Veda Skills Logical Reasoning Unit 3: Analogy
- 2 topics
- 150 MCQs
- 6 short answers
- 2 long answers
- 24 flashcards
- 2 games
- ~85 min read
- English
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Number and Letter Analogy
Find the rule that links the first pair of numbers or letters (powers, products, roots, digit rules, letter shifts, opposite letters, reversal, letter-position sums) and apply exactly the same rule to the second pair.
What you will be able to do
- I can read A : B :: C : D and find the rule that turns A into B.
- I can test the common number rules (x², x³, ±1, x(x + 1), ×k ± c, roots, digit sums) in a fixed order.
- I can choose between two rules that both fit the first pair by checking the options.
- I can solve letter-cluster analogies made by shifting, reversing or taking opposite letters.
- I can solve number triads and word-to-number analogies.
Key points
A : B :: C : D is read "A is to B as C is to D": the same rule links both pairs.
Try the rules in this order: x², x³, then ±1 or ±2, then x(x ± 1), then ×k ± c.
If the second number is smaller, try roots, division or digit sums.
Know squares to 30 and cubes to 15; most number analogies are built on them.
If two rules fit the first pair, work out both answers and see which one is in the options.
Letter clusters: write the positions and compare letter by letter (+k, −k, 27 − n, reversed).
Opposite letters add to 27 (A–Z, D–W, G–T).
In triads (a, b, c) the third number is usually made from the first two: a² + b², (a + b)², ab ± 1.
Full explanation
Arjun's practice sheet
Arjun has 20 analogy questions to finish before his coaching class. The first one says 6 : 37 :: 9 : ?. He stares at it. Then he remembers his teacher's list of rules, and the sheet starts to move fast.
What an analogy says
A : B :: C : D is read "A is to B as C is to D". Find the rule that turns A into B, then apply exactly the same rule to C.
Rules to try first
Most exam questions use one of a few rules. Try them in order: square, cube, square or cube ±1 or ±2, x(x + 1), ×k ± c. If B is smaller than A, try square root, cube root or the digit sum.
Arjun's first question
6 : 37. Is 37 near a square? $6^2=36$, and $36+1=37$. Rule: square, then +1. So 9 → $9^2+1=82$.
When two rules fit
2 : 5 fits "square + 1" ($2^2+1=5$) and also "×2 + 1" ($2\times2+1=5$). For 6 the first gives 37 and the second gives 13. Work out both and pick the one that appears in the options. Exam setters avoid putting both.
Number triads
In a set like (3, 4, 25) the third number comes from the first two: $3^2+4^2=25$. Check a² + b², (a + b)², ab ± 1 and a² − b² in turn.
Letter clusters
Write the positions and compare letter by letter. ACE : BDF: each letter moves +1. So GIK : HJL.
Opposite and reverse
D : W are opposite letters (4 + 23 = 27), so G : T. ABCD : DCBA is a reversal, so PQRS : SRQP. Sometimes a cluster is reversed and then shifted: CAT → TAC → UBD (+1).
Words as numbers
CAT : 24 :: DOG : ? Add the letter positions: C + A + T = 3 + 1 + 20 = 24. So DOG = 4 + 15 + 7 = 26.
Back to Arjun
With the rule list in his head, Arjun finishes all 20 questions in 12 minutes, checking the options every time two rules fit.
Concepts and terms
Two pairs linked by the same rule. The first pair shows the rule; the second pair uses it.
A short list of rules tried in a fixed order (powers, products, ×k ± c, roots, digits) so nothing is missed.
Each letter of the first cluster is changed by a rule (shift, opposite, reverse); the same change is made to the third cluster.
Did you know
SSC CGL and CHSL papers carry two or three analogy questions in almost every shift, and the number ones are nearly always built on squares and cubes.
Memory tricks
Order of rules — Square, Cube, Plus-minus, Product, Times — Try x², x³, then ±1 or ±2, then x(x ± 1), then ×k ± c.
Practice MCQs with answers (72)
- A 81
- B 83
- C 80
- D 82
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Rule: square plus 1. 6² + 1 = 37, so 9² + 1 = 82.
- A 170
- B 168
- C 169
- D 171
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Rule: square plus 1. 11² + 1 = 122, so 13² + 1 = 170.
