Analogies Questions & Answers for Logical Reasoning of MPSC | STI | PSI

Directions to Solve:

A good way to understand the relationship in a given issue is to make a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words. So, try to use the same phrase to know which choices complete response the same relationship with the third word.

                                                               

1. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to

A. needle
B. hiking
C. speed
D. direction

                                                               

2. Marathon is to race as hibernation is to

A. bear
B. winter
C. dream
D. sleep

                                                               

3. Window is to pane as book is to

A. novel
B. cover
C. glass
D. page

                                                               

4. Cup is to coffee as bowl is to

A. food
B. soup
C. spoon
D. dish

                                                               

5. Yard is to inch as quart is to

A. milk
B. ounce
C. gallon
D. liquid

                                                               

Answers:

1-D
Clarification:
An odometer is an instrument used to measure mileage. A compass is an instrument used to determine direction. Options a, b, and c are incorrect because none is an instrument.


2-D
Clarification:
A marathon is a long race and hibernation is a lengthy period of sleep. The answer is not the option a or b because even though a bear as well as winter are related to hibernation, neither of them completes the analogy. (option c) is incorrect because sleep and dream are not synonymous.


3-D
Clarification:
A window is made up of panes, and a book is made up of pages. The answer is not (option a) because a novel is a type of book. The answer is not (option b) because glass has no relationship to a book. (option c) is incorrect because a cover is only one part of a book; a book is not made up of covers.


4-B
Clarification:
Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl. Options a and c are incorrect because they are other utensils. The answer is not option d because the word food is too general.


5-B
Clarification:
A yard is a larger measure than an inch (a yard contains 36 inches). A quart is a larger measure than an ounce (a quart contains 32 ounces). Gallon (choice a) is incorrect because it is larger than a quart. Choices c and d are incorrect because they are not units of measurement.