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 ANALOGY &
 CLASSIFICATION
 Analogy means similarity i.e. having similar features. Questions on analogy test the ability of a candidate to understand the relationship between two objects and apply the same relationship to find that asked in the question.
 1.    "Cub" is related to "Lion" in the same way as "Bunny" is related to?
     1) Horse     2) Cattle
     3) Kangaroo    4) Rabbit    5) Eel
 A:    4
     The young one of Lion is called cub. In the same way bunny is the young one of rabbit.
 2.    "Japan" is related to "Diet" in the same way as "Iran" is related to?
     1) Majlis    2) National Assembly    3) Althing    4) Shergo
     5) Peoples's National Assembly
 A:    1
     The parliament of Japan is called Diet. Similarly the parliament of Iran is called Majlis.
 3.    "Spade" is related to "dig" in the same way as "Shove" is related to?
     1) Carve     2) Scoop    3) Grip
     4) Amplify    5) Grind
 A:    2
     Spade is used to dig the soil. Similarly Shove is used to scoop the material.
 4.    Wax : Candle : : ? : Paper?
     1) Tree    2) Bamboo
     3) Pulp    4) Wood    5) Stationery
 A:    3
     Candle is made up of wax. Simi-larly, paper is made up of pulp.
 5.    "Pedology" is related to "Soil" in the same way as "Petrology" is related to?
     1) Rock     2) Petrol    3) Fossil
     4) Plants    5) Fuel
 A:    1
     Pedology is the study of Soil. Similarly, Petrology is the study of rocks.
 6.    "Hygrometer" is related to "Humidity" in the same way as "Odometer" is related to?
     1) Odour     2) Colour
     3) Speed    4) Intensity
     5) Current
 A:    3
     Hygrometer is the instrument for measuring humidity. Similarly Odometer is an instrumment for measuring speed.
 7.    "Force" is related to "Newton" in the same way as "Pressure" is related to?
     1) Pascal     2) Barometer
     3) Degrees      4) Joule    5) Density
 A:    1
     Newton is the unit of Force. In the same way Pascal is the unit of Pressure.
 8.    "Abduct" is related to "Kidnap" in the same way as "Presage" is related to?
     1) Prepare     2) Mend
     3) Predict    4) Stage
     5) Homely
 A:    3
     Abduct is the synonym of Kidnap. Similarly, Presage is the synonym of Predict.
 9.    Select the related pair of words: Peccadillo : Crime :: ?
     1) Manger : Clerk
     2) Peon : Clerk
     3) Hesitate : Procrastinate
     4) Sheriff : Crime
     5) None of these
 A:    3
     Peccadillo is an offence of lesser intensity while Crime is an offence of higher intensity.
     Similarly, Hesitate is a word of lesser intensity while Procrasti-nate is a word of higher intensity.
 10.    "Tetanus" is related to "Bacteria" in the same way as "Rabies" is related to?
     1) Algae     2) Fungus    3) Virus
     4) Protozoa    5) Fly
 A:    3
     Tetanus is caused by Bacteria. Similarly, Rabies is caused by Virus.
 11.    "Bud" is related to "Flower" in the same way as "Seed" is related to?
     1) Earth    2) Fruit    3) Water
     4) Plant    5) Oil
 A:    4
     Bud is grown to become a flower. Similarly Seed is grown into plant.
 12.    "Reasoning" is related to "Mental" in the same way as "Physical" is related to?
     1) Singing     2) Feeling
     3) Caning     4) Seeing
     5) Hearing
 A:    3
     Reasoning is a mental activity. In the same way Caning is a physical activity.
 13.    "Communicable disease" is related to "Malaria" in the same way as "Non-communicable disease" is related to?
     1) Tuberculosis    2) Hepatitis
     3) AIDS    4) Cancer    5) Rabies
 A:    4
     Malaria is a communicable disease whereas Cancer is a non-communicable disease.
 14.    "Dismay" is related to "Joy" in the same way as "Tend" is related to?
     1) Regret    2) Ignore
     3) Negligible    4) Spoil
     5) Attend
 A:    2
     The antonym of Joy is Dismay. Similarly the antonym of Tend is Ignore.
 15.    A "Square" is related to "Cube" in the same way as a "Circle" is related to?
     1) Sphere    2) Circumference
     3) Diameter    4) Area
     5) Radius
 A:    1
     Corresponding 3-dimensional figure to a Square is Cube. Simil-arly corresponding 3- dimensional figure to Circle is Sphere.
 16.    "Hear" is related to "Deaf" in the same way as "Speak" is related to?