- A 144
- B 143
- C 145
- D 146
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Rule: square minus 1. 8² − 1 = 63, so 12² − 1 = 143.
- A 289
- B 290
- C 288
- D 291
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Rule: square minus 1. 14² − 1 = 195, so 17² − 1 = 288.
- A 291
- B 288
- C 290
- D 289
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Rule: square of the number. 13² = 169, so 17² = 289.
- A 83
- B 81
- C 80
- D 82
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Rule: square plus 2. 5² + 2 = 27, so 9² + 2 = 83.
- A 344
- B 343
- C 336
- D 342
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Rule: cube of the number. 4³ = 64, so 7³ = 343.
- A 1727
- B 1729
- C 1728
- D 1716
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Rule: cube of the number. 9³ = 729, so 12³ = 1728.
- A 215
- B 210
- C 216
- D 217
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Rule: cube plus 1. 3³ + 1 = 28, so 6³ + 1 = 217.
- A 513
- B 504
- C 512
- D 511
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Rule: cube plus 1. 5³ + 1 = 126, so 8³ + 1 = 513.
- A 729
- B 728
- C 730
- D 720
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Rule: cube minus 1. 4³ − 1 = 63, so 9³ − 1 = 728.
- A 1000
- B 1001
- C 999
- D 990
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Rule: cube minus 1. 6³ − 1 = 215, so 10³ − 1 = 999.
- A 146
- B 145
- C 144
- D 156
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Rule: number × next number. 7 × 8 = 56, so 12 × 13 = 156.
- A 240
- B 227
- C 226
- D 225
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Rule: number × next number. 9 × 10 = 90, so 15 × 16 = 240.
- A 121
- B 110
- C 100
- D 120
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Rule: number × previous number. 8 × 7 = 56, so 11 × 10 = 110.
- A 82
- B 101
- C 100
- D 83
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Rule: square of the next number. (4 + 1)² = 25, so (9 + 1)² = 100.
- A 171
- B 170
- C 182
- D 196
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Rule: square of the next number. (7 + 1)² = 64, so (13 + 1)² = 196.
- A 196
- B 224
- C 225
- D 210
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Rule: square of the previous number. (6 − 1)² = 25, so (15 − 1)² = 196.
- A 217
- B 210
- C 215
- D 216
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Rule: cube minus the number. 4³ − 4 = 60, so 6³ − 6 = 210.
- A 124
- B 126
- C 150
- D 125
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Rule: square plus cube. 3² + 3³ = 36, so 5² + 5³ = 150.
- A 38
- B 36
- C 39
- D 37
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Rule: ×3, then +1. 7 × 3 + 1 = 22, so 12 × 3 + 1 = 37.
- A 37
- B 67
- C 38
- D 52
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Rule: ×2, then +3. 9 × 2 + 3 = 21, so 17 × 2 + 3 = 37.
- A 44
- B 43
- C 34
- D 25
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Rule: ×4, then −1. 6 × 4 − 1 = 23, so 11 × 4 − 1 = 43.
- A 15
- B 13
- C 14
- D 16
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Rule: square root. √144 = 12, so √196 = 14.
- A 10
- B 27
- C 18
- D 9
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Rule: cube root. ∛343 = 7, so ∛729 = 9.
- A 13
- B 40
- C 58
- D 14
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Rule: sum of the digits. 4 + 7 = 11, so 8 + 5 = 13.
- A 30
- B 28
- C 11
- D 27
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Rule: product of the digits. 3 × 6 = 18, so 4 × 7 = 28.
- A 49
- B 51
- C 50
- D 48
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Rule: square plus 1. 4² + 1 = 17, so 7² + 1 = 50.
- A 513
- B 504
- C 511
- D 512
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Rule: cube of the number. 5³ = 125, so 8³ = 512.
- A 132
- B 122
- C 121
- D 123
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Rule: number × next number. 5 × 6 = 30, so 11 × 12 = 132.
- A 8 : 66
- B 10 : 101
- C 12 : 143
- D 5 : 25
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7² + 1 = 50. Only 10 : 101 follows it: 10² + 1 = 101.
