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ANALOGY FOR APTITUDE TESTS

by :
DR. T.K. JAIN
AFTERSCHO☺OL
centre for social entrepreneurship
sivakamu veterinary hospital road
bikaner 334001 rajasthan, india
FOR – PGPSE PARTICIPANTS
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My words...
Build your competency in different sectors like reasoning,
logic, analogy, language, analytical ability, etc. Aptitude tests
require long practice
You cant develop these skills in a day or two – just continue
your effort persistently, one day you will become proficient in
this. Constant practice is required for this. Go with positive
spirit. Please pass this presentation to all those who might
need it. Let us spread knowledge as widely as possible. I
welcome your suggestions. I also request you to help me in
spreading social entrepreneurship across the globe – for which
I need support of you people – not of any VIP. With your help,
I can spread the ideas – for which we stand....
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Palaeography:Writings::Ichthyolo
gy:?

Options :
(a)Fishes(b)Whales(c)Oysters(d)Mammals

ANSWER = Palaeography is study of writings


(old), Ichthyology is study of fish
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Deciduous:Willow::Coniferous:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Lime(b)Spruce(c)Oak(d)Elm

ANSWER (b)

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Rondo:Music ::Lay:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Song(b)Poem(c)Lyric(d)Story

ANSWER (a)

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Nightingale:Warble::Frog:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Yelp(b)Croak(c)Cackle(d)Sque
ak

ANSWER(b)

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Taxonomy:Classification::Pedolo
gy:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Nature(b)Farming(c)Soil(d)Mo
untain

ANSWER :(c)

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Foundation:Edifice::Constitution:
?
OPTIONS :
(a)Government(b)State(c)Nation(
d)Cabinet

ANSWER (c)

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Wax:Wane::Zenith:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Nadir(b)Bottom(c)Fall(d)Dept

ANSWER (a) THESE ARE OPPOSITE OF


EACH OTHER

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Amber:Yellow::Caramine:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Red(b)Green(c)Blue(d)Orange

ANSWER:(a)

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Meat :Vegetarian::Liquor:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Insane(b)Introvert(c)Teetotaller
(d)Foolish

Ans:(c) if you avoid Meat, you are


vegetarian, if you avoid liquor, you are
teetotaller

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Orthologist :Birds::Anthropologist:?
OPTIONS
(a)Plants(b)Animals(c)Mankind(d)Environment

ANSWER : (c) ORTHOLOGIST studies birds,


ANTHROPOLOGIST studies mankind

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Perch:Fresh Water::?:Salt water
(a)Crocodile(b)Frog(c)Cod(d)Snake

ANSWER :(c) PERCH Is a fresh water fish,


COD is a salt water fish.

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Insert:Extract::Mighty:?
(a)Thin(b)Strong(c)Frail(d)Feeble

ANSWER : (d) INSERT = to put something


into EXTRACT = to draw something out (so
these are opposites) MIGHTY = strong,
FRAIL = weak

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Crow:Carrion::Leech:?
OPTIONS:
(a)Bugs(b)Blood(c)Meat(d)Bones

ANSWER (b) crow eats carrion, leech feeds on


blood.

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Heart:Pericardium::Brain:?
(a)Bones(b)Head(c)Skull(d)Cranium

ANSWER : (d) the cover of heart is


pericardium, the cover of brain is called
cranium (it is a type of bone).

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Major:Battalion::Colonel:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Company(b)Regiment(c)Army(d)Soldiers

ANSWER : (b) Major leads a battalion,


Colonel leads a regiment

battalion has about 3-5 companies of 100


soldiers each.
Regiment has about 3-4 battalions
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Aeroplane:Cockpit::Train:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Wagon(b)Coach(c)Compartme
nt(d)Engine

ANSWER : (d)

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Cunning:Fox::Timid:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Horse(b)Ant(c)Ass(d)Rabbit

ANSWER:(c)
fox is cunning, ass is timid

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Dilatory:Expeditious::Direct:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Tortuous(b)Circumlocutory(c)S
traight(d)Curved
ANSWER : (b)
DILAYTORY = which causes delay ,EXPEDITIOUS =
which is very fast
CIRCUMLOCUTORY is made of two words - circum =
round and round (not straight), locutory = speak

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Victory:Encouragement::Failure:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Sadness(b)Defeat(c)Anger(d)Fr
ustration

ANSWER : (d)
VICTORY will encourage you FAILURE will
frustrate you

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Imprison:Jail::Exile:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Country(b)Depart(c)Banish(d)P
unishment

ANSWER (c)
imprison = jail, exile = banish (to ask a person
to leave a country)

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Harp:Drum::Flute:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Violin(b)Bugle(c)Harmonium(
d)Piano

ANSWER :(b)
Voice of Drum is a sharper than that of Harp,
Bugle is sharper than Flute in voice

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Horse:Neigh ::Jackal:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Squeak(b)Chatter(c)Howl(d)Br
ay

ANSWER : (c)
Neigh is sound of horse, Howl is sound of
Jackal

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Elegance:Vulgarity::Graceful:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Awkward(b)Comely(c)Asperit
y(d)Dirty

ANSWER : (a)
THESE ARE OPPOSITE WORDS

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Sedative :Pain::Solace:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Irritation
(b)Kill(c)Grief(d)Hurt

ANSWER : (c)

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Man:Machine::Master:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Worker(b)Manager(c)House(d)
Slave

ANSWER : (d)

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Wool:Sheep::Mohair:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Cat(b)Goat(c)Cow(d)Camel

ANSWER :(b)
Sheep gives wool, Mohair is hair of goat.

