Analogy Questions | Reasoning MCQs

Analogy Questions and Answers

Practice these 100+ analogy reasoning questions to improve your ability to identify relationships between words, letters, numbers, objects, and concepts. Each question includes interactive options and a clear explanation to help you prepare for SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, and other competitive examinations.

1. Book : Read :: Food : ?

A book is read, and food is eaten.

2. Bird : Nest :: Lion : ?

A bird lives in a nest, while a lion lives in a den.

3. Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?

A doctor commonly works in a hospital, and a teacher works in a school.

4. Puppy : Dog :: Kitten : ?

A puppy is a young dog, and a kitten is a young cat.

5. Pen : Write :: Knife : ?

A pen is used for writing, while a knife is used for cutting.

6. Fish : Water :: Camel : ?

Fish live in water, whereas camels are adapted to deserts.

7. Eye : See :: Ear : ?

The eye is used for seeing, and the ear is used for hearing.

8. India : Rupee :: Japan : ?

The currency of India is the rupee, while Japan uses the yen.

9. Mango : Fruit :: Carrot : ?

Mango is a fruit, and carrot is a vegetable.

10. Gold : Yellow :: Grass : ?

Gold is commonly associated with yellow, while grass is commonly green.

11. Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ?

A clock measures time, and a thermometer measures temperature.

12. Soldier : Army :: Sailor : ?

A soldier belongs to the army, while a sailor belongs to the navy.

13. Honey : Bee :: Silk : ?

Bees produce honey, and silkworms produce silk.

14. Seed : Plant :: Egg : ?

A seed can develop into a plant, and an egg can develop into a bird.

15. Day : Night :: Light : ?

Day is contrasted with night, and light is contrasted with darkness.

16. Finger : Hand :: Toe : ?

A finger is part of a hand, while a toe is part of a foot.

17. Pencil : Wood :: Glass : ?

Pencils are commonly made from wood, while glass is made mainly from silica-rich sand.

18. Cow : Calf :: Horse : ?

A young cow is a calf, and a young horse is a foal.

19. King : Queen :: Man : ?

Queen is the female counterpart of king, and woman is the female counterpart of man.

20. Smile : Happiness :: Tears : ?

A smile commonly expresses happiness, while tears may express sadness.

21. 3 : 9 :: 5 : ?

The relation is squaring the number: 3² = 9, so 5² = 25.

22. 4 : 16 :: 7 : ?

The second number is the square of the first: 4² = 16, so 7² = 49.

23. 2 : 8 :: 3 : ?

The relation is cubing the number: 2³ = 8, so 3³ = 27.

24. 6 : 36 :: 8 : ?

The second number is the square of the first: 6² = 36, so 8² = 64.

25. 5 : 30 :: 7 : ?

The rule is n × (n + 1): 5 × 6 = 30, so 7 × 8 = 56.

26. 4 : 20 :: 6 : ?

The rule is n × (n + 1): 4 × 5 = 20, so 6 × 7 = 42.

27. 7 : 42 :: 9 : ?

The rule is n × (n − 1): 7 × 6 = 42, so 9 × 8 = 72.

28. 8 : 64 :: 10 : ?

The relation is squaring: 8² = 64, so 10² = 100.

29. 9 : 81 :: 12 : ?

The relation is squaring: 9² = 81, so 12² = 144.

30. 10 : 100 :: 13 : ?

The relation is squaring: 10² = 100, so 13² = 169.

31. 2 : 6 :: 4 : ?

The rule is n × (n + 1): 2 × 3 = 6, so 4 × 5 = 20.

32. 3 : 12 :: 5 : ?

The rule is n × (n + 1): 3 × 4 = 12, so 5 × 6 = 30.

33. 6 : 18 :: 9 : ?

The second number is three times the first: 6 × 3 = 18, so 9 × 3 = 27.

34. 7 : 21 :: 11 : ?

The second number is three times the first: 7 × 3 = 21, so 11 × 3 = 33.

35. 12 : 144 :: 15 : ?

The relation is squaring: 12² = 144, so 15² = 225.

36. 16 : 4 :: 81 : ?

The second number is the square root of the first: √16 = 4, so √81 = 9.

37. 25 : 5 :: 121 : ?

The second number is the square root: √25 = 5, so √121 = 11.

38. 2 : 10 :: 4 : ?

The rule is multiplying by 5: 2 × 5 = 10, so 4 × 5 = 20.

39. A : C :: D : ?

C is two letters after A, so F is two letters after D.

40. B : E :: F : ?

E is three letters after B, so I is three letters after F.

41. C : F :: G : ?

F is three letters after C, so J is three letters after G.

42. D : H :: E : ?

H is four letters after D, so I is four letters after E.

43. M : O :: P : ?

O is two letters after M, so R is two letters after P.

44. X : U :: T : ?

U is three letters before X, so Q is three letters before T.

45. Z : W :: V : ?

W is three letters before Z, so S is three letters before V.

46. A : Z :: B : ?

Z is the reverse-alphabet counterpart of A, so Y is the counterpart of B.

47. C : X :: D : ?

C and X are opposite letters in the alphabet; D and W form the corresponding pair.

48. E : J :: H : ?

J is five letters after E, so M is five letters after H.

49. F : K :: I : ?

K is five letters after F, so N is five letters after I.