- A 6 : 217
- B 7 : 336
- C 5 : 124
- D 4 : 64
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3³ − 1 = 26. Only 5 : 124 follows it: 5³ − 1 = 124.
- A 11 : 121
- B 7 : 64
- C 8 : 65
- D 9 : 90
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6 × 7 = 42. Only 9 : 90 follows it: 9 × 10 = 90.
- A 11 : 120
- B 13 : 171
- C 6 : 36
- D 7 : 50
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9² − 1 = 80. Only 11 : 120 follows it: 11² − 1 = 120.
- A 3 : 26
- B 7 : 344
- C 4 : 63
- D 5 : 120
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2³ + 1 = 9. Only 7 : 344 follows it: 7³ + 1 = 344.
- A 10 : 101
- B 6 : 38
- C 8 : 81
- D 9 : 83
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(5 + 1)² = 36. Only 8 : 81 follows it: (8 + 1)² = 81.
- A 9 : 64
- B 11 : 25
- C 9 : 21
- D 13 : 40
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8 × 3 + 1 = 25. Only 13 : 40 follows it: 13 × 3 + 1 = 40.
- A 12 : 132
- B 10 : 81
- C 6 : 23
- D 9 : 80
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7 × 6 = 42. Only 12 : 132 follows it: 12 × 11 = 132.
- A (5, 2, 10)
- B (2, 5, 29)
- C (4, 5, 81)
- D (3, 6, 19)
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Third number = sum of the squares of the first two: 3² + 4² = 25. Similarly 2² + 5² = 29.
- A (3, 3, 18)
- B (4, 3, 13)
- C (4, 2, 36)
- D (3, 4, 25)
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Third number = square of the sum of the first two: (2 + 3)² = 25. Similarly (4 + 2)² = 36.
- A (5, 4, 41)
- B (2, 6, 16)
- C (3, 7, 21)
- D (6, 3, 19)
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Third number = product of the first two, plus 1: 4 × 5 + 1 = 21. Similarly 6 × 3 + 1 = 19.
- A (7, 2, 45)
- B (7, 3, 21)
- C (6, 2, 40)
- D (4, 3, 49)
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Third number = difference of the squares of the first two: 5² − 3² = 16. Similarly 7² − 2² = 45.
- A (4, 4, 32)
- B (6, 4, 20)
- C (3, 6, 81)
- D (2, 7, 14)
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Third number = twice the sum of the first two: 2 × (3 + 5) = 16. Similarly 2 × (6 + 4) = 20.
- A (2, 9, 20)
- B (3, 8, 24)
- C (5, 7, 30)
- D (6, 3, 24)
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Third number = product of the first two, minus the first: 4 × 6 − 4 = 20. Similarly 5 × 7 − 5 = 30.
- A HKL
- B IJL
- C GJL
- D HJL
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Every letter moves +1: A→B, C→D, E→F. So G→H, I→J, K→L.
- A NPR
- B OPR
- C MPR
- D NQR
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Every letter moves +3. K + 3 = N, M + 3 = P, O + 3 = R.
- A ABC
- B UVW
- C VVW
- D TVW
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Every letter moves −3. X − 3 = U, Y − 3 = V, Z − 3 = W.
- A IJ
- B GJ
- C HJ
- D HK
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First letter +2, second letter +3: F + 2 = H, G + 3 = J.
- A NO
- B LO
- C MP
- D MO
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First letter +1, second letter +2: L + 1 = M, M + 2 = O.
- A T
- B U
- C S
- D N
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D and W are opposite letters (4 + 23 = 27). The opposite of G (7) is 20 = T.
- A SRPQ
- B SRQP
- C TRQP
- D RRQP
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The letters are written in reverse order.
- A GOD
- B IPE
- C HPE
- D EPH
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Reverse the word (CAT → TAC), then move each letter +1 (UBD). DOG → GOD → HPE.
- A YZY
- B WZY
- C YZX
- D XZY
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Each letter is replaced by its opposite: B–Y, A–Z, D–W. So C–X, A–Z, B–Y.
- A TUBS
- B TVBS
- C UUBS
- D SUBS
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Every letter moves +1.
- A CW
- B DW
- C DX
- D EW
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First letter +1, second letter −1: C + 1 = D, X − 1 = W.
