Reasoning Ability | Questions
Analogy questions with solutions
Analogy is a Reasoning Ability topic for competitive exams. It appears across bank and railway exams. This page has 68 solved analogy questions written to the official pattern, with a worked solution under each.
- Question 1Easy
Compass : Direction :: Anchor : ?
- A.StabilityCorrect
- B.Speed
- C.Fuel
- D.Cargo
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A compass helps determine direction; an anchor keeps a vessel stable and prevents drifting — the functional relationship is tool to purpose.
- Question 2Easy
Thermometer is to temperature as barometer is to:
- A.Atmospheric pressureCorrect
- B.Humidity
- C.Wind speed
- D.Rainfall
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A thermometer measures temperature; a barometer measures atmospheric pressure. A hygrometer measures humidity and an anemometer measures wind speed.
- Question 3Easy
Cup is to Coffee as Bowl is to ____.
- A.SoupCorrect
- B.Spoon
- C.Plate
- D.Glass
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A cup holds coffee, so the item a bowl typically holds is soup. Spoon, plate and glass are other utensils, not what a bowl contains.
- Question 4Easy
Doctor is related to Patient in the same way as Lawyer is related to:
- A.ClientCorrect
- B.Court
- C.Case
- D.Judge
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A doctor serves a patient; a lawyer serves a client. The relationship is professional to the person they serve.
- Question 5Easy
Thermometer : Temperature :: Barometer : ?
- A.Atmospheric pressureCorrect
- B.Wind speed
- C.Humidity only
- D.Rainfall
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A thermometer measures temperature; a barometer measures atmospheric pressure. The relationship is instrument to the quantity it measures.
- Question 6Easy
4 : 9 :: 8 : ?
- A.11
- B.23
- C.17Correct
- D.15
- E.19
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The rule is: double and add one. Applying it to 8 gives 17.
- Question 7Easy
Handcuffs : Arrest :: Helmet : ?
- A.ProtectionCorrect
- B.Speed
- C.Music
- D.Writing
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Handcuffs are a tool used in arrest; a helmet is equipment used for protection (especially for motorcyclists or riot gear contexts).
- Question 8Easy
Book : Author :: Painting : ?
- A.ArtistCorrect
- B.Gallery
- C.Canvas
- D.Colour
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A book is created by an author; a painting is created by an artist. Gallery, canvas and colour are associated with paintings but do not mirror the creator relationship.
- Question 9Easy
5 : 11 :: 4 : ?
- A.5
- B.9Correct
- C.13
- D.11
- E.7
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The rule is: double and add one. Applying it to 4 gives 9.
- Question 10Easy
Key is to Lock as Password is to:
- A.Computer
- B.AccountCorrect
- C.Keyboard
- D.Screen
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A key opens a lock; a password unlocks or secures an account. Computer, keyboard and screen are devices, not what a password directly secures.
- Question 11Easy
5 : 25 :: 6 : ?
- A.48
- B.24
- C.32
- D.40
- E.36Correct
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The rule is: each is the square of the first. Applying it to 6 gives 36.
- Question 12Easy
2 : 6 :: 6 : ?
- A.56
- B.58
- C.26
- D.28
- E.42Correct
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The rule is: multiply by the next integer. Applying it to 6 gives 42.
These are 12 of 68 analogy questions in the bank. Attempt the rest with instant feedback in the practice drills, or under a clock in the mock tests.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Analogy questions are here?
This page shows 12 worked analogy questions from a bank of 68, spanning 28 easy, 25 moderate and 15 hard. The full set is available to attempt in the timed-free practice drills and the mock tests.
Which exams ask Analogy questions?
Analogy is a standard Reasoning Ability topic across bank and railway recruitment exams.
Are these Analogy questions free, and are the answers reliable?
Yes. Every question is free, written in-house to the exam pattern rather than copied from a real paper, and the numeric answer keys are recomputed independently at build time — a wrong key fails the build rather than reaching you.