Analogies— Concepts, Formulas & Shortcuts
- Write the bridge sentence first: "X is the ___ of Y", then apply it to the options.
- Common relations: worker–tool, creator–creation, part–whole, cause–effect, animal–home, degree of intensity.
- Preserve the direction: if the first pair is worker → tool, the answer must not be tool → worker.
- Match the category: a person must map to a person, a place to a place.
- If two options fit, tighten the bridge sentence until only one survives.
- Beware of associations that are merely topical rather than structural.
Analogies Practice Questions with Answers
Attempt each question first, then open the explanation. All 18 questions below are free to read and require no signup.
Q1.Book : Author :: Painting : ?
Easy- ACanvas
- BArtist
- CColour
- DGallery
Analogies question 1 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Artist
Explanation: A book is created by an author; a painting is created by an artist.
Q2.Doctor : Patient :: Lawyer : ?
Easy- ACourt
- BJudge
- CClient
- DLaw
Analogies question 2 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: C. Client
Explanation: A doctor provides a service to a patient, as a lawyer does to a client.
Q3.Ocean : Water :: Desert : ?
Easy- ACamel
- BSand
- CHeat
- DCactus
Analogies question 3 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Sand
Explanation: An ocean is made up of water; a desert is made up of sand.
Q4.Pen : Write :: Knife : ?
Easy- ASharp
- BCut
- CKitchen
- DSteel
Analogies question 4 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Cut
Explanation: A pen is a tool used to write; a knife is a tool used to cut.
Q5.Bird : Nest :: Bee : ?
Easy- AHoney
- BHive
- CFlower
- DSting
Analogies question 5 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Hive
Explanation: A nest is a bird's home; a hive is a bee's home.
Q6.Hunger : Food :: Thirst : ?
Easy- ADrink
- BWater
- CDry
- DGlass
Analogies question 6 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Water
Explanation: Hunger is satisfied by food; thirst is satisfied by water.
Q7.Teacher : School :: Chef : ?
Easy- AFood
- BRecipe
- CRestaurant
- DKnife
Analogies question 7 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: C. Restaurant
Explanation: A teacher works in a school; a chef works in a restaurant — a worker-to-workplace relation.
Q8.Light : Blind :: Sound : ?
Moderate- ALoud
- BDeaf
- CNoise
- DMusic
Analogies question 8 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Deaf
Explanation: A blind person cannot perceive light; a deaf person cannot perceive sound.
Q9.Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
Easy- AStudent
- BSchool
- CBook
- DLesson
Analogies question 9 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. School
Explanation: A doctor works in a hospital as a teacher works in a school — a worker-to-workplace relation.
Q10.Cow : Calf :: Horse : ?
Easy- AKid
- BFoal
- CCub
- DLamb
Analogies question 10 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Foal
Explanation: A calf is a young cow; a foal is a young horse.
Q11.Needle : Thread :: Pen : ?
Moderate- APaper
- BInk
- CWrite
- DCap
Analogies question 11 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Ink
Explanation: A needle carries thread as a pen carries ink — tool to the medium it uses.
Q12.Hot : Cold :: Day : ?
Easy- ASun
- BNight
- CLight
- DMorning
Analogies question 12 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Night
Explanation: The relation is opposites: hot/cold and day/night.
Q13.Carpenter : Wood :: Blacksmith : ?
Easy- AFire
- BIron
- CHammer
- DAnvil
Analogies question 13 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Iron
Explanation: A carpenter works with wood; a blacksmith works with iron — worker to raw material.
Q14.Book : Chapter :: Building : ?
Moderate- ABrick
- BFloor
- CRoof
- DDoor
Analogies question 14 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Floor
Explanation: A chapter is a major division of a book; a floor is a major division of a building.
Q15.Thermometer : Temperature :: Barometer : ?
Moderate- ARain
- BPressure
- CHumidity
- DWind
Analogies question 15 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Pressure
Explanation: Each instrument is paired with the quantity it measures.
Q16.Optimist : Cheerful :: Pessimist : ?
Moderate- AGloomy
- BKind
- CWealthy
- DActive
Analogies question 16 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: A. Gloomy
Explanation: The relation is person to characteristic mood: an optimist is cheerful, a pessimist gloomy.
Q17.Fish : Scales :: Bird : ?
Easy- ABeak
- BFeathers
- CWings
- DNest
Analogies question 17 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Feathers
Explanation: Scales cover a fish as feathers cover a bird — animal to body covering.
Q18.Famine : Starvation :: Flood : ?
Difficult- ARain
- BRiver
- CDrowning
- DDam
Analogies question 18 of 18+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: C. Drowning
Explanation: The relation is cause to consequence: famine causes starvation, flood causes drowning.
Analogies — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the bridge-sentence method?+
Express the first pair as a precise sentence, e.g. "A pen is used to write". Then substitute each option: "A knife is used to cut" works, so that is the answer. It removes guesswork.
Does the order of the pair matter?+
Always. Doctor : Patient is a service-provider to service-receiver relation, so the answer must keep the same direction — Lawyer : Client, not Client : Lawyer.
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