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Analogies & Classification aptitude questions

Spot the relation, or the odd one out.

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Both question types reward naming the rule before you look at the options.

Analogies

  • Say the relation as a sentence, such as 'a doctor works in a hospital', then test each option in that sentence. Keep the direction and the part of speech the same on both sides.
  • Common relations: worker and workplace (chef, kitchen); worker and material (carpenter, wood; blacksmith, iron); creator and work (author, book); instrument and quantity (thermometer, temperature; barometer, pressure); animal and young (dog, puppy; horse, foal; lion, cub); animal and home (bee, hive; horse, stable); part and whole (petal, flower); degree (warm, hot); opposites.
  • Numbers: test n², n³, √n, n(n + 1), n² − 1 and 2n + k in turn, and confirm the rule on the given pair: 64 is both 4³ and 8².
  • Letters: convert to positions (A = 1) and compare the gaps.

Classification

  • Find the category that covers all but one item; a good category leaves exactly one out.
  • If an obvious property is shared by every item (all odd, all fly), look for a second: 9 is the odd number that is not prime, and the bat is the flier that is a mammal.
  • Watch the level of a category: a country among cities, an alloy (brass) among elements, a wild animal among domestic ones.
  • For months, dates and names, count something: days, letters or position.

Questions38

1

Doctor is to hospital

Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?

relation

30s

Easy2

The word that does not belong

Which one does not belong with the others? Rose, Lily, Jasmine, Mango, Marigold

classification

30s

Easy3

A numerical analogy

9 : 81 :: 12 : ?

numeric analogy

30s

Easy4

Pen is to write

Pen : Write :: Knife : ?

function

30s

Easy5

Bird is to nest

Bird : Nest :: Bee : ?

dwelling

30s

Easy6

Hunger is to food

Hunger : Food :: Thirst : ?

need

30s

Easy7

Book is to author

Book : Author :: Painting : ?

creator

30s

Easy8

Cow is to calf

Cow : Calf :: Dog : ?

young

30s

Easy9

Foot is to man

Foot : Man :: Hoof : ?

body parts

30s

Easy10

Carpenter is to wood

Carpenter : Wood :: Blacksmith : ?

occupation

45s

Easy11

Clock is to time

Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ?

instrument

45s

Easy12

Light is to blind

Light : Blind :: Sound : ?

senses

45s

Medium13

Guitar is to strings

Guitar : Strings :: Piano : ?

parts

30s

Easy14

Teacher is to student

Teacher : Student :: Doctor : ?

occupation

30s

Easy15

Ocean is to water

Ocean : Water :: Desert : ?

composition

30s

Easy16

Poet is to poem

Poet : Poem :: Composer : ?

creator

30s

Easy17

Square analogy: 7 : 49 :: 11 : ?

7 : 49 :: 11 : ?

numeric analogy

30s

Easy18

Cubes in an analogy

4 : 64 :: 5 : ?

numeric analogy

30s

Easy19

Small cubes

2 : 8 :: 3 : ?

numeric analogy

30s

Easy20

Square roots

16 : 4 :: 49 : ?

numeric analogy

30s

Easy21

Larger square roots

121 : 11 :: 169 : ?

numeric analogy

30s

Easy22

A product analogy

6 : 42 :: 7 : ?

numeric analogy

45s

Medium23

Double and add

5 : 12 :: 8 : ?

numeric analogy

45s

Medium24

The odd one out

Which one does not belong with the others? Apple, Banana, Potato, Mango

classification

30s

Easy25

The odd game out

Which one does not belong? Cricket, Football, Hockey, Chess

classification

30s

Easy26

The odd substance

Which one does not belong? Copper, Zinc, Brass, Iron

classification

45s

Medium27

The odd shape

Which one does not belong? Triangle, Square, Circle, Rectangle

classification

30s

Easy28

The odd month

Which one does not belong? January, March, June, July

classification

45s

Medium29

The odd number

Which one does not belong? 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

classification · primes

45s

Easy30

The number that is not a square

Which one does not belong? 25, 36, 49, 62

classification · squares

30s

Easy31

The odd animal

Which one does not belong? Dog, Cat, Lion, Pig

classification

30s

Easy32

The odd flier

Which one does not belong? Sparrow, Parrot, Eagle, Bat

classification

45s

Medium33

The odd place

Which one does not belong? Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Nepal

classification

30s

Easy34

The odd letter group

Which one does not belong? BD, FH, JL, MO

classification · letters

90s

Hard35

Chef is to kitchen

Chef : Kitchen :: Judge : ?

occupation

30s

Easy36

Opposites

Hot : Cold :: Victory : ?

antonym

30s

Easy37

Part and whole

Petal : Flower :: Chapter : ?

part whole

30s

Easy38

A matter of degree

Warm : Hot :: Cool : ?

degree

45s

Medium

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38 Analogies & Classification questions with hints, worked solutions and time targets — 30 easy · 7 medium · 1 hard. Spot the relation, or the odd one out.

