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Verbal Reasoning - Alphabet Analogy Definition, Types, MCQ Examples PDF

Apr 02, 2022, By Careericons

What is Alphabet Analogy?

In this type of Analogy, there is a relationship between the given alphabets or group of letters. The candidate has to remember the position of letter in English alphabetical order and find out the relationship between the given letter or group of letters in the first pair & then find a set of letters to fit in place of question mark in second pair.

The relationships between the letters can be of following type,

Type 1: Vowels or Consonants based Analogy

In this type of Analogy, mostly vowels and consonants are based types are used as the main relation in it, some samples given below

Ex 1. IDK : EFJ : : AVX : UCD

Here, the first 2 words start with the two vowels I & E and the next two words start with the two vowels A & U. Last two letters of every word are consonants.

Ex 2. ATK : EGN : : IDY : OWQ

Here, the first 2 words start with the first two vowels A & D and the next two words start with the next two vowels I & O. Last two letters of every word are consonants

Type 2: Increasing / Decreasing or Forward / backward position of letters based Analogy

Forward Letter Positions (Left to Right)

Backward Letter Positions (Right to Left)

Ex 1. KN : BE : : PS : WZ

Ex 2. HL : QT : : IM : NR

In example (1), the first alphabets K is increased to N (i.e. K+3 = N), and B is followed by E.
(i.e. B+3 = E), Similarly to PS : WZ

In example (2), the first alphabets H is increased to L (i.e. H+4 = L), and Q is followed by T.
(i.e. Q+3 = T), Similarly to IM : NR

3. HE : PM : : ZW : OL

4. SM : HB : : KE : VQ

In example (3), the first alphabets H is decreased to E (i.e. H-3 = E), and P is followed by M.
(i.e. P-3 = M), Similarly to ZW : OL

In example (4), the first alphabets S is decreased to M (i.e. S-6 = M), and H is followed by B.
(i.e. H-6 = B), Similarly to KE : VQ

Type 3: Opposite letter Relationships based Analogy

The Analogy is formed using opposite letters in English letters.

1. WHITE : DSRGV : : BLACK : YOZXP

2. FLAG : UOZT : : NATION : MZGILM

3. HAPPY : SZKKB : : SAD : HZW

4. MODEL : NLWVO : : PAINTING : KZRMGRMT

Type 4: Reverse order of position of letters based Analogy

In this type of Analogy, reverse order is used as a relation means previous alphabet is used to form a relation, some examples given below,

1. WV : IH : : RQ : GF

2. ML : BA : : ON : UT

In example (1), the first alphabets W is previous letter to V (i.e. V-1 = W), and I is followed by H (i.e. H-1 = I), Similarly to RQ : GF

In example (2), the first alphabets M is previous letter to L (i.e. M-1 = L), and B is followed by A (i.e. B-1 = A), Similarly to RQ : GF

Type 5: Skipped letter relation based Analogy

In this type of Analogy, some letters will be skipped in between the alphabetical order, which form a relation in this analogy, some examples given below,

1. AB : FG : : PQ : UV

2. GH : MN : : IJ : OP

In example (1), in the first pair 3 letters is skipped between the two letter groups of each pair to form the analogy,

i.e. AB "CDE" FG, Similarly PQ "RST" UV

In example (2), in the first pair 4 letters is skipped between the two letter groups of each pair to form the analogy,

i.e. GH "IJKL" MN, Similarly IJ "KLMN" OP

Type 6: Jumbled or Place change of Letters Relation based Analogy

In this type of Analogy, the letters of the first word is rearranged or jumbled or changed its place to form second word. This is the relation found in it, some examples given below,

1. DOWN : NOWD : : WORK : KORW

2. LONG : GNOL : : LIFE : EFIL

3. BODY : OBYD : : BALL : ABLL

4. WORD : WDOR : : TYPE : TEYP

5. SNAKE : EKANS : : TRUTH : HTURT

6. WATER : AWTRE : : FIRST : IFRTS

7. APPLE : PLEPA : : SMALL : ALLMA

8. BLACK : CKABL : : HORSE : SERHO

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