Question 1

In this analogy, Nest is related to Bird as a typical dwelling to its inhabitant. Which of the following pairs shows the same relationship?

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Introduction / Context: This question checks your understanding of the relationship between animals and their dwellings using analogies. The base pair Nest : Bird indicates that a nest is a place built or used by a bird to live in, so nest is the dwelling and bird is the inhabitant. You must then select from the options the pair that shows a similar one way dwelling to inhabitant relationship in the same order. Such questions test both vocabulary and basic knowledge of animals and their typical homes. Given Data / Assumptions: Nest is a structure where birds lay eggs and care for their young; it is a dwelling of a bird. The first term in the pair is the dwelling, and the second term is the living being that uses it. Options offered are King : Palace, Sty : Horse, Web : Spider and Lion : Den. We assume standard textbook associations between animals and their homes. The correct pair must match both the type of relationship and the order of terms (home first, inhabitant second). Concept / Approach: The key is to match the relationship type and order. In Nest : Bird, the nest is the living place, and bird is the inhabitant. We need another pair where the first item is the home and the second is the creature. Looking at the options, King : Palace has the person first and home second, so its order is reversed. Sty : Horse is factually incorrect because a sty is used for pigs, not horses. Web : Spider has the same structure as Nest : Bird: web is the dwelling or structure, spider the inhabitant. Lion : Den has correct dwellers and location but in the reverse order inhabitant first and home second. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Identify the relationship in the given pair. Nest is the home, bird is the animal that lives in it. Step 2: Express this as “dwelling : inhabitant”. Step 3: Examine King : Palace. Here King is an inhabitant and Palace is the dwelling, so the order is “inhabitant : dwelling” which is reversed. Step 4: Examine Sty : Horse. A sty is indeed a dwelling but it belongs to pigs, not horses, so the factual link is wrong. Step 5: Examine Web : Spider. A spider spins a web and lives in it, so web is the dwelling and spider is the inhabitant, matching both the relation and order. Step 6: Examine Lion : Den. A lion lives in a den but the order is “inhabitant : dwelling”, again reversed compared to Nest : Bird. Step 7: Conclude that Web : Spider is the only pair that fully matches the pattern. Verification / Alternative check: To confirm, you can build parallel sentences. “A nest is the home of a bird” is correct. We need something like “A web is the home of a spider” which is also correct and uses the same order of words. For King : Palace, the parallel sentence would be “A king is the home of a palace”, which is nonsense; the correct idea is “A palace is the home of a king”. For Lion : Den, the correct sentence is “A den is the home of a lion”, but the pair gives lion first. Sty : Horse fails because horses live in stables, not sties. Only Web : Spider fits both the conceptual and grammatical pattern. Why Other Options Are Wrong: King : Palace has the right concept of a person and their dwelling but in the reverse order from the given example. Sty : Horse links an animal and a dwelling but with a wrong animal home pairing, since a sty is for pigs. Lion : Den also reverses the order of dwelling and inhabitant compared with Nest : Bird. Any pair that does not match both type and order of relationship must be rejected in analogy questions. Common Pitfalls: Many test takers may quickly choose Lion : Den because they remember that a lion lives in a den. However, analogy questions are sensitive to order. If the base pair is “home : animal”, then the answer must follow “home : animal” and not “animal : home”. Others might pick King : Palace for similar reasons. To avoid such errors, always restate the relationship in words and check that both the role and the sequence of the pair are identical in the option you select. Final Answer: Nest is the dwelling of a bird, and in the same way a web is the dwelling of a spider. Therefore Web : Spider is the correct answer.

Question 2

In this letter pair analogy, UCG is related to WEI by a fixed forward shift in the alphabet. Using the same pattern, which pair correctly completes the analogy for the missing term?

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Introduction / Context: This is a letter pair analogy involving three letter groups. The given example UCG : WEI indicates a specific pattern of alphabet shifts that transforms each letter of the first group into the corresponding letter of the second group. Your task is to identify which of the answer pairs follows the same pattern between its two three letter groups, thereby preserving the logic of the analogy. Such questions test systematic thinking with letter positions and consistent increments. Given Data / Assumptions: We have the example mapping UCG to WEI. The analogy format is UCG : WEI :: ? : ? and we must choose the correct pair from the options. Options are RPC : TRE, PWC : RYD, JLR : KNT and LPJ : NQL. We use the standard alphabet A to Z mapped to positions 1 to 26. We assume the transformation is position based and letter order is not rearranged. Concept / Approach: The approach is to convert letters to their numeric positions and observe the differences between corresponding letters. For UCG to WEI, we compare U with W, C with E and G with I. If we find the same shift in all three positions, we conclude that the rule is a uniform Caesar style shift. After discovering this shift, we test each option to see which one shows the same differences between its first and second group, thus following the same coding pattern. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Write positions of U, C and G. U = 21, C = 3, G = 7. Step 2: Write positions of W, E and I. W = 23, E = 5, I = 9. Step 3: Compute the differences: 23 - 21 = 2, 5 - 3 = 2, 9 - 7 = 2. Each letter in UCG is shifted forward by two positions to obtain WEI. Step 4: Conclude that the rule is “add 2 to the position of every letter”. Step 5: Now test option A, RPC : TRE. R = 18, P = 16, C = 3 and T = 20, R = 18, E = 5. Step 6: Check differences: 20 - 18 = 2, 18 - 16 = 2, 5 - 3 = 2. Every letter is again shifted by plus two. Step 7: Therefore RPC : TRE follows exactly the same +2 shift pattern as UCG : WEI. Verification / Alternative check: For completeness, we can briefly check that the other options do not follow a uniform plus two shift. In PWC : RYD, P to R is plus two, but W to Y is also plus two and C to D is plus one, so the pattern breaks. In JLR : KNT, J to K is plus one, L to N is plus two, R to T is plus two, so the shift is not consistent across all positions. In LPJ : NQL, L to N is plus two, P to Q is plus one and J to L is plus two, again inconsistent. Only RPC : TRE maintains the same plus two movement for every corresponding position as UCG : WEI does. Why Other Options Are Wrong: PWC : RYD fails because the last letter shift C to D is different from the first two shifts. JLR : KNT mixes plus one and plus two shifts, which does not match a strict Caesar shift. LPJ : NQL also mixes shifts and does not maintain a constant difference between all corresponding letters. A valid analogy requires the same transformation at each position and in each pair, which these alternatives do not satisfy. Common Pitfalls: Candidates sometimes spot one or two matching shifts and assume the whole option is correct without checking every letter. Another common error is to compare only the first letters of each group. To avoid this, always calculate the difference for each position and confirm that the same rule applies uniformly. Recognising common patterns such as constant additions or subtractions can speed up your analysis, but it is important to verify the pattern completely before choosing an answer. Final Answer: Since UCG is coded to WEI by shifting each letter two steps forward, the only option that follows the same rule is RPC : TRE, so that pair correctly completes the analogy.

Question 3

Wine is produced from grapes as its raw material. In the same product and source analogy, which pair of words correctly completes the relation?

