Question 1

'Bail' is related to 'Jail' as a legal remedy that counters or relieves the state of confinement. In the same way, 'Water' is related to which condition it directly relieves?

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Introduction / Context:This analogy pairs a remedy with the condition it addresses. Bail is a legal provision that removes or prevents continued jail confinement. Analogously, water directly relieves thirst, which is the physiological “need state.” Given Data / Assumptions:Remedy → relieved state mapping: bail → jail; water → thirst. Concept / Approach:We choose the option representing the condition “countered” by the remedy. Water counters thirst by restoring hydration and resolving the need to drink. Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Identify remedy–condition relation in the stem. 2) Map water to the condition it remedies: thirst. 3) Select “Thirst”. Verification / Alternative check:Pitcher/container/bath are objects/usages of water, not the condition that water resolves. Why Other Options Are Wrong:They do not denote the relieved state but rather contexts or containers. Common Pitfalls:Confusing the medium/vessel with the state water alleviates. Final Answer:Thirst

Question 2

'Grass' is related to 'Pasture' as an element within its typical place/context. In the same way, a 'Word' is related to which typical containing unit?

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Introduction / Context:We map an element to its immediate, natural container/context. Grass commonly occurs in a pasture. Words naturally occur within sentences (and then paragraphs). The closest, immediate container for a word is a sentence. Given Data / Assumptions:Element → immediate container mapping: word → sentence. Concept / Approach:Select the smallest standard linguistic unit that contains a word in structured language: the sentence. Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Identify context relation (element → place/unit). 2) For language, word is directly grouped into sentences. 3) Choose “Sentence”. Verification / Alternative check:Books contain many levels; “spoken/write” are actions, not containers. Why Other Options Are Wrong:They either denote a larger multi-level container (book) or verbs (spoken/write) rather than the immediate structured unit. Common Pitfalls:Jumping to broader containers rather than the immediate level required by the analogy. Final Answer:Sentence

Question 3

'Cell' is related to 'Tissue' as a smaller biological unit forming a larger unit. In the same way, 'Tissue' is related to which larger biological unit?

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Introduction / Context:This analogy continues the biological hierarchy. Cells form tissues; tissues combine to form organs; organs form systems; systems form the organism. We must select the immediate larger unit formed from tissues: the organ. Given Data / Assumptions:Biology hierarchy: cell → tissue → organ → system → organism. Concept / Approach:Maintain the immediate next-level relation to mirror the stem. Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Recognize the hierarchical build-up. 2) From tissue, the next larger structural unit is organ. 3) Choose “Organ”. Verification / Alternative check:“Ear” is a specific organ; the analogy expects the category, not an instance. “Limb” is a body part; “system” is one level higher than organ; “object” is non-biological. Why Other Options Are Wrong:They are either too specific, the wrong level, or out of domain. Common Pitfalls:Jumping levels (tissue → system) or picking a specific example rather than the category. Final Answer:Organ

Question 4

'Vendor' is related to 'Buyer' as the service-provider/seller is to the recipient. In the same way, a 'Consultant' is related to which counterpart?

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Introduction / Context:The relation is provider ↔ recipient. A vendor sells to a buyer. A consultant provides professional services to a client. We must pick the standard counterpart in a consulting engagement. Given Data / Assumptions:Consulting arrangements use “client” as the recipient party. Concept / Approach:Match the transactional roles (seller→buyer :: consultant→client). Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Extract provider→recipient mapping from the stem. 2) Identify “client” as the recipient for a consultant. 3) Select “Client”. Verification / Alternative check:“Firm” could employ consultants, but is not the generic recipient term. “Advice”/“Consult” are actions, not counterpart roles; “Employer” is a distinct employment relation. Why Other Options Are Wrong:They do not name the counterpart role in the service exchange. Common Pitfalls:Confusing the hiring entity with the role name used in professional services contracts (“client”). Final Answer:Client

Question 5

'Player' is related to 'Coach' as learner/performer to guide/trainer. In the same way, a 'Pupil' is related to which guiding role?