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Mature:Regressed :: Varied:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Rhythmice(b)Monotonous(c)D
ecorous(d)Obsolete

ANSWER : (b) THESE ARE ANTONYMS

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Disease:Pathology::Planet :?
OPTIONS :
(a)Astrology(b)Geology(c)Astron
omy(d)Palaeontology

ANSWER (c) Pathology is study of disease


and astronomy is study of planet

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Atom:Matter::Particle:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Proton(b)Electron(c)Molecule(
d)Dust

ANSWER : (d) ATOM is a part of matter,


PARTICLE Is a part of dust.

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Skeleton:Body::Grammar:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Language(b)Sentence(c)Meani
ng(d)Education

ANSWER : (a)

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Wimbledon Trophy:Tennis
::Walker's cup:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Hockey(b)Polo(c)Golf(d)Wrest
ling
ANSWER (c)

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Skirmush:War::Disease:?
OPTIONS
(a)Medicine(b)Patient(c)Epidemic
(d)Infection

ANSWER :(c) skirmish is a small fight, which


becomes a war if not controlled . Disease may
become epidemic if not controlled.

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Market:Demand::Farming:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Farmer
(b)Monsoons(c)Foodgrain(d)Supp
ly

ANSWER : (b) market is depend on demand,


farming in India is dependent on mansoon

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Tea:Cup::Tobacco:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Leaves(b)Hookah(c)Toxin(d)C
heroot

ANSWER :(d) OR (b)

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Hermit:Solitude::Intruder:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Thief(b)Privacy(c)Burglary(d)
Alm

ANSWER : (c)hermit lives in solude and likes


it. Introducer likes burglary .

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Squint:Eye::Squeeze:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Tongue(b)Cloth(c)Throat(d)Ha
nd

ANSWER (d) a person is squited in eye,


similarly you can squeeze hand
(to some extent cloth can also be squeezed)

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Enough:Excess:Sufficiency:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Adequacy(b)Surplus(c)compete
ncy(d)Inport

ANSWER :(b) THESE ARE ANTONYMS

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Pigeon:Peace::White flag:?
OPTIONS :
(a)friendship(b)Victory(c)Surrend
er(d)War

ANSWER :(c)
Pigeon is a symbol of peace, white flag is a
symbol of surrender

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Jeopardy:Peril:: Jealousy:?
OPTIONS
(a)Envy(b)Insecurity(c)Lust(d)Sin

ANSWER (a) SIMILAR WORDS

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Glucose : Carbohydrate : :
Soyabean : ?
OPTIONS
(a)Proteins (b)Vitamins
(c)Minerals (d)Legumes

ANSWER : (a)

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Cricket : Bat : : Hockey : ?
OPTIONS :
(a)Field (b)Stick (c)Player
(d)Ball

ANSWER : (b)

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Conscience : Wrong : : Police : ?
OPTIONS :
(a)Thief (b)Law
(c)Discipline (d)Crime

ANSWER : (d)

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Scrap : Food : : Lees : ?
OPTIONS :
(a)Bread (b)Tea (c)Wine
(d)Rice

ANSWER : (c)

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Reading : Knowledge : : Work:?
OPTIONS :
(a)Experience (b)Engagement
(c)Employment (d)Experiment

ANSWER : (a)

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Porcupine : Rodent : : Mildew :?
OPTIONS :
(a)Fungus (b)Germ (c)Insect
(d)Pathogen

ANSWER : (a)

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Fog : Visibility : : AIDS : ?
OPTIONS :
(a)Health (b)Resistance
(c)Virus (d)Death

ANSWER (b)

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Horse : Jockey : : Car : ?
OPTIONS :
(a)Mechanic (b)Chauffeur
(c)Steering (d)Brake

ANSWER : (b) A jockey drives a horse,


chauffeur drives a car

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Doctor : Diagnosis : : Judge : ?
OPTIONS :
(a)Court (b)Punishment
(c)Lawyer (d)Judgement

ANSWER: (d)

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Man : Biography : : Nation : ?
OPTIONS :
(a)Leader (b)People
(c)Geography (d)History

ANSWER (d)

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Dog : Rabies : : Mosquito : ?
OPTIONS :
(a)Plague (b)Death
(c)Malaria (d)Sting
Ans: (c)

ANSWER (C)

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http://www.scribd.com/doc/23407945/MATHEMAT
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/6583303/Reasoning-Aft

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http://www.scribd.com/doc/23393680/REASONING
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/23393478/10-July-reaso
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/23393316/general-know
http://www.scribd.com/doc/23609752/Group-Discus
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