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Introduction / Context: This analogy focuses on the relationship between a finished product and its main raw material. The pair Wine : Grapes shows that grapes are the basic ingredient used to make wine. Your task is to find a second pair where the first word is a finished product and the second word is the primary ingredient or raw material used to make it. Such questions blend simple general knowledge with careful attention to the order of the words in each pair. Given Data / Assumptions: Wine is a beverage produced by fermenting grapes. The first word in the pair is the product, the second word is its main raw material. Options are Curd : Milk, Thread : Cloth, Wood : Table and Chair : Sit. We assume everyday, textbook level understanding of how these items are related. The direction of relationship must match exactly: product first, raw material second. Concept / Approach: The structure in Wine : Grapes can be expressed as “product : raw material”. Wine is made from grapes, not the other way round. We must now find a pair where the product is named first and its raw material second. Curd : Milk fits perfectly because curd (or yoghurt) is made from milk. Thread : Cloth reverses the relationship, because cloth is made from thread or yarn, not thread from cloth. Wood : Table is also reversed in direction, as tables are made from wood. Chair : Sit does not show a material relation at all. Therefore, the only pair that mirrors the product to source pattern is Curd : Milk. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Express the relationship in the base pair as “Wine is made from grapes”. Step 2: State the pattern as “product : ingredient”. Step 3: Evaluate Curd : Milk. Curd is made by fermenting milk, so milk is the raw material and curd the product. This matches the pattern. Step 4: Evaluate Thread : Cloth. Here, cloth is produced from thread, so the direction is “raw material : product”, which does not match. Step 5: Evaluate Wood : Table. Tables are made from wood, so again this is “raw material : product”, reverse of what we need. Step 6: Evaluate Chair : Sit. Sit is a verb and not a raw material or product, so this pair does not fit the pattern at all. Step 7: Conclude that Curd : Milk is the only option that correctly mirrors the relationship and order of Wine : Grapes. Verification / Alternative check: To double check, form simple sentences for each option. “Wine is made from grapes” is correct. “Curd is made from milk” matches the same pattern. “Thread is made from cloth” is clearly wrong; instead, “Cloth is made from thread” is correct, which reverses the order. “Wood is made from table” is also incorrect; instead “Table is made from wood” is right. “Chair is made from sit” is meaningless. Only Wine : Grapes and Curd : Milk produce natural sentences of the form “product is made from raw material”. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Thread : Cloth and Wood : Table both talk about manufacturing, but in the opposite direction from the required pattern. The raw material appears first and the product second, which is the reverse of Wine : Grapes. Chair : Sit does not express a product material relationship at all; instead it relates an object to an action associated with it. Thus none of these alternatives maintain both the correct relationship type and the correct word order. Common Pitfalls: A common mistake is to ignore the order of words and simply look for any pair that contains raw material and product. However, analogy questions are sensitive to direction. Another pitfall is to be distracted by Wood : Table because this pair clearly involves manufacturing, but the direction is reversed when compared with Wine : Grapes. To avoid such mistakes, always restate the base pair in a full sentence and ensure the option can be used in the same sentence pattern without changing word positions. Final Answer: Wine is made from grapes, and in the same way curd is made from milk. Therefore the correct analogous pair is Curd : Milk.

Question 4

In this number analogy, 36 is related to 9 by a simple digit operation. Using the same pattern, 49 is related to which of the following numbers?

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Introduction / Context: This question is a basic number analogy involving an operation on the digits of a two digit number. The example 36 : 9 suggests that 9 is derived from 36 by a simple calculation using its digits. You must find which number stands in the same relationship to 49. Problems like this commonly use the sum, difference or product of digits as the key operation, so testing these quickly is usually the best strategy. Given Data / Assumptions: The known pair is 36 : 9. We need to find the number related to 49 in the same way. The options are 24, 13, 32 and 15. We are expected to use simple digit operations rather than advanced formulas. The operation should be unique and consistent between both pairs. Concept / Approach: First, split 36 into digits 3 and 6 and inspect how 9 might be obtained. The sum 3 + 6 equals 9, which matches the right hand side perfectly. The difference 6 - 3 equals 3, and the product 3 * 6 equals 18, neither of which matches 9. Therefore, the pattern is that the second number is the sum of the digits of the first number. Applying this to 49, we compute 4 + 9 and see which option matches that result. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Break 36 into its digits: 3 and 6. Step 2: Test the sum of digits: 3 + 6 = 9. This exactly matches the paired number. Step 3: Test other possibilities quickly to ensure uniqueness. The difference 6 - 3 = 3 and the product 3 * 6 = 18, which do not match 9. Step 4: Conclude that the rule is “second number = sum of digits of first number”. Step 5: Now apply this rule to 49 by splitting it into 4 and 9. Step 6: Compute 4 + 9 = 13. Step 7: Look at the options and note that 13 appears as one of them, so 49 is related to 13 in the same way that 36 is related to 9. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, imagine extending the pattern to other numbers. If 25 were used, the rule would assign it to 2 + 5 = 7, and if 58 were used, it would map to 5 + 8 = 13. This behaviour is simple and consistent. Rechecking 36 confirms that 3 + 6 = 9, and rechecking 49 confirms that 4 + 9 = 13. None of the other answer choices such as 24, 32 or 15 correspond to the sum of the digits of 49 under this rule, reinforcing that 13 is uniquely correct. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Twenty four does not arise from adding, subtracting or multiplying 4 and 9 in a way that mirrors the 36 to 9 example. Thirty two is unrelated to the digits 4 and 9 under the simple sum rule. Fifteen is close to 4 * 4 but has no direct connection to 4 and 9 in this context. Because the only clear and consistent operation in the example pair is the sum of digits, any option that does not equal 4 + 9 must be rejected. Common Pitfalls: A common error is to assume that the second number must be a square root or a square of some part of the first number, especially since 36 and 49 are both perfect squares. However, the example 36 : 9 is better explained by the sum of its digits than by square roots, because 9 is both the sum and the square root of 81 but not of 36 alone. The decisive test is to see whether the same reasoning extends naturally to 49. Only the sum of digits gives a neat and consistent mapping, so focusing on digit sums rather than square roots leads to the correct answer. Final Answer: Since 36 maps to 9 as 3 + 6 and 49 maps to 13 as 4 + 9, the correct completion of the analogy is 13.

Question 5

A shirt is a type of garment. In the same category based analogy, a potato belongs to which of the following broader categories?

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Introduction / Context: This analogy question tests your understanding of classification and category relationships. The pair Shirt : Garment shows that a shirt is one example within the broader category of garments or clothing. You must now identify the category to which a potato belongs, in the same way that a shirt belongs to the class of garments. This is a simple general knowledge and vocabulary exercise focusing on everyday objects and their groups. Given Data / Assumptions: Shirt is an item of clothing worn on the upper body. Garment is a general term for any item of clothing, so Shirt is a kind of Garment. Potato is a common food item and a type of plant produce. Options given are Juice, Onion, Vegetable and Fruit. We assume ordinary dietary classifications used in basic science and daily life. Concept / Approach: The pattern in the base pair is “specific item : general category of that item”. A shirt is a particular type of garment. For the second pair, potato is the specific item and we need the general food category under which it falls. Potatoes are commonly classified as vegetables, more specifically root or tuber vegetables. Juice is a drink obtained from fruits or vegetables, Onion is another specific vegetable and Fruit is a separate category of plant produce. Therefore, the only term that gives a correct category relation with potato, parallel to garment with shirt, is Vegetable. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Express the first pair in words. Shirt is a type of garment. Step 2: Identify the pattern as “example : category”. Step 3: Consider the object potato. It is a plant product commonly eaten as food, often cooked in many dishes. Step 4: Classify potato in dietary terms. Potatoes are vegetables, specifically tuberous root vegetables. Step 5: Review the answer choices: Juice is a drink, Onion is another specific vegetable, Vegetable is a category and Fruit is a different category. Step 6: Apply the pattern: potato must relate to a category, not to another example or to a different type of food. Vegetable is that category. Step 7: Conclude that Potato : Vegetable mirrors Shirt : Garment correctly. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, look at other sample pairs of this type. For example, Mango : Fruit, Carrot : Vegetable, Jeans : Garment and Sedan : Car all show the relationship “item : category”. Potato : Vegetable fits cleanly into this pattern. Potato : Onion would represent “item : item” rather than “item : class”, and Juice is a product made from fruits or vegetables rather than a class containing potato. Fruit is the wrong class, since potato is not considered a fruit in common classification. This reinforces that Vegetable is the only correct categorical match. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Juice is a liquid food product and can be made from many fruits or vegetables, but potato itself is not a juice and the relationship would be reversed in nature. Onion is another specific vegetable, so pairing Potato : Onion does not show a category relation. Fruit is a plant product type distinct from vegetables and does not include potato in common usage. None of these alternatives preserve the structure “specific example : general category” in the way that Shirt : Garment does. Common Pitfalls: Some learners may consider Onion because both potato and onion are common ingredients and often bought together, but similarity does not mean category. Others may misclassify potato as a fruit due to confusion with botanical definitions, but in reasoning questions the focus is on everyday categories. To avoid such confusion, always ask whether the second term truly functions as a group label that the first term belongs to, as Garment clearly does for Shirt and Vegetable does for Potato. Final Answer: A shirt is a type of garment, and in the same way a potato is a type of vegetable, so Vegetable is the correct answer.

