Test of Analogy

 

 Analogy questions are meant for strengthening  vocabulary. This type of questions are used in English section of a few competitive examinations now,and, for most of tests this type has moved to their verbal reasoning section.

In the test of analogy, we look for the relationship between two words and then look for another pair that share the same relationship. For example, we could say flower to the garden is as book is to library because a flower can be found in a garden and a book can be found in a library.

Structure of the Questions
In these type of questions, students are given with a pair of words followed by four or five additional pairs of words. They must select from the choices that pair which best matches the relationship existing between the given pair. In handling such questions, it is necessary to determine the exact nature of relationship existing between the given pair of words.

Sample Example
Tree : Forest
(a) daisy : meadow
(b) grass : lawn
(c) wheat : field
(d) flower : garden
(e) frog : pond

In this case, the relationship is that a forest cannot exist without trees. The answer is (b) because a
lawn cannot exist without grass. However, a meadow need not contain daisies; a field can be made
of grain other than wheat; a garden may contain only vegetables and a pond need not contain frogs.

In some questions, you are asked to carry an analogy from a
concrete relationship to a more abstract or less tangible situation. In others you may find questions
involving synonyms, antonyms, and cause and effect.

List of Possible Relationships

Worker and article created
carpenter : house, writer : book, composer : symphony

 

Time sequence
early : late; dawn : twilight; sunrise : sunset

 

Cause and effect
germ : disease, carelessness : accident, explosion : debris (scattered remains) 

 

Degree of intensity
tepid (lukewarm): hot, joy: ecstasy, admiration : love 

 

Class-species
furniture : chair, insect : grasshopper, mammal : whale, dog : poodle (dog breed) 

 

Typo-characteristic
cow : herbivorous (feeds plants), tiger : carnivorous (feeds flesh)

 

Synonyms
lie : prevaricate (speak in evasive manner), kind : benevolent 

 

Antonyms
never : always, love : hate, fancy : simple, real : fictional

 

Part to the whole
soldier : regiment, star : constellation