- A PNRD
- B SPTF
- C QNRD
- D RNRD
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Every letter moves −1.
- A PKQ
- B QJO
- C RKQ
- D QKQ
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The letters move +1, +2, +3: P + 1 = Q, I + 2 = K, N + 3 = Q.
- A YRT
- B CJH
- C ZRT
- D TRY
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Opposite letters: F–U, A–Z, N–M. So B–Y, I–R, G–T.
- A 55
- B 26
- C 27
- D 25
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Add the positions of the letters: CAT → 3 + 1 + 20 = 24. So DOG → 4 + 15 + 7 = 26.
- A 42
- B 40
- C 39
- D 38
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Add the positions of the letters: BAT → 2 + 1 + 20 = 23. So RAT → 18 + 1 + 20 = 39.
- A 12
- B 70
- C 68
- D 69
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Add the reverse positions (Z = 1) of the letters: ACE → 26 + 24 + 22 = 72. So BDF → 25 + 23 + 21 = 69.
- A 82
- B 41
- C 40
- D 83
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Add the positions of the letters and double the sum: AND → (1 + 14 + 4) × 2 = 38. So BOX → (2 + 15 + 24) × 2 = 82.
- A 51
- B 57
- C 58
- D 56
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Add the positions of the letters: SUN → 19 + 21 + 14 = 54. So MOON → 13 + 15 + 15 + 14 = 57.
- A 67
- B 65
- C 66
- D 15
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Add the reverse positions (Z = 1) of the letters: CAB → 24 + 26 + 25 = 75. So FED → 21 + 22 + 23 = 66.
- A Find a rule that changes A into C
- B Pick the largest option
- C Add A and B and apply the total to C
- D Find the rule that changes A into B
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The first pair shows the rule; the same rule is applied to C.
- A 37
- B 38
- C 35
- D 36
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Square + 1 gives 37 and ×2 + 1 gives 13. Only 37 is among the options, so the answer is 37.
- A Each letter is replaced by its opposite
- B The order of the letters is reversed
- C The letters move +1, +2, +3, +4
- D Each letter moves +3
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The same four letters appear, last first: a reversal.
- A The second letter is 19 places after the first
- B Both are vowels
- C Their positions add up to 27 (opposite letters)
- D Their positions differ by 13
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D (4) + W (23) = 27 and G (7) + T (20) = 27. A fixed shift would not work for both: 19 for D but 13 for G.
- A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- C A is true but R is false
- D A is false but R is true
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8³ = 512 and 11³ = 1331, so A is true and R is its reason.
- A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- C A is true but R is false
- D A is false but R is true
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5² − 1 = 24, so R is true. Then 7 → 7² − 1 = 48, not 49, so A is false.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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9² − 1 = 80 and 12² − 1 = 143. Both true.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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C + A + T = 3 + 1 + 20 = 24 uses forward positions; DOG = 4 + 15 + 7 = 26. Only 1.
Important short questions (3)
7³ = 343 and 343 + 1 = 344: cube + 1. So 9³ + 1 = 730.
Every letter +1, so TAKE → UBLF.
6² − 2² = 36 − 4 = 32, so a² − b².
Long answer questions (1)
Rule 1: square + 1 (3² + 1 = 10) gives 8² + 1 = 65.
Rule 2: ×3 + 1 (3 × 3 + 1 = 10) gives 8 × 3 + 1 = 25.
If only one of 65 and 25 is among the options, that one is the key. Options such as 64, 65, 66, 63 make 65 the only answer.
Flashcards (12)
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- Rule check
Word Analogy
Find the relation between two words by turning it into a short sentence, then pick the word or pair that fits the same sentence: worker and workplace or tool, animal and young one, sound or home, country and capital, instrument and measure, synonyms and antonyms, part and whole, raw material and product, maker and product.
What you will be able to do
- I can state the relation in a word pair as one exact sentence.
- I can recognise the twelve common relation types used in exams.
- I can complete A : B :: C : ? and A : B :: ? : D.
- I can choose the pair with the same relation, keeping the order of the words.
- I can avoid traps such as a reversed pair, a synonym in an antonym question, or a famous city in place of a capital.
Key points
Turn the first pair into a sentence ("a doctor works in a hospital") and test each option in the same sentence.