Question 6

Thick and thin are opposites. Following the same antonym based analogy, idle is opposite in meaning to which of the following?

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Introduction / Context: This question is an analogy based on antonyms, or opposite meanings. The pair Thick : Thin shows two words that are opposite in meaning. You are asked to apply the same idea to the word Idle and choose the option that stands as its opposite in sense. Questions like this are common in verbal ability sections and test your knowledge of English vocabulary and word relationships. Given Data / Assumptions: Thick and thin are clearly opposites, describing different degrees of width or density. The pattern is “word : opposite”. Idle refers to a person or state that is not working, not active or not in use. The options are Inactivity, Virtuous, Industrious and Business. We assume standard dictionary meanings of these words in general English usage. Concept / Approach: The relationship in the base pair is straightforward antonymy. Thick is the opposite of thin, so the second word reverses the quality of the first. For idle, which means not working or lazy, the opposite is someone who is active, busy or hardworking. Among the options, Industrious best captures this opposite meaning, as it describes a person who works hard and is diligent. Inactivity is close in meaning to idle, Virtuous refers to moral goodness and Business is a noun referring to trade or work, not a direct adjective describing a person's diligence. Thus, Idle : Industrious mirrors the pattern of Thick : Thin. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Recognise that Thick and Thin are opposites. Thick objects are broad or dense, while thin objects are narrow or less dense. Step 2: Identify the pattern as “word : antonym”. Step 3: Recall the meaning of Idle. An idle person is not working, is lazy or not engaged in useful activity. Step 4: Look for an opposite. A suitable opposite would describe someone who is hardworking, energetic or always occupied with useful work. Step 5: Examine the options. Inactivity describes lack of activity and is similar to idle, not opposite. Virtuous concerns moral qualities, not work habits. Step 6: Business is a noun referring to commercial activity or work, not a direct opposite adjective for idle in character sense. Step 7: Industrious describes a person who is hardworking and diligent, which is the clear opposite of idle. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, try constructing example sentences. “He is idle and does not want to work” contrasts naturally with “She is industrious and works very hard”. The words clearly oppose each other in meaning. On the other hand, “He is idle and does not want to work” does not oppose Inactivity, because inactivity describes his state rather than contradicting it. Virtuous would contrast with words like corrupt or immoral, not with idle. Business may be used in phrases like “He is in business”, but that does not directly define his work ethic. Therefore, Industrious is the only option that is a strong and direct antonym of idle. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Inactivity is almost synonymous with idle and describes the same lack of action, so it cannot be an opposite. Virtuous belongs to the domain of morality and is unrelated to laziness or diligence in its primary meaning. Business is a noun and typically refers to an activity or organization, not to a personal trait opposite to idleness. None of these alternatives reproduce the precise antonym pattern seen in Thick : Thin. Common Pitfalls: Some students may confuse related words with opposites, especially when the options include words from the same topic area. Because inactivity and idle often appear together, it is easy to mistake them as opposites. Others may look at business and identify it loosely with work, but it does not function grammatically or semantically as the direct opposite of idle in the same way that industrious does. Always focus on whether the meaning is truly reversed, not merely different or associated. Final Answer: Thick is opposite to thin, and in the same way idle is opposite to industrious, so Industrious is the correct answer.

Question 7

A player is a member of a team. In the same membership based analogy, a minister is a member of which of the following?

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Introduction / Context: This analogy explores the relationship between an individual and the group or body to which that individual belongs. The pair Player : Team indicates that a player is a member of a team, such as in sports. The second part asks you to identify what organized body a minister belongs to in a similar way. This question tests your understanding of common organizational terms in politics and society. Given Data / Assumptions: A player is a person who plays in a team sport or group activity. A team is a group of players working together towards a goal. A minister is a member of a government or administrative body, often at state or national level. The options are Army, Troupe, Council and Crowd. We assume basic civics knowledge about structures like councils of ministers. Concept / Approach: In the base pair, the relationship is clearly “individual member : organized group”. A player belongs to a team in sports. For ministers, the equivalent organized group is a council, as in council of ministers or city council. An army is composed of soldiers, a troupe is a group of performers and a crowd is an unorganized mass of people. None of these match the specific relationship that a minister has with a formal governing body. Therefore, the proper analogy is Minister : Council. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Express the first pair in words: a player is a member of a team. Step 2: Identify the pattern as “member : organized group or body”. Step 3: Identify the role of a minister. A minister is a part of a governing body, commonly called a council of ministers or cabinet council. Step 4: Review each option. Army is a structured force composed of soldiers, not ministers. Step 5: Troupe is a group of actors or performers and does not usually include ministers. Step 6: Council is a formal group that makes decisions, such as a city council or council of ministers, so it is the natural group for a minister. Step 7: Crowd is a random gathering of people without a defined membership role. Step 8: Conclude that Council is the only option that expresses the same member to group relationship as Player : Team. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, try constructing sentences in parallel form. “A player belongs to a team” is a natural sentence. “A minister belongs to a council” is also natural and matches how we speak about councils of ministers. Saying “A minister belongs to an army” or “to a troupe” is incorrect. Saying “A minister belongs to a crowd” does not make sense in the context of group membership, as a crowd is not a formal body. Therefore, Council is the only candidate that fits the pattern comfortably. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Army describes a military force and its members are soldiers, not ministers. Troupe refers to a group of performers such as dancers or actors and is not used in governance. Crowd is an unstructured mass of people and does not have defined members with official roles. None of these reflect the structured, decision making body that ministers are associated with in government, which is properly called a council. Common Pitfalls: Some candidates may quickly think of army because ministers are part of government and armies also belong to a country, but this confuses different levels of organization. Others might choose crowd due to its general meaning of many people, but the question seeks a formal, organised body just like a team. To avoid mistakes, focus strictly on the idea of membership: a player has a formal membership in a team, and similarly a minister has formal membership in a council of ministers or similar body. Final Answer: A player is a member of a team, and in the same way a minister is a member of a council, so Council is the correct answer.

Question 8

In this letter coding analogy, TRACK is coded as MECTV by reversing and shifting letters. Using the same coding rule, what is the code for POND?

