1. 290
2. 225
3. 292
4. 280
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Answer: (A) 290

Explanation: Write 48=7²−1 and 122=11²+1. Since 168=13²−1, apply the same offset of 4 to get 17²+1=290.
11529 : 72135 :: 152943 : ?
1. 163044
2. 213549
3. 203448
4. 6203
Show answer

Answer: (B) 213549

Explanation: The digits in each number pair have equal sums: both 11529 and 72135 sum to 18; 152943 sums to 24, as does 213549.
Given set (14, 23, 32): choose a matching set.
1. (12, 20, 30)
2. (14, 22, 32)
3. (12, 21, 30)
4. (13, 21, 31)
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Answer: (C) (12, 21, 30)

Explanation: Each term increases by 9: 14, 23, 32. The matching set also increases by 9.

Why it matters

Why Analogy Part 3 is worth the hours

Where the marks actually come from.

Analogy Part 3 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.

Exam relevance

Exams where Analogy Part 3 matters

Derived from the subject and lane this topic belongs to.

Punjab Police Constable

The highest-volume recruitment on this list. Build your base with Punjab GK and current affairs, then drill reasoning until speed is automatic.

Punjab Police ASI

Assistant Sub-Inspector papers separate candidates on English and Punjabi accuracy as much as on general awareness. Practise language daily.

Punjab Police Sub-Inspector (SI)

The most competitive paper here. Polity, history and quant reasoning decide the rank - so take full timed mocks before the exam.

Punjab Police Jail Warder

A tighter syllabus: general awareness, Punjabi and basic reasoning. Perfect for a daily quiz habit - short sessions, high consistency.

Punjab Police Driver

A driving post inside Punjab Police. Keep general awareness and reasoning moving with short daily sets here while you work on the driving side separately.

Punjab Police Wireless Operator

A technical post inside Punjab Police. Alongside your wireless study, general awareness and reasoning are the parts you can drill here every day as MCQs.

Punjab Police IT Cadre

A technology-focused cadre inside Punjab Police. Computer awareness and reasoning are the highest-yield blocks to practise here as short daily MCQ sets.

Patwari

Revenue work starts with Punjab geography, history and current affairs. Add quant for the sections that reward calculation speed.

Excise Inspector

General awareness and English carry this paper. Track Punjab policy news daily and revise it as MCQs, not as notes.

Clerk

Grammar, comprehension, typing and basic computer knowledge. Accuracy beats speed here - review every wrong answer.

Lab Attendant

A short, high-scoring paper: lab safety, general science and reasoning. Ten focused minutes a day is usually enough to cover it.

PSPCL jobs

Recruitment by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. Technical aptitude sits alongside general awareness and reasoning.

PSSSB

PSSSB recruitment. Whichever post you are writing, general awareness, Punjabi and reasoning are the shared subjects you can practise here as daily MCQs.

Punjab Police Head Constable

The communication and clerical tier of Punjab Police. Punjabi, English and general knowledge carry the paper, and computer awareness is worth real marks.

Staff Selection Commission

The central recruitment ladder most aspirants attempt alongside a state paper. Arithmetic, reasoning and English decide the score; general awareness decides the cutoff.

Railway Recruitment

A high-volume, high-speed paper. Arithmetic, reasoning and general awareness asked at a pace that punishes anyone still working out method during the attempt.

Banking Exams

Quantitative aptitude and reasoning at speed, with a separate English section and a general awareness paper that moves with the financial news cycle.

Expected questions

Expected questions from Analogy Part 3

What an examiner usually reaches for in this 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.

Daily habit

Keep the Expected MCQs habit running

20 fresh mixed questions a day, plus the current-affairs sets examiners keep reusing.

Daily Quiz Expected MCQs

Previous year questions

Previous Year Questions

How this topic behaves in real papers.

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.

Where the previous-year sets live

The portal's previous-year practice runs through the General Knowledge lane and the daily mixed quiz.

Previous Year Questions Daily Quiz

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Questions

Analogy Part 3 - common questions

Answered against the set as it is published today.

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How long is the Analogy Part 3 quiz?

Analogy Part 3 runs 25 questions - about 25 min at 60 seconds each. The set clears at 40% and you can retake it as often as you like.

What kind of questions does Analogy Part 3 ask?

The set answers that: each question carries four options and a full explanation, so you learn the wording an examiner uses, not just the fact behind it.

Where else can I practise Reasoning?

Open the quiz page above, or start from the Reasoning subject page if you want to drill neighbouring lanes in the same sitting.

Do my scores save?

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