If two options fit, make the sentence more exact.
Order matters: Cow : Calf is animal → young, so Calf : Cow is a different relation.
One word can have many partners: a farmer works in a field and uses a plough. Use the relation of the first pair.
In antonym questions, a synonym of the word is the usual trap; in synonym questions, the antonym is.
Capitals are not always the biggest city: Australia → Canberra, not Sydney.
In "choose the pair" questions, the right pair has the same relation in the same direction.
Full explanation
Meera's word puzzle
Meera's mock test shows: Doctor : Hospital :: Farmer : ? The options are Plough, Field, Crop and Court. Plough feels right because farmers use ploughs. But is that the same relation?
Say it as a sentence
Turn the first pair into a short, exact sentence: "a doctor works in a hospital". Now put the third word in: "a farmer works in a ___". Only Field fits. Plough is the farmer's tool, a different relation.
Relations exams love
Most word analogies use a short list of relations. Learn them as families: people (workplace, tool, product), animals (young one, sound, home), places (capital), science (instrument), meaning (synonym, antonym), things (part and whole, raw material and product).
Order matters
Cow : Calf means animal → young one. Puppy : Dog is young one → animal, the reverse. In "choose the pair" questions a reversed pair is the most common trap.
Many partners, one relation
A bee lives in a hive, makes honey and buzzes. In Bird : Nest :: Bee : ?, the relation is "lives in", so the answer is Hive, not Honey.
Same and opposite meanings
In Hot : Cold :: Rich : ?, the words are opposites, so the answer is Poor. Wealthy is the trap: it means the same as rich. In synonym questions the trap is the opposite word.
Capitals and other facts
India : New Delhi :: Australia : ? The answer is Canberra. Sydney is bigger and better known, which is exactly why it appears as an option.
Choosing the right pair
For "Select the pair related as Petal : Flower", test each option with "a ___ is part of a ___". Page : Book fits; Book : Page is reversed; Pen : Writer is a different relation.
Back to Meera
Meera says the sentence in her head, "a farmer works in a field", ticks Field, and moves on. Two seconds, no doubt.
Concepts and terms
A short sentence that links the two words, such as "a bee lives in a hive". The answer must fit the same sentence.
Most relations go one way: animal → young, part → whole. Swapping the words changes the relation.
People (workplace, tool, product), animals (young one, sound, home), places (capital), science (instrument), meaning (same, opposite), things (part, raw material).
Did you know
Bank and SSC papers in Hindi set word analogies with Hindi words, often synonyms and antonyms from the Hindi grammar syllabus, so the same skill is tested in both languages.
Memory tricks
Solving steps — Say it, Swap it, Check it — Say the pair as a sentence, swap in the third word, check every option in that sentence.
Practice MCQs with answers (78)
- A Temple
- B School
- C Field
- D Kitchen
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Relation: worker and workplace. Just as a doctor works in a hospital, a teacher works in a school.
- A Kitchen
- B Temple
- C Court
- D Stage
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Relation: worker and workplace. Just as a farmer works in a field, a judge works in a court.
- A Temple
- B Stage
- C Ship
- D Laboratory
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Relation: worker and workplace. Just as a chef works in a kitchen, a scientist works in a laboratory.
- A Needle
- B Clothes
- C Brush
- D Pen
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Relation: worker and tool. Just as a carpenter works with a saw, a tailor works with a needle.
- A Field
- B Plough
- C Pen
- D Hammer
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Relation: worker and tool. Just as a painter works with a brush, a farmer works with a plough.
- A Net
- B Gun
- C Razor
- D Hammer
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Relation: worker and tool. Just as a writer works with a pen, a barber works with a razor.
- A Foal
- B Tadpole
- C Bark
- D Puppy
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Relation: animal and its young one. Just as the young one of a cow is a calf, the young one of a dog is a puppy.
- A Chick
- B Tadpole
- C Lamb
- D Cub
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Relation: animal and its young one. Just as the young one of a horse is a foal, the young one of a hen is a chick.
- A Lamb
- B Cub
- C Roar
- D Den
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Relation: animal and its young one. Just as the young one of a frog is a tadpole, the young one of a lion is a cub.