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Introduction / Context: This question is a letter coding analogy where a word is transformed into another through a two step process. The example TRACK : MECTV shows how the letters of the original word are rearranged and shifted in the alphabet to form the code. You must identify this pattern and then apply it to the word POND to determine the correct coded form among the options. This tests both pattern recognition and careful letter by letter transformation. Given Data / Assumptions: The given mapping is TRACK to MECTV. We work with the English alphabet A to Z as positions 1 to 26. The word POND must be coded according to exactly the same steps as TRACK. Options are EOPQ, FPQR, GOQQ and HPPR. We assume a consistent algorithm involving reversing the order and shifting positions, rather than random substitution. Concept / Approach: If we look at TRACK and MECTV directly, the letter correspondence is not obvious. A useful trick in such problems is to test whether the original word has been reversed before shifting letters. Reverse TRACK to get KCART. Now compare KCART with MECTV letter by letter. K becomes M, C becomes E, A becomes C, R becomes T and T becomes V. Each of these letters is exactly two steps ahead in the alphabet. This reveals the rule: reverse the original word, then shift every letter two positions forward. We will now apply this two step process to POND. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Write the original example word: TRACK. Step 2: Reverse it to get KCART. Step 3: Shift each letter of KCART two places forward in the alphabet. K (11) to M (13), C (3) to E (5), A (1) to C (3), R (18) to T (20) and T (20) to V (22). The result is MECTV, which matches the given code. Step 4: Now take the target word POND. Step 5: Reverse POND to get DNOP. Step 6: Shift each letter of DNOP two positions forward. D (4) moves to F (6), N (14) moves to P (16), O (15) moves to Q (17) and P (16) moves to R (18). Step 7: Combine these new letters to form FPQR. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, we can quickly reverse the process. Starting from FPQR, shift each letter back by two positions: F back to D, P back to N, Q back to O and R back to P, forming DNOP. Reversing DNOP again gives POND, the original word. This confirms that the two step code of reversing and shifting is symmetrical and correctly applied. Comparing FPQR with the available options shows that it appears exactly as option B and that no other option can be obtained from POND using the discovered pattern. Why Other Options Are Wrong: EOPQ, GOQQ and HPPR do not result from reversing POND and then uniformly adding two to every letter. For example, reversing POND gives DNOP, not any ordering that could lead to EOPQ by a +2 shift. Likewise, attempting to map DNOP to GOQQ or HPPR creates inconsistent shifts for different positions. Any answer that fails to maintain both the reversal and the consistent +2 shift across all letters is incompatible with the rule found in TRACK : MECTV. Common Pitfalls: A frequent error is to look only for simple shifts without considering that the word might also be reversed. If you try to map TRACK directly to MECTV, the pattern seems irregular, which can be confusing. Recognising that many exam codes involve reversing the word as a first step can make such problems much easier. Another pitfall is to apply the correct shift but forget to reverse first, which would produce a different incorrect word. Always replicate each step observed in the example pair in the same order for the new word. Final Answer: Using the rule “reverse the word, then shift each letter two steps forward”, POND is coded as FPQR, so FPQR is the correct answer.

Question 9

In this number analogy, 850 becomes 863 by a simple operation on its digits. Using the same rule, what number should replace the question mark in 430 : ?

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Introduction / Context: This question is a three digit number analogy where the second number is obtained from the first by a predictable operation involving its digits. The pair 850 : 863 shows that 863 is formed from 850 in some consistent way. Your job is to identify this rule and then apply it to 430 in order to find the correct related number from the options. Such problems often use digit sums or simple arithmetic adjustments to generate the second number. Given Data / Assumptions: The known pair is 850 and 863. The unknown pair is 430 and ?. We work with the digits of the three digit numbers individually. Options for the missing number are 437, 442, 435 and 451. We assume the transformation uses basic digit operations suitable for mental calculation in an exam setting. Concept / Approach: A common trick is to look at the difference between the numbers. From 850 to 863, the increase is 13. Next, consider the sum of the digits of 850: 8 + 5 + 0 equals 13. This suggests the rule: second number = first number + sum of its digits. If this holds for 850, we should apply the same rule to 430. The sum of the digits of 430 is then added to 430, and we check which of the options matches the result. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Compute the digit sum of 850. Add 8 + 5 + 0 to get 13. Step 2: Add this sum to the original number: 850 + 13 = 863. This matches the second number, confirming the rule. Step 3: Now apply the same procedure to 430. First, find the digit sum: 4 + 3 + 0 = 7. Step 4: Add this digit sum to 430: 430 + 7 = 437. Step 5: Compare this result with the options and see that 437 is present. Step 6: Conclude that 430 must be related to 437 in the same way that 850 is related to 863. Verification / Alternative check: To verify the robustness of the rule, imagine applying it to another test number. For example, if we used 512, the sum of its digits is 5 + 1 + 2 = 8, and 512 + 8 = 520. This behaviour is simple and symmetric. Re checking our original example confirms that 8 + 5 + 0 equals 13 and 850 + 13 equals 863, so the pattern is correct. For 430, 4 + 3 + 0 equals 7, and 430 + 7 equals 437, which matches exactly one of the answer choices. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Option 442 would require adding 12 to 430, but the sum of the digits of 430 is 7, not 12. Option 435 would require adding 5, which is again not the digit sum. Option 451 would require adding 21, which does not match any simple digit operation. Only 437 is produced by the rule “original number plus sum of its digits” and therefore preserves the analogy correctly. Common Pitfalls: A common mistake is to look for a fixed difference and ignore the internal digit structure, or to miscalculate the digit sum. Another pitfall is to assume that the change must affect only one digit position, such as the units place, while the given pair clearly changes both tens and units. To avoid such errors, always compute and compare both differences and digit sums early in your analysis. If the difference matches the sum of digits, that is usually a strong candidate for the underlying rule in number analogies like this one. Final Answer: Since 863 is obtained from 850 by adding the digit sum 13, and 437 is obtained from 430 by adding its digit sum 7, the correct related number is 437.

Question 10

In this letter coding analogy, DBCE is coded as QOPR by adding a fixed number to each alphabet position. Using the same rule, what is the correct code for JLKI?

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Introduction / Context: This question is a four letter coding analogy based on uniform shifts in the alphabet. The example DBCE : QOPR shows that each letter of DBCE has been transformed into the corresponding letter in QOPR by adding the same number to its alphabet position. Your task is to discover this numeric shift and apply it to the letters in JLKI to find the correct coded form from the options. This tests accuracy in working with alphabet positions and consistent transformations. Given Data / Assumptions: The known mapping is DBCE to QOPR. We use alphabet positions A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26. The target word is JLKI, which must be coded using the same shift rule. Options are YWXU, WYXV, WXYV and WYVX. We assume the coding is position based and does not rearrange the order of letters. Concept / Approach: The concept is a constant Caesar shift. We convert each letter of DBCE to its numeric position and compare it with the position of the corresponding letter in QOPR. If we find that the difference is the same for all positions, then we have identified the shift value. Once the shift is known, we add the same number to the positions of J, L, K and I in JLKI, adjusting for wrap around if necessary, and then convert back to letters to form the code. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Write positions for DBCE. D = 4, B = 2, C = 3, E = 5. Step 2: Write positions for QOPR. Q = 17, O = 15, P = 16, R = 18. Step 3: Calculate differences: 17 - 4 = 13, 15 - 2 = 13, 16 - 3 = 13, 18 - 5 = 13. Each letter has been shifted forward by 13 positions. Step 4: Conclude that the rule is “add 13 to each alphabet position”. Step 5: Now find positions for JLKI. J = 10, L = 12, K = 11, I = 9. Step 6: Add 13 to each: 10 + 13 = 23, 12 + 13 = 25, 11 + 13 = 24, 9 + 13 = 22. Step 7: Convert these positions back to letters: 23 is W, 25 is Y, 24 is X and 22 is V. Step 8: Combine them to obtain WYXV as the coded form of JLKI. Verification / Alternative check: To check our understanding, we can reverse the process. If we subtract 13 from each letter in QOPR, do we get DBCE back? Q (17) minus 13 is 4 (D), O (15) minus 13 is 2 (B), P (16) minus 13 is 3 (C) and R (18) minus 13 is 5 (E). This confirms that +13 is indeed the correct shift. Similarly, subtracting 13 from W (23), Y (25), X (24) and V (22) returns us to J (10), L (12), K (11) and I (9). This confirms that WYXV is the correct code for JLKI under the same rule. Why Other Options Are Wrong: YWXU, WXYV and WYVX all use some of the same letters but in different orders or with slight changes. Any rearrangement breaks the rule because our transformation does not change the order of letters, it only shifts their positions uniformly. For instance, in YWXU, the last letter U has position 21, which does not correspond to 22 (V) that we obtained from 9 + 13. WXYV similarly misassigns the second and third letters. WYVX changes the last two positions, again breaking the exact position mapping. Only WYXV maintains the correct shifted positions for J, L, K and I. Common Pitfalls: One common error is to detect that letters have moved roughly halfway around the alphabet but to miscount the exact shift, especially since a shift of 13 is symmetrical in the 26 letter alphabet. Another mistake is to focus only on the first or last letter and then guess an option that looks visually similar without verifying all positions. To avoid such errors, always compute numeric positions and differences for every letter in the example pair, confirm the constant shift and then apply it systematically to the new word. Final Answer: Since DBCE is coded to QOPR by adding 13 to each alphabet position, JLKI is coded to WYXV under the same rule. Therefore WYXV is the correct answer.

