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Chapter 21 of 24

Analogy

Word, number, and letter relationship pairs — identify the hidden connection in one pair and apply it to find the matching term.

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Introduction

Analogy questions give one pair of related items and ask you to find a second pair sharing the exact same relationship. The relationship can be based on meaning, category, function, or a numeric/letter-based rule.

Common Relationship Types

TypeExample
Part-WholeWheel : Car :: Page : Book
Category/ClassRose : Flower :: Mango : Fruit
Function/UsePen : Write :: Knife : Cut
Numeric relationship4 : 16 :: 5 : 25 (square of the number)
Letter-position relationshipB : D :: F : H (skip one letter forward)
Q. Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
A Doctor works at a Hospital. By the same "profession : workplace" relationship, a Teacher works at a School.
Q. 9 : 81 :: 11 : ?
9² = 81 (relationship is "square of the number"). So 11² = 121.
⚠️ Key Insight: Always state the relationship in the first pair as a precise sentence ("A is used to do B") before checking the options — vague relationship guesses often match more than one option incorrectly.
✅ Practice Focus: Precisely defining the relationship in the given pair · Numeric and letter- position analogies · Avoiding options that match only partially or superficially.

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