- A Cub
- B Den
- C Roar
- D Neigh
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Relation: animal and its sound. Just as the sound of a dog is called a bark, the sound of a lion is called a roar.
- A Buzz
- B Croak
- C Hiss
- D Trumpet
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Relation: animal and its sound. Just as the sound of a horse is called a neigh, the sound of an elephant is called a trumpet.
- A Bray
- B Croak
- C Bark
- D Buzz
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Relation: animal and its sound. Just as the sound of a snake is called a hiss, the sound of a donkey is called a bray.
- A Cub
- B Den
- C Roar
- D Hive
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Relation: creature and its home. Just as a bird lives in a nest, a lion lives in a den.
- A Foal
- B Neigh
- C Stable
- D Web
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Relation: creature and its home. Just as a bee lives in a hive, a horse lives in a stable.
- A Moo
- B Burrow
- C Calf
- D Shed
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Relation: creature and its home. Just as a spider lives in a web, a cow lives in a shed.
- A Tokyo
- B Beijing
- C Osaka
- D Paris
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Relation: country and capital. Just as New Delhi is the capital of India, Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
- A Cairo
- B Kathmandu
- C Pokhara
- D Beijing
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Relation: country and capital. Just as Paris is the capital of France, Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.
- A Saint Petersburg
- B Cairo
- C Moscow
- D Canberra
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Relation: country and capital. Just as Beijing is the capital of China, Moscow is the capital of Russia.
- A Voltage
- B Electric current
- C Earthquakes
- D Air pressure
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Relation: instrument and what it measures. Just as a thermometer measures temperature, a barometer measures air pressure.
- A Humidity
- B Purity of milk
- C Earthquakes
- D Voltage
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Relation: instrument and what it measures. Just as an ammeter measures electric current, a hygrometer measures humidity.
- A Purity of milk
- B Wind speed
- C Temperature
- D Voltage
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Relation: instrument and what it measures. Just as a seismograph measures earthquakes, an anemometer measures wind speed.
- A End
- B Bold
- C Start
- D Quiet
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Relation: words with the same meaning. Just as big and large mean the same, begin and start mean the same.
- A Glad
- B Accuracy
- C Quiet
- D Mistake
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Relation: words with the same meaning. Just as brave and bold mean the same, error and mistake mean the same.
- A Rich
- B Poor
- C Glad
- D Swift
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Relation: words with the same meaning. Just as silent and quiet mean the same, wealthy and rich mean the same.
- A Decrease
- B Poor
- C Wealthy
- D Defeat
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Relation: words with opposite meanings. Just as hot and cold are opposites, rich and poor are opposites.
- A Decrease
- B Dark
- C Modern
- D Old
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Relation: words with opposite meanings. Just as victory and defeat are opposites, ancient and modern are opposites.
- A Despair
- B Companion
- C Dark
- D Enemy
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Relation: words with opposite meanings. Just as increase and decrease are opposites, friend and enemy are opposites.
- A Book
- B Tree
- C House
- D Cart
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Relation: part and whole. Just as a petal is part of a flower, a page is part of a book.
- A Army
- B Hand
- C Tree
- D House
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Relation: part and whole. Just as a wheel is part of a cart, a finger is part of a hand.
- A Army
- B Flower
- C Wall
- D House
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Relation: part and whole. Just as a leaf is part of a tree, a brick is part of a wall.
- A Flour
- B Raisins
- C Paper
- D Curd
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Relation: raw material and product. Just as cloth is made from cotton, curd is made from milk.
- A Pot
- B Ornament
- C Paper
- D Flour
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Relation: raw material and product. Just as raisins is made from grapes, pot is made from clay.
- A Flour
- B Sugar
- C Ornament
- D Cloth
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Relation: raw material and product. Just as paper is made from wood, sugar is made from sugarcane.
- A Ornament
- B Pot
- C Poem
- D Statue
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Relation: maker and product. Just as an author makes book, a poet makes poem.
- A Hive
- B Statue
- C Buzz
- D Honey
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Relation: maker and product. Just as a potter makes pot, a bee makes honey.
- A Shoes
- B Book
- C Ornament
- D Furniture
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Relation: maker and product. Just as a sculptor makes statue, a cobbler makes shoes.