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Introduction / Context:The relation is learner ↔ guide. Players are guided/coached by coaches. Pupils are guided/taught by teachers. We must keep the role-to-role mapping, not the place or medium. Given Data / Assumptions:Pupil → teacher is the standard educational pairing. Concept / Approach:Map the learner to the direct human guide, excluding locations (school/academy) or unrelated words. Step-by-Step Solution: 1) Extract “performer/learner → guide” from the stem. 2) Identify the educational guide for pupil: teacher. 3) Choose “Teacher”. Verification / Alternative check:“Tutor” is close but not provided among A–D; “School/Academy” are places, not guiding persons; “Word” is irrelevant. Why Other Options Are Wrong:They are locations or unrelated nouns rather than the guiding role. Common Pitfalls:Selecting a place instead of the person who guides instruction. Final Answer:Teacher

Question 6

Analogy — “Save” is related to “Rescue” in the same way “Severe” is related to ____. (Choose the best synonym/relationship match.)

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Introduction / Context:Analogy questions compare two pairs of words that share a similar relationship. Here, “Save : Rescue” shows a synonym relationship—both mean to help or free from danger. We must find a word that stands in the same synonym relation to “Severe.”Given Data / Assumptions:Save and Rescue are near-synonyms.We need a word closely matching “Severe” in meaning, maintaining the same type of relation.All options are common vocabulary items.Concept / Approach:The task is to identify the synonym of “Severe.” Severe commonly means strict, harsh, or stern. So the target synonym is “Stern.”Step-by-Step Solution:1) Interpret the first pair: Save ≈ Rescue (synonyms).2) Map “Severe” to a synonym: “Stern.”3) Check distractors: “Endure” (verb), “Sever” (cut off), “Uneasy” (anxious), “Rigid” (stiff) are not precise synonyms of “Severe.”Verification / Alternative check:Dictionary senses confirm “Severe” and “Stern” both describe strictness and harshness of attitude; the others differ in part of speech or meaning.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Endure: action verb; not a descriptive synonym of “Severe.”Sever: means cut off; unrelated sense.Uneasy: anxious; antonymic direction, not synonym.Rigid: close in tone but more about flexibility; not equal to “Severe.”Common Pitfalls:Confusing tonal similarity (“Rigid”) with exact synonymy, or picking a different part of speech (“Endure”).Final Answer:Stern

Question 7

Analogy — “Ignite” leads to “Combustion”; similarly, “Trigger” leads to ____. (Select the effect caused by the action.)

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Introduction / Context:This analogy tests cause–effect mapping. “Ignite” (cause) leads to “Combustion” (effect). We must match “Trigger” (cause) to its most general, domain-neutral effect.Given Data / Assumptions:Ignite → Combustion (cause → effect).Trigger similarly causes a following process or event.Options mix objects and outcomes.Concept / Approach:We look for the general effect set in motion by “Trigger.” In science, engineering, and everyday usage, a trigger initiates a “Reaction.”Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify pattern: verb (cause) → noun (effect).2) Apply to “Trigger”: what results? A reaction/event starts.3) Among options, only “Reaction” is an effect abstracted from any single device or context.Verification / Alternative check:In chemistry or systems, a trigger initiates a reaction; analogously consistent with ignite → combustion.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Gun: instrument, not an effect.War: too specific and contextual, not a generic outcome of “trigger.”Projectile: object, not effect.Spark: a cause like trigger, not the effect.Common Pitfalls:Confusing instruments/objects with results, or picking context-bound outcomes (e.g., “War”).Final Answer:Reaction

Question 8

Analogy — “Disease” is treated by “Medicine”; similarly, “Famine” is alleviated by ____. (Choose the most appropriate remedy/relief.)

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Introduction / Context:Analogy type: problem → remedy. Just as “Medicine” addresses “Disease,” we seek what most directly relieves “Famine,” especially in agrarian contexts where rainfall restores crop production and food availability.Given Data / Assumptions:Famine denotes extreme scarcity of food.In many regions, famine correlates with rain failure; renewed rains restore agriculture.We choose the most direct, general relief among options.Concept / Approach:A proper analogy keeps the same direction: issue → remedy. With limited choices, “Rainfall” is the best general relief for famine conditions linked to drought.Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify relation: Disease → Medicine (remedy).2) Apply to famine: What counters food scarcity? Rainfall enables crop growth.3) Evaluate options: “Rainfall” aligns with remedy; others are causes/features.Verification / Alternative check:Historically and agriculturally, adequate rain revives yields, easing famine pressure. While food aid also helps, within provided options, “Rainfall” is the closest parallel to “Medicine.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:Drought: cause of famine, not remedy.River/Waterfall: geographic features, not guaranteed relief.Harvest: a consequence of conditions (often enabled by rain), not the remedy itself.Common Pitfalls:Picking a related noun like “River” without considering remedy direction, or choosing an outcome (“Harvest”) instead of the enabling relief (“Rainfall”).Final Answer:Rainfall