Question 11

A blizzard can lead to freezing conditions. In a similar cause and effect analogy, which pair best completes Blizzard : Freeze :: ? : ?

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Introduction / Context: This analogy question focuses on cause and effect relationships between words. The pair Blizzard : Freeze suggests that a blizzard, which is a very severe snowstorm, causes or results in freezing conditions. The second part Blizzard : Freeze :: ? : ? asks you to find another pair where the first term typically causes or leads to the emotional or situational state described by the second term. This tests understanding of how events and experiences translate into feelings or consequences. Given Data / Assumptions: A blizzard is a violent snowstorm with strong winds and heavy snow. Freeze refers to freezing temperatures or a state of intense cold that can be associated with a blizzard. The pattern is “cause : effect or result”. Options are Insult : Humiliation, Bad : Immoral, Caution : Careless and Jealousy : Respect. We assume ordinary meanings of these words in common English usage. Concept / Approach: The central idea is that a blizzard often produces freezing weather conditions. It is not a synonym or opposite, but rather a cause that leads to an effect. Following this, we need another pair where the first word is an action or event and the second word is the resulting feeling or condition. Among the options, Insult : Humiliation fits this pattern well. An insult directed at someone often causes that person to feel humiliated. The other options either link words by similarity or opposition rather than a clear cause and effect chain. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Interpret Blizzard : Freeze. A blizzard is a severe storm, and when one occurs, freezing weather or a freeze can result. Step 2: Express the pattern as “event : its effect or outcome”. Step 3: Examine Insult : Humiliation. An insult is a rude or offensive remark, and it can cause humiliation, which is a feeling of deep shame or embarrassment. Step 4: Check Bad : Immoral. These two words are similar in sense and both describe negative moral qualities, so they are closer to synonyms than cause and effect. Step 5: Check Caution : Careless. Caution is carefulness, and careless is the opposite, so this pair represents antonyms rather than cause and effect. Step 6: Check Jealousy : Respect. Jealousy is envy, and respect is admiration; these are unrelated and certainly not in a cause and effect relation. Step 7: Conclude that Insult : Humiliation is the only option that shows a clear cause and resulting emotional effect, as required. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, consider the type of sentence we can form. “A blizzard leads to a freeze” shows a natural cause and effect statement. For the correct option we should be able to say “An insult leads to humiliation”, which is also a natural sentence and matches real situations. Saying “Bad leads to immoral” is awkward, as they are not cause and effect but overlapping descriptions. “Caution leads to careless” is contradictory and does not express a normal relationship. “Jealousy leads to respect” is generally false and goes against typical emotional patterns. Therefore, only the insult and humiliation pair mirrors the structure of blizzard and freeze. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Bad : Immoral connects two adjectives that both describe negative qualities. One does not generally cause the other; they are near synonyms in many contexts. Caution : Careless expresses a kind of opposition, because cautious people are the opposite of careless people. Jealousy : Respect links two different emotions, one negative and one positive, with no standard causal link in everyday language. None of these pairs capture the idea of an event causing a state in the way that insult causes humiliation or blizzard causes a freeze. Common Pitfalls: Some students misread analogies and focus on similarity or opposition instead of the specific type of link in the base pair. Because Blizzard and Freeze are related to cold weather, it may be tempting to search for another pair of similar meaning words, but here the connection is an event leading to its consequence. Always restate the base pair relationship clearly, then ensure the candidate pair reflects the same logic. Doing this prevents confusion between synonyms, antonyms and cause effect relationships. Final Answer: Just as a blizzard can cause a freeze, an insult can cause humiliation, so Insult : Humiliation is the correct completion of the analogy.

Question 12

In each of the following verbal analogy questions, find the alternative pair of words that best replaces the question mark in the relationship Graceful : Clumsy :: ? : ?

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Introduction / Context: This analogy question tests understanding of opposite word pairs, also called antonyms. The given pair is Graceful : Clumsy, where graceful describes someone or something that moves smoothly and elegantly, while clumsy describes movement that is awkward or lacking coordination. The task is to identify which option shows a similar opposite relationship between two words. Such questions are common in verbal reasoning and vocabulary based examinations and reward a clear sense of meaning and nuance in everyday English usage. Given Data / Assumptions: - The reference pair of words is Graceful : Clumsy. - Graceful and clumsy have opposite meanings in the context of movement and behaviour. - Each option presents a pair of English words with some semantic relationship. - Exactly one option is intended to show a clear antonym relationship similar to the original pair. Concept / Approach: In verbal analogies, we first classify the relationship in the question pair. Here, graceful is a positive quality that indicates elegance, while clumsy is a negative quality indicating awkwardness. They are not synonyms or cause effect partners but direct opposites. Once this pattern of antonyms is recognised, we scan every option and ask whether the two words are also strong and natural opposites in common English usage. Pairs that show synonymy, containment, or some weaker contrast should be rejected. The option that shows a clear opposite relationship similar to the reference pair is the correct answer. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Identify the relationship in Graceful : Clumsy. They are opposite adjectives describing manner of movement or behaviour. Step 2: Examine option A, Horror : Sympathy. Horror is a strong fear or disgust, while sympathy is a feeling of understanding and concern. They are not direct antonyms. Step 3: Examine option B, Laugh : Cry. Laugh is the act of expressing joy or amusement, while cry is the act of weeping, often from sadness or pain. These are classic opposites in emotional expression. Step 4: Examine option C, Recapitulate : Synopsis. Recapitulate means to summarise again, and synopsis is a summary. They are related but not opposite. Step 5: Examine option D, Encumber : Burden. Encumber and burden both refer to loading or weighing down, so they are near synonyms, not opposites. Step 6: Conclude that only Laugh : Cry mirrors the opposite relationship seen in Graceful : Clumsy. Verification / Alternative check: A quick verification is to try placing the option pair into the same pattern. We can say graceful is the opposite of clumsy, and similarly laugh is the opposite of cry. The other options fail this test because horror is not the direct opposite of sympathy, recapitulate is related to synopsis, and encumber is similar in meaning to burden. Thus, option B uniquely matches the pattern of strong antonyms. This confirms that the chosen pair preserves both the part of speech and the type of semantic relationship. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Option A: Horror : Sympathy represents two emotional states, but they are not strict opposites. Sympathy often responds to suffering, not necessarily to horror. Option C: Recapitulate : Synopsis gives a verb and a noun that are conceptually related through summarising, which is a synonym or process relationship, not an antonym pattern. Option D: Encumber : Burden shows two words that both mean to weigh down or place a load on someone or something, making them near synonyms and therefore unsuitable for mirroring an opposite relationship. Common Pitfalls: A common mistake is to choose pairs that merely feel negative or positive, without checking for strict opposition. Another pitfall is to select word pairs that are strongly related in any way, including synonyms or cause effect relations, instead of focusing on antonyms. Exam takers also sometimes ignore part of speech and choose mismatched grammatical forms. Here, all options are noun or verb pairs, but only Laugh : Cry clearly mirrors graceful versus clumsy as emotional or behavioural opposites. Careful reading of meanings avoids these errors. Final Answer: The only option that shows the same kind of opposite relationship as Graceful : Clumsy is Laugh : Cry, so option B is correct.

Question 13

In each of the following verbal analogy questions, find the alternative pair of words that best replaces the question mark in the relationship Zenith : Nadir :: ? : ?