- A Teacher
- B Astronomer
- C Actor
- D Sailor
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Relation: worker and workplace. Just as a priest works in a temple, an astronomer works in an observatory.
- A Tailor
- B Fisherman
- C Woodcutter
- D Soldier
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Relation: worker and tool. Just as a blacksmith works with a hammer, a woodcutter works with an axe.
- A Horse
- B Tiger
- C Cow
- D Butterfly
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Relation: animal and its young one. Just as the young one of a sheep is a lamb, the young one of a butterfly is a caterpillar.
- A Pig
- B Bee
- C Eskimo
- D Bird
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Relation: creature and its home. Just as a rabbit lives in a burrow, a pig lives in a sty.
- A Australia
- B Bangladesh
- C India
- D France
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Relation: country and capital. Just as Cairo is the capital of Egypt, Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.
- A Thermometer
- B Ammeter
- C Odometer
- D Lactometer
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Relation: instrument and what it measures. Just as a voltmeter measures voltage, an odometer measures distance.
- A Gold
- B Cotton
- C Cobbler
- D Leather
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Relation: raw material and product. Just as flour is made from wheat, shoes is made from leather.
- A Weaver
- B Carpenter
- C Author
- D Cotton
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Relation: maker and product. Just as a goldsmith makes ornament, a weaver makes cloth.
- A Field : Farmer
- B Soldier : Barracks
- C Poet : Poem
- D Writer : Pen
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Relation: worker and workplace; an actor works in a stage, and a soldier works in a barracks. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Hammer : Blacksmith
- B Sculptor : Statue
- C Doctor : Stethoscope
- D Judge : Court
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Relation: worker and tool; a fisherman works with a net, and a doctor works with a stethoscope. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Horse : Neigh
- B Tadpole : Frog
- C Lion : Den
- D Deer : Fawn
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Relation: animal and its young one; the young one of a tiger is a cub, and the young one of a deer is a fawn. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Cow : Moo
- B Cow : Calf
- C Trumpet : Elephant
- D Bee : Hive
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Relation: animal and its sound; the sound of a frog is called a croak, and the sound of a cow is called a moo. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Bee : Honey
- B Monk : Monastery
- C Hen : Chick
- D Hive : Bee
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Relation: creature and its home; an eskimo lives in an igloo, and a monk lives in a monastery. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Scientist : Laboratory
- B Room : House
- C Bhutan : Thimphu
- D Beijing : China
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Relation: country and capital; Canberra is the capital of Australia, and Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Humidity : Hygrometer
- B Painter : Brush
- C Astronomer : Observatory
- D Speedometer : Speed
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Relation: instrument and what it measures; a lactometer measures purity of milk, and a speedometer measures speed. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Little : Small
- B Page : Book
- C Ancient : Modern
- D Light : Dark
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Relation: words with the same meaning; rapid and swift mean the same, and little and small mean the same. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Silent : Quiet
- B Expand : Shrink
- C Lion : Cub
- D Brave : Bold
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Relation: words with opposite meanings; hope and despair are opposites, and expand and shrink are opposites. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Wood : Paper
- B Woodcutter : Axe
- C Chapter : Book
- D Hand : Finger
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Relation: part and whole; a soldier is part of an army, and a chapter is part of a book. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Leaf : Tree
- B Curd : Milk
- C Potter : Pot
- D Wool : Sweater
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Relation: raw material and product; ornament is made from gold, and sweater is made from wool. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Tailor : Clothes
- B Doctor : Stethoscope
- C Wheat : Flour
- D Shoes : Cobbler
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Relation: maker and product; a carpenter makes furniture, and a tailor makes clothes. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Rabbit : Burrow
- B France : Paris
- C Canberra : Australia
- D Barometer : Air pressure
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Relation: country and capital; Tokyo is the capital of Japan, and Paris is the capital of France. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Caterpillar : Butterfly
- B Pig : Sty
- C Sheep : Lamb
- D Donkey : Bray
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Relation: animal and its young one; the young one of a dog is a puppy, and the young one of a sheep is a lamb. Check the order too: a reversed pair does not match.
- A Country and capital
- B Part and whole
- C Animal and its young one
- D Instrument and what it measures
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A seismograph measures earthquakes.