Question 9

Analogy — “Go” is opposite to “Come”; in the same way, “High” is opposite to ____. (Select the antonym.)

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Introduction / Context:This is an antonym analogy. “Go : Come” pairs motion words that are opposites. We must find the opposite of “High.”Given Data / Assumptions:“Go” vs “Come” are directional opposites.We maintain the same antonym relation for “High.”Options include words of different parts of speech and meanings.Concept / Approach:Identify the direct antonym. “High” contrasts with “Low” in height/level contexts.Step-by-Step Solution:1) Recognize pattern: pair of antonyms.2) Choose “Low” as antonym of “High.”3) Eliminate distractors that are not antonyms or not comparable in sense.Verification / Alternative check:Standard dictionaries list “low” as the direct opposite of “high.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:Up: often correlates with high, not opposite.Birth: unrelated semantic field.Stand: verb; not antonym.Tall: tends to align with “high,” not opposite.Common Pitfalls:Choosing “Up” due to association, not opposition.Final Answer:Low

Question 10

Analogy — “Soldier” belongs to an “Army”; similarly, “Player” belongs to a ____. (Choose the collective group.)

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Introduction / Context:Membership/collective analogies map an individual to the group they are part of. A “Soldier” is a member of an “Army.” We need the corresponding collective for a “Player.”Given Data / Assumptions:Soldier → Army indicates member → organization.Player typically belongs to a team competing in sports or games.Concept / Approach:Choose the noun that denotes the organized collective: “Team.”Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify relation: member → collective.2) Map Player → Team.3) Reject broader contexts like “Sports” or events like “Tournament.”Verification / Alternative check:In sports terminology, players are rostered on teams; this mirrors soldier–army.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Sports/Games: activity domains, not the immediate collective.Tournament: event, not membership body.Stadium: place, not group.Common Pitfalls:Confusing activity or venue with the organizational unit (team).Final Answer:Team

Question 11

Analogy — “Nail” is cut by a “Nail cutter”; in the same way, “Hair” is cut by ____. (Identify the tool used.)

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Introduction / Context:This is an instrument–action analogy. The first pair links an object to the tool that acts upon it: a “Nail” is trimmed by a “Nail cutter.” We need the equivalent tool for “Hair.”Given Data / Assumptions:Nail cutter is a cutting instrument for nails.We require the standard instrument for cutting hair.Concept / Approach:“Scissors” (or sometimes “Razor”) cut hair; among options, “Scissors” is the canonical tool mapping best to the form of the first pair (object → hand tool).Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify relation: object → hand tool used to cut it.2) Hair → Scissors.3) Evaluate alternatives: “Razor” also cuts hair but is less parallel to “nail cutter” in typical grooming sets; “Comb” arranges, not cuts; “Oil” treats; “Haircut” is an action/result, not a tool.Verification / Alternative check:Barbering relies on scissors as the primary cutting instrument, keeping the analogy symmetrical with “nail cutter.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:Oil: conditioner, not cutter.Comb: aligns/untangles, does not cut.Haircut: process/outcome, not instrument.Razor: plausible but less directly parallel to “nail cutter.”Common Pitfalls:Choosing a related grooming item (comb/oil) rather than the actual cutting instrument.Final Answer:Scissors

Question 12

Analogy — “Win” is associated with a “Competition”; similarly, “Invention” is associated with a ____. (Choose the most fitting context.)