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Introduction / Context: This analogy question focuses on word pairs that are opposites in meaning. The reference pair Zenith : Nadir consists of two words that represent the highest point and the lowest point respectively. Such questions test whether the learner can recognise the type of relationship, in this case strong antonyms, and then select an option that shows the same pattern. Mastery of opposites and semantic relations is very important for many competitive exams and helps build precise English vocabulary. Given Data / Assumptions: - The given pair is Zenith : Nadir, where zenith means highest point and nadir means lowest point. - The options each contain another pair of words that may show synonymy, contrast, or some other relation. - Only one option should show a clear and natural opposite relationship similar to the question pair. - Words are compared in the general English language sense, not in any very technical or narrow context. Concept / Approach: Zenith and nadir are classic antonyms used for extremes, such as the zenith of success and the nadir of failure. The conceptual distance between them is maximum, like top and bottom. The correct option must therefore also contain words that form a pair of opposites, not merely related or overlapping ideas. When solving, it helps to define each word in simple terms and check if one excludes or negates the other. Synonym pairs or pairs in a cause effect relation must be eliminated, since they do not mirror the original contrast between extreme opposites. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Interpret the pair Zenith : Nadir as highest point versus lowest point, a strong antonym relationship. Step 2: Option A, Indigent : Poverty, pairs a poor person with the condition of poverty. This is not an opposite relationship, but a person condition link. Step 3: Option B, Zeal : Eagerness, contains words that both indicate strong enthusiasm. These are synonyms, not opposites. Step 4: Option C, Success : Peak, shows a concept and an extreme point, but both are positive and related. Again, not opposites. Step 5: Option D, Genuine : Phony, contrasts something real and authentic with something fake or sham. These words are direct opposites. Step 6: Conclude that Genuine : Phony is the only pair that matches the antonym pattern seen in Zenith : Nadir. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, we can write simple sentences. Zenith is the opposite of nadir in describing positions or levels. Genuine is the opposite of phony when describing authenticity. In comparison, indigent and poverty describe a person and the condition that person faces, zeal and eagerness are both positive intensity words, and success with peak only strengthens the notion of reaching a high point. Therefore only option D preserves the idea of extremes in opposite directions and maintains a strict antonym relationship. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Option A links a person and a state, not opposites. Option B gives two near synonyms that can often be interchanged in sentences. Option C expresses related ideas of high achievement rather than two contrasting ends of a scale. None of these present the clear opposite structure that is central to the original pair. Only Genuine : Phony mirrors the extreme contrast between something completely real and something completely fake, just as zenith and nadir represent extreme opposite positions. Common Pitfalls: Learners sometimes choose any pair that feels strong or important without checking whether it is actually opposite. Another error is to confuse relatedness with contrast, for example treating success and peak as opposites when they actually reinforce each other. It is safer to restate each pair into the pattern word A is the opposite of word B and see whether that statement makes sense. If it sounds natural, the pair is likely antonymous. Applying that test here points clearly to Genuine : Phony as the correct pair. Final Answer: The pair that stands in the same opposite relationship as Zenith : Nadir is Genuine : Phony, so option D is correct.

Question 14

In each of the following analogy questions, Pedagogy is related to Teaching in the same way as which of the following is related to its appropriate field or object of study?

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Introduction / Context: This verbal analogy checks knowledge of subject names and their corresponding areas of study. The pair Pedagogy : Teaching shows a relationship where the first word names a discipline or science, and the second word names the activity it studies or the art it describes. Pedagogy is the science or art of teaching. To solve the analogy, we must select the option where the first word is also a recognised branch of knowledge, and the second word is the correct object or focus of that branch. Given Data / Assumptions: - Pedagogy refers to the theory and practice of education and teaching. - Teaching is the activity, art, or process that pedagogy examines and improves. - Each option pair contains a possible field and an associated subject or object. - Exactly one option should show the same type of relationship between a specialised study and its proper object. Concept / Approach: In analogy questions of this type, the key is to identify the nature of the link in the given pair. Here, pedagogical research focuses on teaching methods, learning processes, and classroom practice. Thus, the pattern is field of study to object of study. We then evaluate each option by asking whether the first term is a standard scientific or academic discipline and whether the second term is what that discipline actually studies. Pairs in which the second term is incorrect, incomplete, or unrelated must be eliminated. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Clarify the reference pair. Pedagogy is the science of teaching, so Pedagogy : Teaching fits the pattern field to focus. Step 2: Option A, Telepathy : Emotions. Telepathy refers to communication of thoughts or feelings at a distance without normal senses, not simply the study of emotions. Step 3: Option B, Radiology : Sound. Radiology is the medical discipline that uses imaging techniques based on radiation and does not primarily study sound. Step 4: Option C, Mycology : Fossils. Mycology is the study of fungi, while fossils belong to palaeontology, so this pairing is incorrect. Step 5: Option D, Entomology : Insects. Entomology is the branch of zoology that studies insects, which matches the pattern perfectly. Step 6: Conclude that Entomology : Insects is the pair that parallels Pedagogy : Teaching. Verification / Alternative check: As a check, we can rewrite both pairs in the same structure: Pedagogy is the study of teaching, and Entomology is the study of insects. The word study can be inserted naturally in both sentences. For the other options this does not work cleanly. We do not normally say Telepathy is the study of emotions or Radiology is the study of sound. Mycology is definitely not the study of fossils. Therefore, only one option satisfies the field to object pattern that the question requires. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Telepathy is a claimed mental ability, not an academic discipline focusing only on emotions. Radiology concerns imaging using X rays and other radiation, so pairing it with sound is mismatched. Mycology and fossils belong to different domains altogether. Because the question specifically mirrors a proper scientific discipline to its object, these mismatched pairs cannot be correct. Entomology is widely known as the zoological study of insects, so it is the only valid choice. Common Pitfalls: A frequent error is to pick an option simply because the two words seem loosely related or appear together in some context. Another pitfall is not recognising which words actually name disciplines ending in suffixes like logy. Test takers may also overlook that pedagogy is about teaching practice and not about learners themselves. To avoid such mistakes, always ask whether you could insert the phrase study of between the two words and still have an accurate definition. That test quickly eliminates wrong options here. Final Answer: The pair that matches the relationship Pedagogy : Teaching is Entomology : Insects, so option D is correct.

Question 15

In each of the following analogy questions, Capriciousness is related to Reliability as which of the following pairs of qualities are related to each other in an opposite manner?

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Introduction / Context: This question involves an analogy built on contrasting character traits. Capriciousness means a tendency to act on sudden whims, changing behaviour unpredictably. Reliability describes a stable and dependable nature. These qualities stand in opposition. The task is to choose a pair of words that shows a similar opposite relationship between two abstract qualities. Recognising antonyms among personality or moral traits is a common theme in verbal reasoning and vocabulary building questions. Given Data / Assumptions: - Capriciousness refers to unpredictable or whimsical behaviour that is not steady or consistent. - Reliability refers to dependability and predictability in behaviour and performance. - Each option pair describes two qualities or abstract nouns. - The correct option must form a clear opposite relationship similar to the contrast between capriciousness and reliability. Concept / Approach: The primary idea is that capriciousness and reliability clash with each other. A very capricious person is usually not reliable, and a very reliable person is not ruled by sudden whims. Thus the relationship is one of strong contrast, nearly direct opposites on a behavioural scale. The correct option needs to show a similar tension, where one quality essentially negates or opposes the other. Pairs that describe two positive qualities, two negative qualities, or simple synonyms are not acceptable. We must carefully interpret each word and decide whether the pair is antonymous or not. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Rephrase the reference pair. Capriciousness is almost the opposite of reliability in describing a person. Step 2: Option A, Honesty : Deceit. Honesty is a moral quality of telling the truth and being fair, while deceit refers to dishonesty and deliberate lying. These are clear opposites. Step 3: Option B, Calmness : Peace. Calmness and peace both represent quiet and absence of disturbance. They are closely related and not opposites. Step 4: Option C, Strength : Power. Strength and power are usually associated and can be near synonyms in many contexts. Step 5: Option D, Wisdom : Insight. Wisdom and insight are both positive intellectual qualities and reinforce each other. Step 6: Conclude that only Honesty : Deceit forms a true pair of opposing traits, matching the pattern of the original pair. Verification / Alternative check: As a verification, attempt to rewrite each pair using the phrase opposite of. Honesty is the opposite of deceit is a natural and accurate statement. Calmness is the opposite of peace is not accurate, nor is strength the opposite of power, or wisdom the opposite of insight. Similarly, capriciousness can be described as in conflict with reliability, since one undermines the other. Therefore Honesty : Deceit reproduces the required contrast between positive and negative qualities. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Options B, C, and D all consist of pairs that are either closely related or nearly synonymous. Calmness and peace both describe tranquility. Strength and power are similar ideas of force or capacity. Wisdom and insight both describe deep understanding. None of these pairs mirrors the strong opposition between disorderly behaviour and dependable behaviour. Therefore they do not fit the analogy. Only option A provides a moral pair where one quality directly opposes the other. Common Pitfalls: Learners sometimes focus just on whether the words seem to fit together in a general sense, overlooking the need for an opposite relationship. Attractive but incorrect answers often include positive positive or negative negative pairings. Another pitfall is misunderstanding capriciousness as simply creative or imaginative, rather than unstable and unpredictable. Clarity on the precise meanings of the words and a deliberate check for antonyms helps avoid these mistakes. Always ask whether one word cancels out or contradicts the other when solving such analogies. Final Answer: The pair that shows an opposite relationship similar to Capriciousness : Reliability is Honesty : Deceit, so option A is correct.

