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Q1
HOSPITAL : HEALING
A Closet : Clothes
B Court : Justice
C Mill : Machinery
D Symphony : Instruments
Explanation
A hospital provides treatment to help people recover, while a court administers justice and resolves legal disputes
Q2
SALE : PURCHASE
A Give : Receive
B Shop : Market
C Cash : Credit
D Profit : Loss
Explanation
A sale involves transferring goods to a buyer, while a purchase involves acquiring goods. Similarly, giving something is associated with someone receiving it.
Q3
TROUT : FISH
A Needle : Stitch
B Air : Water
C Tiger : Lion
D Pigeon : Bird
Explanation
Trout belongs to the fish category, while a pigeon belongs to the bird category. Both pairs show an example and its general classification.
Q4
CABBAGE : VEGETABLE
A Bread : Butter
B Tea : Beverage
C Snuff : Inhale
D Water : Sip
Explanation
Cabbage belongs to the vegetable category, while tea is classified as a beverage.
Q5
MICROSCOPE : SMALL
A Telescope : Distant
B Monocle : Single
C Lens : Refracted
D Camera : Photographic
Explanation
A microscope magnifies tiny objects, while a telescope helps observe objects that are far away.
Q6
ADULT : CHILD
A Horse : Mare
B Cat : Kitten
C Swine : Sow
D Cow : Herd
Explanation
A child grows into an adult, while a kitten grows into a cat. Both pairs represent different stages of development.
Q7
Insect : Disease :: War : ?
A Army
B Defeat
C Arsenal
D Destruction
Explanation
Some insects transmit diseases, while war can cause widespread destruction. The relationship is cause and effect.
Q8
Book : Cover :: Painting : ?
A Example
B Wall
C Colour
D Frame
Explanation
A cover protects or encloses a book, while a frame surrounds and supports a painting.
Q9
Float : Sink :: Boat : ?
A Ship
B War
C Submarine
D Missile
Explanation
Float and sink are opposite actions. A boat is designed to float, while a submarine can submerge underwater. The analogy is based on contrasting functions.
Q10
Water : Dam :: Trade : ?
A Commerce
B Economy
C Goods
D Trade Policy
Explanation
A dam controls or regulates water flow, while trade policy provides rules and measures that regulate trade. Trade policy is the intended answer.
Q11
Interest : Money lender :: Salary : ?
A Employees
B Zamindar
C Workers
D Prisoners
Explanation
Interest is income earned by a money lender on a loan, while salary is payment received by employees for their work.
Q12
Asthma : Lungs :: Conjunctivitis : ?
A Bones
B Teeth
C Eyes
D Blood
Explanation
Asthma is a respiratory condition that affects the airways in the lungs. Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, affecting the eyes.
Q13
Dismay : Joy :: Tend : ?
A Regret
B Ignore
C Negligible
D Spoil
Explanation
Dismay and joy are contrasting emotional states. Tend can mean to care for or attend to something, making ignore the closest contrasting option. The analogy is not perfectly parallel.
Q14
Thermometer : Temperature :: Glucometer : ?
A Body sugar
B Body resistance
C Blood
D Blood sugar
Explanation
A thermometer measures temperature, while a glucometer measures glucose levels in the blood.
Q15
Communicable disease : Malaria :: Non-communicable disease : ?
A Tuberculosis
B Hepatitis
C AIDS
D Cancer
Explanation
Malaria is transmitted to humans through infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Cancer is generally classified as a non-communicable disease.
Q16
6 : 36 :: 9 : ?
A 81
B 98
C 42
D 56
Explanation
The relationship is squaring the first number: 6 × 6 = 36; therefore, 9 × 9 = 81.
Q17
6 : 72 :: 8 : ?
A 94
B 96
C 74
D 92
Explanation
The intended answer is 96, following the same relationship as the first pair.
Q18
384 : ? :: 216 : 63
A 128
B 124
C 112
D 192
Explanation
The supplied answer is 112, but the numerical pattern is not clear from the question alone.
Q19
Air : Atmosphere :: Water : ?
A Island
B Earth
C Ocean
D Drop
Explanation
The atmosphere is the surrounding mass of air, while an ocean is a large body of water.
Q20
Mother : Daughter :: Father : ?
A Son
B Brother
C Boy
D Sister
Explanation
A mother may have a daughter, just as a father may have a son.
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Prepare for competitive examinations and government job recruitment tests with our Intelligence & Reasoning Tests MCQs. Practice important verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, logical reasoning, and analytical reasoning questions with correct answers and explanations. Topics include number series, letter series, analogies, coding-decoding, classification, figure patterns, mirror images, and logical puzzles to strengthen your problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.