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Introduction / Context:Context/venue analogies link an achievement to the setting where it typically occurs. A “Win” commonly occurs in a “Competition.” We must pick the setting most associated with an “Invention.”Given Data / Assumptions:Winning → Competition (event context).Invention → typically associated with a place of research/creation.Concept / Approach:Inventions are commonly developed/tested in a “Laboratory.” While inventions may later become “Products” or “Patents,” the parallel to “competition” as a venue is “laboratory.”Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify relation: achievement → venue.2) Apply: Invention → Laboratory.3) Eliminate outcomes or different relations (product/patent are results; discovery is a different concept; trial is a process).Verification / Alternative check:R&D processes often culminate in inventions within lab environments, mirroring win–competition pairing as event–venue symmetry.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Product/Patent: results after invention, not the setting.Discovery: conceptually distinct from invention (finding vs creating).Trial: process step, not a venue.Common Pitfalls:Choosing “Product” due to association with invention outcomes, not venue parity.Final Answer:Laboratory

Question 13

Analogy — A “Needle” belongs to a “Clock”; in the same way, a “Wheel” belongs to a ____. (Choose the containing object.)

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Introduction / Context:This part–whole analogy pairs a component with the object it belongs to. A “Needle” (hand) is part of a “Clock.” Similarly, a “Wheel” is part of a larger object that uses it for movement.Given Data / Assumptions:Clock has hands/needles.Wheels typically belong to vehicles.Concept / Approach:Select the whole object that conventionally contains the part: “Vehicle.”Step-by-Step Solution:1) Recognize relation: part → whole.2) Map Wheel → Vehicle.3) Exclude abstract descriptors or actions.Verification / Alternative check:Vehicles (cars, bikes, carts) use wheels by definition; symmetry holds with “needle” as a clock component.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Drive/Move: actions, not wholes.Circular: adjective, not container.Axle: another part, not the whole.Common Pitfalls:Picking an action (“Move”) rather than the containing object (“Vehicle”).Final Answer:Vehicle

Question 14

Analogy — “Fly” is the characteristic movement of a “Parrot”; similarly, “Crawl” is characteristic of a ____. (Choose the animal best known for crawling.)

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Introduction / Context:Action–agent analogies pair an animal with its characteristic movement. A parrot flies; we must choose an animal commonly described as crawling.Given Data / Assumptions:Parrot → fly (primary locomotion).We need an animal for which crawl is typical.Concept / Approach:Among options, “Crocodile” is well-known for crawling along the ground when out of water; “Lizard” also crawls, but the set given emphasizes crocodile in many classic analogy sets.Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify the specific, iconic locomotion.2) Select “Crocodile” as the animal commonly described as crawling.3) Discard alternatives whose primary movements differ.Verification / Alternative check:Reptilian motion on land is typically crawling; crocodiles are emblematic examples in school-level analogies.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Rabbit: hops.Fish: swims.Frog: hops/swims more than crawls.Lizard: plausible crawler but less standard in such analogy sets than crocodile; question expects a single best answer.Common Pitfalls:Picking multiple plausible crawlers; choose the one most strongly associated in general knowledge contexts.Final Answer:Crocodile

Question 15

Analogy — “Liberty” is opposite to “Slavery”; similarly, “Danger” is opposite to ____. (Select the antonym.)

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Introduction / Context:Antonym-based analogy: “Liberty” contrasts with “Slavery.” We must find the direct opposite of “Danger.”Given Data / Assumptions:“Liberty : Slavery” = noun vs noun antonyms.We keep the part of speech and relation consistent.Concept / Approach:“Danger” contrasts with “Safety,” which is the standard antonym in risk contexts.Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify antonym relationship.2) Pair “Danger” with “Safety.”3) Reject semantically adjacent but non-antonym words.Verification / Alternative check:Lexical resources consistently list “safety” as the antonym of “danger.”Why Other Options Are Wrong:Dangerous: adjective form of danger; not antonym.Anger: unrelated.Stability/Peace: positive states but not the canonical antonym in hazard terminology.Common Pitfalls:Choosing a merely positive word (peace) rather than the strict antonym (safety).Final Answer:Safety

Question 16

Analogy — “Blood” flows through a “Vein”; similarly, “Oil” flows through ____. (Identify the conduit.)