Question 16

Select the related word that best completes the analogy: Sanitation is related to Illness in the same way as Care is related to which of the following?

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Introduction / Context: This analogy question examines understanding of cause and prevention relationships. Sanitation and illness are linked through the idea that good sanitation reduces or prevents illness. The second part of the analogy asks how care relates to a similar undesirable outcome. Recognising that some actions help prevent negative results is a key skill in verbal reasoning questions, especially those used in aptitude tests and competitive examinations. Given Data / Assumptions: - Sanitation refers to cleanliness measures and systems that protect public health. - Illness refers to disease or poor health that can result from poor hygiene and contamination. - Care here means careful behaviour or attention that can prevent harm or negative events. - We are looking for an outcome that is reduced or avoided when proper care is taken. Concept / Approach: In the pair Sanitation : Illness, the relationship is preventive rather than equal or opposite. Greater sanitation tends to decrease the chances of illness. Thus, the pattern is preventive measure to undesirable consequence. To mirror this, we need a word that is prevented by care. When people exercise care in their actions, they lower the risk of accidents. Words such as rest or suggestion do not describe negative outcomes that are prevented by care in the same clear way. The correct choice must be something harmful or unwanted that is controlled through careful behaviour. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Interpret the first pair. Good sanitation reduces illness, while poor sanitation increases it. Step 2: Understand that the relationship is preventive: more sanitation means less illness. Step 3: Evaluate option A, Rest. Care does not prevent rest; in fact, care may encourage appropriate rest. Step 4: Evaluate option B, Ignore. Care and ignore are opposite ways of acting, not a measure and a consequence. Step 5: Evaluate option C, Accident. Careful behaviour, such as obeying rules and paying attention, reduces the risk of accidents. Step 6: Evaluate option D, Suggestion. Suggestions are ideas or proposals and are not prevented by care. Step 7: Conclude that Care : Accident mirrors the relationship Sanitation : Illness as preventive action to negative outcome. Verification / Alternative check: We can check the structure by forming statements such as Good sanitation helps prevent illness and Good care helps prevent accidents. Both sentences make sense and present the same logical pattern. Trying to substitute rest, ignore, or suggestion in the second sentence does not give the same meaning. Care helps prevent rest is not a natural or accurate statement, and care does not target suggestions in any special way. Therefore accident is the only option that correctly completes the analogy. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Rest is generally positive and is not a negative outcome that must be prevented by care. Ignore is a verb that contrasts with care, giving an antonym relationship instead of a preventive one. Suggestion is a neutral noun that simply refers to an idea or advice; it does not stand for a harmful event that care seeks to avoid. Only accident represents an unwanted event that is prevented or reduced by carefully following rules and remaining attentive. Common Pitfalls: A common mistake is to look for antonyms or simple associations instead of thinking about how one word influences the other. Some learners might be distracted by the apparent opposition between care and ignore and wrongly select that pair. Others may not examine whether the second word is negative or undesirable. To avoid this, always identify whether the original pair is synonym, antonym, part whole, cause effect, or prevention related. Once you classify the relationship correctly, it becomes easier to identify the matching pair. Final Answer: Sanitation reduces illness just as care reduces the chance of an accident, so option C is the correct completion of the analogy.

Question 17

Select the related group of letters that completes the analogy: GrtK is related to KtrG in the same way as FjbH is related to which of the following letter groups?

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Introduction / Context: This is a letter pattern analogy question. Instead of real words, the question uses groups of letters to test pattern recognition. The pair GrtK : KtrG shows some transformation applied to the first group that produces the second group. We must identify that transformation and then apply the same rule to FjbH to find the correct option. Such problems commonly involve operations like reversing order, shifting letters in the alphabet, or alternating positions. Given Data / Assumptions: - The first group is GrtK and the second group is KtrG. - The letters appear to be rearranged rather than replaced with different alphabet positions. - The task is to find the same relationship between FjbH and the correct option. - Case differences are not central to the pattern and only letter order needs to be tracked. Concept / Approach: The simplest way to approach this is to look at positions. Write the first set GrtK and then write KtrG beneath it and see how the letters correspond. Observing from left to right, the first letter of the second group is the last letter of the first group, the second letter of the second group is the third letter of the first group, the third letter of the second group is the second letter of the first group, and the fourth letter of the second group is the first letter of the first group. This shows that the pattern is a simple reversal of letter order. Once this is recognised, we can apply the same reversal pattern to the second group FjbH. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Write the first pair clearly: GrtK becomes KtrG. Step 2: Compare positions. The leftmost letter G moves to the rightmost position, and the rightmost K moves to the leftmost position. The same happens with the middle letters r and t. Step 3: Conclude that KtrG is simply the reverse order of GrtK. Step 4: Apply the same rule to FjbH. Writing FjbH in reverse order gives HbjF. Step 5: Check the options. Option A is HbjF, which exactly matches the reversed sequence. Step 6: Confirm that no other option represents a simple reversal of FjbH, so option A must be correct. Verification / Alternative check: An additional check is to reverse the correct option and confirm that it gives back the original group. Reversing HbjF yields FjbH again, which confirms that the transformation is indeed simple reversal. Performing the same operation on GrtK and KtrG also works, providing a consistent pattern for both pairs. None of the other answer choices provide this exact reversed order relationship, so the solution is uniquely determined. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Option B, jHbF, jumbles letters into a different order that does not correspond to a clean reversal. Option C, FbjH, starts with F and ends with H, so it does not reverse the original group. Option D, HjbF, again mixes letters into a pattern that is not simply the reverse of FjbH. Because the analogy is built around reversing, only the option that strictly reverses the letter sequence is valid. Common Pitfalls: A common mistake is to search immediately for alphabet shifts or complex encoding without first checking for simple reordering. Learners also sometimes confuse case differences or read too much into upper and lower case letters. The wiser strategy in letter analogies is to start by checking order based transformations like reversing, swapping pairs, or rotating positions, and only then consider numeric shifts in alphabet positions. Doing this reveals the correct pattern quickly in this question. Final Answer: Since KtrG is the reverse of GrtK, FjbH must be transformed into its reverse, HbjF, so option A is correct.

Question 18

Select the related number that completes the analogy: 20 is related to 11 in the same proportional relationship as 102 is related to which of the following numbers?

