type 1 analogous pair selection Short Notes, Methods, Tips, Tricks & Techniques to Solve Problems

Type 1: Analogous Pair Selection questions based problems on Analogy,

In such type of problems, a pair of words is given, followed by four pairs of words as option. The candidate is required to pick the pair in which the words bear the same relationship to each other as the words of the given pair do.

Examples given below will give you a better idea about such type of problems

Directions (Example Nos. 1 – 5) find out the pair in which the words bear the same relationship to each other as similar to the words of the given pair bear.

Ex 1, Dubious : Certain

(a) Hot : Angry

(b) Cold : Warm

(c) Long : Elongated

(d) Short : Dawar fish

Hint. (b) ‘Dubious’ is the antonym of ‘Certain’ and similarly, ‘Cold’ is the antonym of ‘Warm’.

Ex 2, Dog : Bark

(a) Monkey : Roar

(b) Owl : Chirp

(c) Horse : Neigh

(d) Sparrow : Trumpet

Hint. (c) ‘Bark’ is the sound produced by a ‘Dog’ and similarly, ‘Neigh’ is the sound produced by a ‘Horse’.

Ex 3, Fish : Shoal

(a) Audience : Theater

(b) Shark : School

(c) Elephant : Flock

(d) Whale : Herd

Hint. (c) A group of ‘Fish’ is called ‘shoal’. Similarly, a group of elephants is called ‘Flock’.

Ex 4, Horse : Equine

(a) Lion : Carnivorous

(b) Cat : Feline

(c) Table : Furniture

(d) Dog : Vulpine

Hint. (b) Here, Equine is related to or affecting horses or other members of horse family. Similarly, Feline is relating to or affecting cats or other members of cat family.

Ex 5, India : Tricolour

(a) China : Sickle and hammer

(b) UK : Red cross

(c) USA : stars and stripes

(d) None of the above

Hint. (c) Given relation (India : Tricolour) is the relation of country and corresponding national flag.