Details About Analogy Categories

Analogy is a common topic that appears in practically all government exams, including banking, SSC, railway, insurance, and defence. Analogy portrays “resemblance of one object to another in some characteristics” in Analogy Logical Reasoning. The purpose of analogy is to assess a candidate’s ability to figure out the relationship between two question pairs and then locate the required pair of words that is the most comparable to that relationship. The importance of this topic ranges from 1 to 5 marks.

What is the Definition of Analogy Reasoning?

Analogy is a logical reasoning issue in which two items are compared and conclusions reached based on their similarities and differences. Candidates will be given a question with words that are related to one another based on some logic, and they must find a word or terms that are similar to those given in the question. Let’s have a look at the different types of inquiries now.

Types of Analogy Reasoning

We now know what the questions in the Analogy reasoning portion are about. Let’s take a look at the many types of inquiries that might be asked one by one.

Analogy Based on Letters/Words

A pair of letters or words are presented in a certain likeness between them in this form of analogy reasoning. Another word or letter with similar characteristics is also supplied. Candidates must determine the similarities between the first two words and select the word from the alternatives that has the same similarities to the “?” as the first two.  Addition/ Subtraction/ Multiplication with constant numbers, Reverse letter of constant numbers, and so on are examples of letter-based analogies.

Number Based/Numerical Analogy

A pair of numbers are presented in a certain likeness between them in this type of analogy reasoning. Another number is supplied with similar characteristics. Candidates must determine the similarities between the first two numbers and select the number from the options that has the same relationship to the “?” as the first two.  Addition/ Subtraction/ Multiplication with constant numbers, Square/Cube of constant numbers, Operation of Sum of the Digits, and so on are examples of number-based analogies.

Analogy Based on Letters and Numbers (Mixed Analogy)

A mixed pair of numbers and letters are supplied in a certain likeness between them in this type of analogy reasoning. Another mixed pair of numbers and letters with the same similarities is also offered. Candidates must identify the similarities between the first two pairs and select the pair from the options that has the same similarities to the “?” as the first two.  Addition/Subtraction with Letters and Numbers, Place Value Operation, and so on are examples of letter and number based analogies.

Analogy Based on Images

A pair of Images are supplied in a specific likeness between them in this form of analogy reasoning. Another image with comparable features is also provided. Candidates must identify the similarities between the first two images and select the proper image from the options that have the same “?” similarities as the first two.

Analogy Based on General Knowledge

A pair of words are supplied in a certain similarity between them in this form of analogy reasoning. Another word with comparable meanings is also supplied. Candidates must identify the similarities between the first two words and select the proper word from the options that has the same similarities to the “?” as the two first.  Country/State and Capital/Currency, Instrument and Measurement, Individual and Group, Word and Synonym/Antonym, and so on are examples of general knowledge analogies.

How to Answer Analogy-Based Questions — Know All the Tricks and Tips

Candidates can use the ideas and strategies listed below to help them answer questions in the Analogy reasoning portion.

Tip #1: To solve questions in the Analogy reasoning part, candidates must have a good command of the English language.

Tip #2: Carefully read the question and determine the link between them before selecting the correct answer.

Examples of Analogies

Question 1: 67: 76 :: 42:?

Solution:

67 + 9 = 76

Likewise, 42 + 9 = 51.

Thus, 51 will take the place of the question mark.

Question 2: 71: 42 :: 98:?

Solution:

71 – 29 = 42

Similar, 98 – 29 = 69

69 will take the place of the question mark.

Question 3: P21 : J28 :: G19 : ?

Solution:

P(16) – 6 = J(10), 21 + 7 = 28

In the same way, G(7) – 6 = A(1), 19 + 7 = 26.

A26 will take the place of the question mark.

Conclusion

An analogy is a visual representation of how two things are comparable, used to make a point about the link. The purpose of an analogy is not only to exhibit, but also to explain. As a result, an analogy is more difficult to grasp than a simile or metaphor, which simply demonstrate rather than explain.