type 3 analogy detection Short Notes, Methods, Tips, Tricks & Techniques to Solve Problems

Type 3: Analogy Detection questions based problems on Analogy,

In such type of questions, the candidate is required to find out the common feature among the given words and pick the alternative that mentions the properties common to the given words.

Some solved examples given below will give a better idea about this format

Directions (Examples Nos. 1 to 5) Find out the common features among the given words and pick the alternative that mentions the properties common to the given words

Ex 1, Dhoni : Yuvraj : Dravid

(a) Politicians

(b) Athlete

(c) Singers

(d) Cricketer

Hint. (D) It is clear that the common features among them are Cricketers

Ex 2, Minute : Hour : Second

(a) Time

(b) Length

(c) Weight

(d) Distance

Hint. (A) All are units of Time.

Ex 3, Mother : Sister : Daughter

(a) Relation

(b) Females

(c) Family

(d) Aged

Hint. (B) All are females

Ex 4, Metre : Mile : Kilometre

(a) They are Units of Electricity

(b) They are Units of Distance

(c) They are Units of weight

(d) They are Units of Measuring

Hint. (B) These all are form of units of distance

Ex 5, Sunday : Monday : Saturday

(a) They are name of the rivers

(b) They are name of the week days

(c) They are name of the years

(d) They are name of the months

Hint. (B) All are name of the week days