- A Raw material and product
- B Worker and tool
- C Instrument and what it measures
- D Maker and product
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Sugar is made from sugarcane.
- A Country and capital
- B Maker and product
- C Part and whole
- D Raw material and product
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A poet makes poem.
- A Worker and tool
- B Words with opposite meanings
- C Animal and its sound
- D Maker and product
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The sound of a bee is called a buzz.
- A Worker and tool
- B Words with the same meaning
- C Words with opposite meanings
- D Part and whole
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A room is part of a house.
- A Country and capital
- B Instrument and what it measures
- C Worker and workplace
- D Words with the same meaning
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Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan.
- A Caterpillar
- B Lamb
- C Fawn
- D Puppy
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Relation: animal and its young one. Just as the young one of a hen is a chick, the young one of a sheep is a lamb.
- A Foal
- B Neigh
- C Stable
- D Web
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Relation: creature and its home. Just as a bird lives in a nest, a horse lives in a stable.
- A Bray
- B Coo
- C Moo
- D Hiss
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Relation: animal and its sound. Just as the sound of a lion is called a roar, the sound of a snake is called a hiss.
- A School, Court
- B School, Kitchen
- C Kitchen, Temple
- D Field, Court
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Both pairs must show the same relation (worker and workplace): Teacher : School and Judge : Court.
- A Stable, Shed
- B Stable, Web
- C Neigh, Sty
- D Foal, Web
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Both pairs must show the same relation (creature and its home): Horse : Stable and Spider : Web.
- A Saint Petersburg, Cairo
- B Moscow, Alexandria
- C Moscow, Cairo
- D Cairo, Dhaka
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Both pairs must show the same relation (country and capital): Russia : Moscow and Egypt : Cairo.
- A Razor, Gun
- B Plough, Axe
- C Brush, Net
- D Brush, Axe
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Both pairs must show the same relation (worker and tool): Painter : Brush and Woodcutter : Axe.
- A State the relation of the first pair as an exact sentence
- B Look for words with the same first letter
- C Count the letters in each word
- D Pick the option that sounds most familiar
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A bridge sentence ("a doctor works in a hospital") can be tested on every option; a vague feeling cannot.
- A Calf and Cow are not related
- B The order is reversed: young → animal instead of animal → young
- C Calf is a synonym of Cow
- D Both pairs are the same relation
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Relations have a direction. Swapping the two words turns animal → young into young → animal.
- A Melbourne
- B Perth
- C Canberra
- D Sydney
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New Delhi is the capital of India, and Canberra is the capital of Australia. Sydney and Melbourne are bigger, but they are not the capital.
- A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- C A is true but R is false
- D A is false but R is true
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A bird lives in a nest and a bee lives in a hive: same relation, and R states it.
- A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- C A is true but R is false
- D A is false but R is true
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R is true, but Rich and Wealthy mean the same, so the second pair is not opposite. A is false.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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The relation is "works in": Field. Plough is the farmer's tool, a different relation. Only 1.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Instrument → what it measures fits the first two pairs. Speed : Speedometer is reversed. Only 1.
Important short questions (3)
Axe. "A tailor works with a needle; a woodcutter works with an axe."
The relation is "lives in"; a bee lives in a hive. Honey is what a bee makes, a different relation.
Foal, tadpole, fawn.
Long answer questions (1)
Reversed pair: for Petal : Flower, Book : Page is reversed; the sentence "a ___ is part of a ___" fails for it.
Wrong relation: in Doctor : Hospital :: Farmer : ?, Plough is the farmer's tool; the sentence "works in" picks Field.
Synonym trap: in Hot : Cold :: Rich : ?, Wealthy means the same as rich; the sentence "are opposites" picks Poor.
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Veda Skills Logical Reasoning Unit 3 — frequently asked questions
7³ = 343 and 343 + 1 = 344: cube + 1. So 9³ + 1 = 730.
Every letter +1, so TAKE → UBLF.
6² − 2² = 36 − 4 = 32, so a² − b².
Axe. "A tailor works with a needle; a woodcutter works with an axe."
The relation is "lives in"; a bee lives in a hive. Honey is what a bee makes, a different relation.
Foal, tadpole, fawn.
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