     1) Speech    2) Dumb
     3) Silent    4) Quiet    5) Calm
 A:    2
     A Deaf person cannot Hear. Similarly, a Dumb person cannot Speak.
 17.    "Prairies" is related to "North America" in the same way as "Downs" is related to?
     1) Australia    2) France
     3) Canada    4) Russia
     5) South Africa
 A:    1
     The grasslands of North America are called Prairies. Similarly, the grasslands of Australia are called Downs.
 18.    "Talk" is related to "Speak" in a certain way. Similarly, "Honest" is related to "Truthful". Following the same logic, "Listen" is related to?
     1) Music     2) Ears    3) Hear
     4) Ignore     5) Sound
 A:    3
     Talk and Speak are synonyms. Honest and Truthful are synonyms. Similarly Listen and Hear are synonyms.
 Classification is a process of grouping various objects on the basis of their common properties. Questions on classification are designed to test candidates ability to classify given objects and find one which does not share the common property.
 Types of Classification:
     (1) Word classification
     (2) Alphabet classification
     (3) Number classification
     (4) Miscellaneous classification
 Directions (19-30): Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
 19.    1) Red    2) Blue    3) Yellow
     4) Green    5) Colour
 A:    5
     Colour is a category, remaining four are the elements of that country.
 20.    1) Birds    2) Sparrow    3) Dove
     4) Pigeon    5) Parrot
 A:    1
     Bird is a category, all the others are the animals of that category.
 21.    1) Wall    2) Ceiling    3) Floor
     4) Terrace    5) Bungalow
 A:    5
     Except Bungalow, all the other are parts of the Bungalow.
 22.    1) India    2) Egypt    3) Country
     4) Brazil    5) Algeria
 A:    3
     Except Country, remaining four are different countries.
 23.    1) Silk    2) Nylon    3) Jute
     4) Cotton    5) Wool
 A:    2
     Nylon is an artificial fibre. Remaining four are natural fibres.
 24.    1) Lotus    2) Lily    3) Rose
     4) Cauliflower    5) Marigold
 A:    4
     Cauliflower is a vegetable, remaining are flowers.
 25.    1) Walk    2) Cry    3) Play
     4) Study     5) Alive
 A:    5
     Walk, Cry, Play and Study are actions, but Alive is not an action.
 26.    1) Heavy    2) High    3) Short
     4) Low     5) Tall
 A:    1
     Except Heavy, remaining four are used to compare the height.
 27.    1) F 6 R 18    2) H 8 O 15
     3) L 12 K 11    4) U 21 W 23
     5) P 15 Q 17
 A:    5
     Except in option (5), in each group a letter is followed by its position in the English alphabetical series.
 28.    1) Repair    2) Mend    3) Correct
     4) Rectify    5) Trouble
 A:    5
     Except Trouble, remaining four are synonyms to each other.
 29.    1) Employed    2) Trained
     3) Hired     4) Appointed
     5) Commissioned
 A:    2
     Except Trained, remaining four have the same meaning.
 30.    1) Quick     2) Brisk    3) Quiet
     4) Fast    5) Rapid
 A:    3
     Except Quiet, remaining four are synonyms.
 31.    Four of the following five are alike on the bases of being divisible by a particular number and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
     1) 21     2) 91     3) 65
     4) 77     5) 35
 A:    3
     Except 65, remaining four are divisible by 7.
 Directions (32-36): Four of the following five are alike in a certain way (based on the position of alphabets in the English alphabetical series) and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
 32.    1) KLNI    2) UVXS    3) CDFA
     4) FGID    5) QROT
 A:    5
     Except in option (5), in each of the remaining four options, one letter is missing between the fourth and the first, second letter is next to the first and one letter is missing between the third and the fourth.
 33.    1) ABCDEFGR    2) ABX
     3) ABCDEU     4) ABCW
     5) ABCDEFT
 A:    1
     Except in option (1), in the set of consecutive letters, the last letter is substituted by the respective positional letter from the right end
 34.    1) DEI    2) FGM    3) BCE
     4) IJR    5) EFK
 A:    4
     Except in option (4), the position of the third letter = position of the first letter + position of the second letter.
 35.    1) OPKL     2) TUXY     3) YZUV
     4) MNIJ    5) FGBC
 A:    2
     Except in option (2), in each of the remaining options, the fourth letter is next to the third letter, two letters are missing between fourth and first letter.
 36.    1) TVQ     2) DFB     3) HJE
     4) LNI     5) PRM
 A:    2
     Except in option (2), in each of the remaining options, two letters are missing between the third letter and the first letter.