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Spot the relation, or the odd one out.

Analogies & Classification: the essentials

Both question types reward naming the rule before you look at the options.

Analogies

  • Say the relation as a sentence, such as 'a doctor works in a hospital', then test each option in that sentence. Keep the direction and the part of speech the same on both sides.
  • Common relations: worker and workplace (chef, kitchen); worker and material (carpenter, wood; blacksmith, iron); creator and work (author, book); instrument and quantity (thermometer, temperature; barometer, pressure); animal and young (dog, puppy; horse, foal; lion, cub); animal and home (bee, hive; horse, stable); part and whole (petal, flower); degree (warm, hot); opposites.
  • Numbers: test n², n³, √n, n(n + 1), n² − 1 and 2n + k in turn, and confirm the rule on the given pair: 64 is both 4³ and 8².
  • Letters: convert to positions (A = 1) and compare the gaps.

Classification

  • Find the category that covers all but one item; a good category leaves exactly one out.
  • If an obvious property is shared by every item (all odd, all fly), look for a second: 9 is the odd number that is not prime, and the bat is the flier that is a mammal.
  • Watch the level of a category: a country among cities, an alloy (brass) among elements, a wild animal among domestic ones.
  • For months, dates and names, count something: days, letters or position.

Questions

  1. Doctor is to hospital Easy
    Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
  2. The word that does not belong Easy
    Which one does not belong with the others? Rose, Lily, Jasmine, Mango, Marigold
  3. A numerical analogy Easy
    9 : 81 :: 12 : ?
  4. Pen is to write Easy
    Pen : Write :: Knife : ?
  5. Bird is to nest Easy
    Bird : Nest :: Bee : ?
  6. Hunger is to food Easy
    Hunger : Food :: Thirst : ?
  7. Book is to author Easy
    Book : Author :: Painting : ?
  8. Cow is to calf Easy
    Cow : Calf :: Dog : ?
  9. Foot is to man Easy
    Foot : Man :: Hoof : ?
  10. Carpenter is to wood Easy
    Carpenter : Wood :: Blacksmith : ?
  11. Clock is to time Easy
    Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ?
  12. Light is to blind Medium
    Light : Blind :: Sound : ?
  13. Guitar is to strings Easy
    Guitar : Strings :: Piano : ?
  14. Teacher is to student Easy
    Teacher : Student :: Doctor : ?
  15. Ocean is to water Easy
    Ocean : Water :: Desert : ?
  16. Poet is to poem Easy
    Poet : Poem :: Composer : ?
  17. Square analogy: 7 : 49 :: 11 : ? Easy
    7 : 49 :: 11 : ?
  18. Cubes in an analogy Easy
    4 : 64 :: 5 : ?
  19. Small cubes Easy
    2 : 8 :: 3 : ?
  20. Square roots Easy
    16 : 4 :: 49 : ?
  21. Larger square roots Easy
    121 : 11 :: 169 : ?
  22. A product analogy Medium
    6 : 42 :: 7 : ?
  23. Double and add Medium
    5 : 12 :: 8 : ?
  24. The odd one out Easy
    Which one does not belong with the others? Apple, Banana, Potato, Mango
  25. The odd game out Easy
    Which one does not belong? Cricket, Football, Hockey, Chess
  26. The odd substance Medium
    Which one does not belong? Copper, Zinc, Brass, Iron
  27. The odd shape Easy
    Which one does not belong? Triangle, Square, Circle, Rectangle
  28. The odd month Medium
    Which one does not belong? January, March, June, July
  29. The odd number Easy
    Which one does not belong? 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
  30. The number that is not a square Easy
    Which one does not belong? 25, 36, 49, 62
  31. The odd animal Easy
    Which one does not belong? Dog, Cat, Lion, Pig
  32. The odd flier Medium
    Which one does not belong? Sparrow, Parrot, Eagle, Bat
  33. The odd place Easy
    Which one does not belong? Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Nepal
  34. The odd letter group Hard
    Which one does not belong? BD, FH, JL, MO
  35. Chef is to kitchen Easy
    Chef : Kitchen :: Judge : ?
  36. Opposites Easy
    Hot : Cold :: Victory : ?
  37. Part and whole Easy
    Petal : Flower :: Chapter : ?
  38. A matter of degree Medium
    Warm : Hot :: Cool : ?

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