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Introduction / Context: This question presents a numerical analogy. The pair 20 : 11 hides a particular arithmetic relationship between the two numbers. The task is to discover that pattern and then apply it to the second number 102 to select the correct answer from the options. Questions of this type often involve simple operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or combinations of these operations. Recognising such patterns quickly is essential for quantitative aptitude tests. Given Data / Assumptions: - The first number pair is 20 and 11, written as 20 : 11. - The second pair begins with 102 and needs to be completed as 102 : ?. - Options for the missing number are 49, 52, 61, and 72. - The same single rule must connect both pairs; the relationship cannot change between pairs. Concept / Approach: Start by testing simple relationships between 20 and 11. We can check sums of digits, squares, halves, and similar operations. One neat pattern is that 20 divided by 2 gives 10, and if we add 1, we reach 11. So 11 equals 20 divided by 2 plus 1. The pattern can be written as Result = (Number / 2) + 1. Once this rule is identified, it must be applied to 102 in the same way. If that result matches one of the given options, we can confidently choose it as the correct answer. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Examine the pair 20 : 11. Compute 20 / 2 = 10. Step 2: Add 1 to this result to obtain 10 + 1 = 11. This matches the second number in the pair. Step 3: Assume the rule is Result = (Number / 2) + 1. Step 4: Apply this rule to 102. Compute 102 / 2 = 51. Step 5: Add 1 to get 51 + 1 = 52. Step 6: Check the options. The number 52 appears as option B, so 102 : 52 fits the same pattern as 20 : 11. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, we can test whether any other simple pattern connects 20 to 11 while also giving a different answer for 102 from the options. For example, adding or subtracting a fixed number would not work because 20 minus 9 equals 11, but 102 minus 9 equals 93, which is not in the list. Multiplying and then adding or subtracting small values also fails to match both pairs consistently. The division by 2 followed by adding 1 works cleanly and gives an answer that is present in the options, confirming the pattern. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Option A, 49, would require a different pattern such as subtracting 53 from 102, which does not correspond to any simple rule connecting 20 to 11. Option C, 61, and option D, 72, also cannot be obtained from 102 using the same operation that links 20 to 11. Because analogies require a single consistent rule, any choice that breaks that rule must be rejected even if it is numerically close. Common Pitfalls: Many learners attempt random or overly complex operations instead of checking the simplest possibilities first. Some may try to involve digit sums or squares without verifying that the pattern holds for both pairs. Another common error is accepting a pattern that works only for the first pair and then forcing a different operation on the second pair. In numerical analogy questions, the same transformation must apply to every pair, so always test the pattern systematically on all given numbers. Final Answer: Following the pattern Result = (Number / 2) + 1, 102 becomes 52, so the completed analogy is 20 : 11 :: 102 : 52, and option B is correct.

Question 19

From the following animal and shelter pairs, identify the odd one out that does not show a correct animal to dwelling relationship.

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Introduction / Context: This odd one out question is based on common animal shelter associations. Three of the pairs show a correct relationship between an animal and the place where it is usually kept or housed. One pair does not fit this pattern and must be identified as the odd option. Such questions test general knowledge and the ability to recognise consistent relationships across several examples. Given Data / Assumptions: - Man : Garage pairs a human being with a garage. - Pig : Sty pairs a pig with a sty, a common shelter for pigs. - Horse : Stable pairs a horse with a stable, a widely known dwelling for horses. - Cow : Shed pairs a cow with a shed, a structure commonly used to house cattle. Concept / Approach: The pattern among the correct options is animal to typical shelter. A sty, a stable, and a shed are all places where animals are kept, especially in agricultural settings. The odd pair will be the one that does not follow this clear relationship. A garage is normally used for vehicles such as cars or motorcycles, not for human habitation. Therefore, while the other pairs correctly associate animals with appropriate shelters, Man : Garage breaks the pattern and is the odd one out. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Assess Pig : Sty. Pigs are commonly kept in sties, so this pair is a correct animal shelter relationship. Step 2: Assess Horse : Stable. Horses are kept in stables, so this is also a correct pair. Step 3: Assess Cow : Shed. Cows are frequently housed in sheds or cowsheds on farms, so this pair fits the pattern too. Step 4: Assess Man : Garage. A garage is designed for storing vehicles, not for housing human beings as their primary dwelling. Step 5: Conclude that Man : Garage does not follow the animal shelter pattern and is the odd one out. Verification / Alternative check: We can refine the check by rewriting each pair as Animal lives in Shelter. Pig lives in sty is reasonable, horse lives in stable is correct, and cow lives in shed is also normal usage. However, man lives in garage is not a standard or intended relationship. Human dwelling terms are house, flat, apartment, hut, and similar words, not garage. This confirms that Man : Garage does not match the pattern followed by the remaining three options. Why Other Options Are Wrong: The instruction is to find the odd option that does not belong, which means the three correct animal shelter pairs are not the answers. Pig : Sty, Horse : Stable, and Cow : Shed are all consistent examples and therefore act as supporting evidence for the underlying rule. Choosing any of these would mean rejecting a correct and common association, which contradicts the logic of odd one out questions. Common Pitfalls: Learners sometimes overthink such questions and look for subtle distinctions between farm structures. Another mistake is to misremember basic animal shelter vocabulary, for example confusing sty and stable. The safest strategy is to recall simple textbook associations for animals and their dwellings and then see which option does not fit that basic model. In this problem, Man : Garage is clearly misaligned with the rest and should be selected quickly and confidently. Final Answer: The pair that does not show a correct animal to shelter relationship is Man : Garage, so option A is the odd one out.

Question 20

Select the related word that completes the analogy: Coins are produced in a Mint in the same way as Bricks are produced in which of the following places?

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Introduction / Context: This analogy question tests general knowledge of where particular items are manufactured or processed. The pair Coins : Mint indicates that coins are produced in a mint. The second part asks for the place where bricks are produced. Recognising such production place relationships is common in analogy questions, which often connect objects with factories, workshops, or natural sources. Given Data / Assumptions: - Coins are officially manufactured in a mint, which is a government authorised facility for producing currency. - The options present possible locations or establishments associated with making bricks or other items. - Kiln is a special oven used for firing or baking bricks and pottery. - Foundry is a place where metal is melted and cast into shapes, usually for tools or machinery. Concept / Approach: The relationship in Coins : Mint is item to specific production place. To mirror this, we must find the place strictly associated with the production or processing of bricks. Traditionally, bricks are dried and fired in kilns. A kiln is central to brick production, just as a mint is central to coin production. A foundry is associated with metal casting, a cemetery is associated with burials rather than manufacturing, and finance relates to money management rather than a physical location for producing bricks. Therefore, Kiln is the only word that maintains the same type of relationship. Step-by-Step Solution: Step 1: Identify the pattern in Coins : Mint. Coins are made in a mint, so the pattern is object to manufacturing place. Step 2: Consider bricks. Bricks are clay blocks that must be fired at high temperature. Step 3: Option A, Kiln, is a furnace or oven used to bake bricks and pottery. Step 4: Option B, Foundry, is used for melting and casting metal, so it is not the usual place for bricks. Step 5: Option C, Cementary, appears to be an incorrect spelling of cemetery and refers to a burial ground, which is unrelated. Step 6: Option D, Finance, is an abstract term connected with money management, not with producing bricks. Step 7: Conclude that Kiln is the correct match; thus the complete analogy is Coins : Mint :: Bricks : Kiln. Verification / Alternative check: To verify, we can rewrite the pairs as sentences. Coins are produced in a mint is correct, and bricks are baked or fired in a kiln is also correct. None of the other options form equally natural sentences. Bricks are made in a foundry does not reflect typical industrial practice, and bricks are made in a cemetery or bricks are made in finance are clearly wrong. Therefore, Kiln uniquely preserves the manufacturing place relationship. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Foundry is restricted to metal work. Cemetery is not involved in manufacture and describes a burial ground. Finance is not even a physical location, but rather a field dealing with money and investments. None of these options parallels the connection between coins and mints, which is specifically about official production locations. Only Kiln provides the appropriate industrial context for bricks. Common Pitfalls: Some learners may confuse kiln and foundry because both are industrial terms associated with heat and processing. The key is to recall that kilns are used for ceramics, tiles, and bricks, while foundries handle metals. Another pitfall is being distracted by words that seem to relate to money, such as finance, simply because the first pair involves coins. However, the relationship is not about money but about where items are made, so care must be taken to focus on that aspect. Final Answer: Coins are produced in a mint just as bricks are fired in a kiln, so option A is the correct completion of the analogy.

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