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Introduction / Context:Conduit analogies match a substance with the channel it travels through. Blood flows in veins; we need the industrial conduit for oil.Given Data / Assumptions:Veins carry blood within organisms.Pipelines carry oil across distances in industry.Concept / Approach:Map substance → conduit: “Oil → Pipelines.”Step-by-Step Solution:1) Recognize relation: content → carrier/conduit.2) Choose “Pipelines” as the industrial equivalent of “veins.”3) Exclude usage sites or other transport modes when a direct conduit is offered.Verification / Alternative check:Pipelines are primary infrastructure for continuous oil transport, paralleling veins as biological conduits.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Car/Engine: users/containers of oil, not conduits.Petrol: refined product, not a conduit.Tanker: vehicle, not a fixed conduit like “vein.”Common Pitfalls:Confusing end-use machinery with transport conduits.Final Answer:Pipelines

Question 17

Analogy — “Success” is opposite to “Failure”; in the same way, “Big” is opposite to ____. (Select the antonym.)

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Introduction / Context:This analogy uses antonyms. “Success” vs “Failure” sets the pattern; we must similarly oppose “Big.”Given Data / Assumptions:Antonym mapping is preserved.We keep part of speech consistent (adjective ↔ adjective).Concept / Approach:Direct antonym for “Big” is “Small.”Step-by-Step Solution:1) Spot antonym pattern.2) Pair Big ↔ Small.3) Eliminate words that are not opposites.Verification / Alternative check:Standard adjective antonyms list big/small routinely.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Great/Good/Huge: positive or size-related but not the opposite.Rig: unrelated noun.Common Pitfalls:Selecting a near-synonym (huge) instead of the antonym (small).Final Answer:Small

Question 18

Analogy — “Pen” is to “Pencil” as “Hockey” is to ____. (Identify the same-category counterpart.)

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Introduction / Context:Same-class analogies pair two members of the same category: Pen and Pencil are both writing instruments. We must pick an item in the same category as Hockey.Given Data / Assumptions:Pen : Pencil = two items of the same type.Hockey requires another sport as its pair.Concept / Approach:Among options, “Football” is a sport, matching category with “Hockey.”Step-by-Step Solution:1) Determine category: writing tools vs sports.2) Select Football as the sport parallel to Hockey.3) Discard venue/participants/event words.Verification / Alternative check:Both Hockey and Football are globally recognized sports; symmetry holds.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Ground: venue.Team/Players: participants.Tournament: event.Common Pitfalls:Choosing associated entities (team/ground) rather than same-category counterparts.Final Answer:Football

Question 19

Analogy — “Tall” contrasts with “Dwarf”; similarly, “Kind” contrasts with ____. (Select the antonym.)

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Introduction / Context:Antonym analogy again: “Tall” vs “Dwarf” (adjective vs noun label of shortness) signals opposite qualities. We need the opposite for “Kind.”Given Data / Assumptions:Opposites must be semantically direct.Part of speech alignment is approximate but relationally clear.Concept / Approach:“Kind” contrasts with “Cruel.”Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify opposite quality.2) Choose “Cruel.”3) Eliminate similar/positive descriptors not opposite in sense.Verification / Alternative check:Common vocabulary lists pair kind ↔ cruel as canonical antonyms.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Weak: unrelated trait.Gentle: near-synonym of kind.Forgive: verb, not opposite quality.Soft: not an antonym of moral character.Common Pitfalls:Confusing near-synonyms (“Gentle”) for antonyms.Final Answer:Cruel

Question 20

Analogy — A “Dog” lives in a “Kennel”; similarly, a “Bird” lives in a ____. (Choose the natural dwelling.)

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Introduction / Context:Dwelling analogies connect an animal to its habitat or home. A dog’s kennel maps to a bird’s “nest.”Given Data / Assumptions:Kennel is a domestic dwelling for dogs.Nest is the typical natural home made by birds.Concept / Approach:Maintain habitat relation: animal → home. For birds, the canonical dwelling is “Nest.”Step-by-Step Solution:1) Identify relation: animal → home.2) Select Nest for Bird.3) Discard places/objects that are not homes in the same sense.Verification / Alternative check:General knowledge strongly pairs birds with nests as homes.Why Other Options Are Wrong:Tree: location/support, not the constructed home itself.Chirp: sound, not dwelling.Cage/Aviary: artificial enclosures, not the standard natural home.Common Pitfalls:Selecting the environment (“Tree”) rather than the dwelling (“Nest”).Final Answer:Nest

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