ANALOGY

ANALOGY :

ANALOGOUS PAIR :

Such questions give the relationship between a pair; the first element of the second pair is given and we have to find the second element of the second pair based on a similar relationship given by the first pair.  

Now, let us proceed to the tips in answering analogy questions.

Take note of the relationships among the words. It is important to know the relationship among words and their particular order.

Make a relationship between the words in a simple sentence as the words in answer will also share the similar analogy.

Narrow your approach when two choices appear to be correct

Often you need to elaborate the meaning / definition in order to find the correct analogy

Opposites meaning words are used to establish analogy between them like Water: fire, Laughing: crying, Sky: Earth, Bravery: timidity etc.

Group analogies objects when taken together form particular group and so are called group analogies   soldier-army, tree -forest

Rhyming words - Words which rhyme in one or other way are used to establish analogy - e.g. knight and right, rough and
tough, girls and guys etc.

Related objects - This type of question is related to the analogy words related to one another e.g. driver and car, doctor and patient, writer and book.