50. G : N :: J : ?

N is seven letters after G, so Q is seven letters after J.

51. H : D :: L : ?

D is four letters before H, so H is four letters before L.

52. J : M :: Q : ?

M is three letters after J, so T is three letters after Q.

53. K : P :: N : ?

P is five letters after K, so S is five letters after N.

54. P : M :: S : ?

M is three letters before P, so P is three letters before S.

55. R : V :: T : ?

V is four letters after R, so X is four letters after T.

56. S : P :: W : ?

P is three letters before S, so T is three letters before W.

57. B : D :: H : ?

D is two letters after B, so J is two letters after H.

58. Q : N :: M : ?

N is three letters before Q, so J is three letters before M.

59. Puppy : Dog :: Calf : ?

A puppy is the young one of a dog, and a calf is the young one of a cow.

60. Author : Book :: Sculptor : ?

An author creates a book, while a sculptor creates a statue.

61. Architect : Building :: Composer : ?

An architect designs a building, while a composer creates music.

62. Wheel : Car :: Wing : ?

A wheel is a component of a car, and a wing is a component of an airplane.

63. Root : Tree :: Foundation : ?

A root supports a tree, while a foundation supports a building.

64. Teacher : Student :: Doctor : ?

A teacher teaches a student, while a doctor treats a patient.

65. Thirst : Water :: Hunger : ?

Water satisfies thirst, while food satisfies hunger.

66. Bird : Fly :: Fish : ?

Birds generally fly, while fish generally swim.

67. Fire : Heat :: Ice : ?

Fire produces heat, while ice is associated with cold.

68. Rain : Flood :: Drought : ?

Heavy rain can cause floods, while drought can cause water shortage.

69. Question : Answer :: Problem : ?

An answer resolves a question, while a solution resolves a problem.

70. Lock : Key :: Question : ?

A key opens a lock, and an answer resolves a question.

71. Hospital : Patient :: School : ?

A hospital serves patients, while a school serves students.

72. Court : Judge :: Classroom : ?

A judge presides over a court, while a teacher leads a classroom.

73. Fish : School :: Lions : ?

A group of fish is called a school, while a group of lions is called a pride.

74. Sheep : Flock :: Cattle : ?

A group of sheep is a flock, while a group of cattle is a herd.

75. Bee : Hive :: Ant : ?

Bees live in hives, while ants live in nests or colonies.

76. Lion : Roar :: Snake : ?

A lion roars, while a snake hisses.

77. Horse : Neigh :: Cow : ?

A horse neighs, while a cow moos.

78. Cat : Kitten :: Goat : ?

A young cat is a kitten, and a young goat is a kid.

79. 1 : 1 :: 2 : ?

The relation is squaring: 1² = 1, so 2² = 4.

80. 11 : 121 :: 14 : ?

The relation is squaring: 11² = 121, so 14² = 196.

81. 15 : 225 :: 18 : ?

The relation is squaring: 15² = 225, so 18² = 324.

82. 20 : 400 :: 23 : ?

The relation is squaring: 20² = 400, so 23² = 529.

83. 5 : 125 :: 4 : ?

The relation is cubing: 5³ = 125, so 4³ = 64.

84. 3 : 27 :: 6 : ?

The relation is cubing: 3³ = 27, so 6³ = 216.

85. 8 : 4 :: 18 : ?

The second number is half the first: 8 ÷ 2 = 4, so 18 ÷ 2 = 9.

86. 14 : 7 :: 22 : ?

The second number is half the first: 14 ÷ 2 = 7, so 22 ÷ 2 = 11.

87. 9 : 27 :: 12 : ?

The second number is three times the first: 9 × 3 = 27, so 12 × 3 = 36.

88. 13 : 39 :: 16 : ?

The second number is three times the first: 13 × 3 = 39, so 16 × 3 = 48.

89. Hand : Glove :: Foot : ?

A glove is worn on the hand, while a sock is worn on the foot.

90. Head : Helmet :: Hand : ?

A helmet protects the head, while a glove covers or protects the hand.

91. Bird : Feather :: Dog : ?

Birds have feathers, while dogs have fur.

92. Tree : Leaf :: Flower : ?

A leaf is part of a tree, and a petal is part of a flower.

93. Car : Garage :: Plane : ?

A car is kept in a garage, while an airplane is kept in a hangar.

94. Ship : Harbour :: Train : ?

A ship docks at a harbour, while a train arrives at a station.

95. Farmer : Field :: Miner : ?

A farmer works in a field, while a miner works in a mine.

96. Chef : Kitchen :: Librarian : ?

A chef works in a kitchen, while a librarian works in a library.

97. Police : Law :: Doctor : ?

Police enforce the law, while doctors practise medicine.

98. Grammar : Language :: Logic : ?

Grammar provides rules for language, while logic provides rules for reasoning.

99. Day : Week :: Month : ?

A week is a larger unit of time containing days, while a year is a larger unit containing months.

100. Bark : Dog :: Meow : ?

A dog makes a barking sound, while a cat makes a meowing sound.

Regular practice of analogy questions helps you recognize patterns quickly and improves logical thinking, vocabulary, and problem-solving speed. Review the explanations carefully and practise different types of analogies to perform better in reasoning examinations.