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Analogies MCQs

Analogies MCQs are multiple-choice questions that give a pair of related words or letter groups and ask you to find another pair with the same relationship. Every question on MCQs360 shows its correct answer instantly, so you can check whether you identified the link correctly and learn the common relationship types.

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About Analogies MCQs

Word analogies cover relationships such as worker and workplace, instrument and what it measures, product and raw material, part and whole, country and capital, synonyms and antonyms, and lack and need, as in famine and food. Each question uses the format A : B :: C : ?, and the task is to state the first relationship precisely and apply it to the second pair.

Letter analogies apply a rule to a word, such as reversing it, shifting each letter forward one place or replacing letters with their opposites in the alphabet. These overlap with coding questions. Analogies feature in MDCAT, NTS, ISSB verbal tests, SSC CGL and bank exams, and they also build vocabulary, since many word pairs depend on knowing the exact meaning of less common words.

Key facts to remember

  • An analogy written A : B :: C : D means A is related to B in the same way that C is related to D.
  • A barometer measures atmospheric pressure, a hygrometer measures humidity and a thermometer measures temperature.
  • Common relationship types include synonym, antonym, part to whole, worker to workplace, tool to user and raw material to product.
  • In letter analogies, A and Z are opposite letters, as are B and Y, so the opposite of a letter at position n is at position 27 − n.

Exams that include Analogies MCQs

Pakistan

  • MDCAT
  • NTS
  • GAT
  • ISSB
  • Army, Navy and PAF initial tests
  • PPSC
  • FPSC

India

  • SSC CGL
  • SSC CHSL
  • IBPS PO
  • IBPS Clerk
  • SBI PO
  • SBI Clerk
  • RRB NTPC
  • CAT

Bangladesh

  • BCS
  • Bangladesh Bank recruitment tests

How to prepare for Analogies MCQs

  1. Turn the first pair into a short sentence, such as "a doctor works in a hospital", then test each option in the same sentence.
  2. Check direction: "bread is made from flour" is a different relationship from "flour is made into bread".
  3. For letter analogies, write the alphabet positions of each letter and compare them one by one.
  4. Keep a list of instruments, collective nouns and capitals, since these recur often.

Frequently asked questions

How do I solve analogy questions?

State the relationship in the first pair as a precise sentence, then find the option that fits the same sentence. If more than one fits, make the sentence more specific. For letter pairs, compare the alphabet positions of each letter to find the shift or pattern.

Which exams ask Analogies MCQs?

Analogies appear in MDCAT, NTS and GAT tests, ISSB verbal intelligence tests and forces initial tests in Pakistan, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, IBPS and RRB exams in India, and the BCS mental ability paper in Bangladesh.

What does a hygrometer measure?

A hygrometer measures the humidity, or moisture content, of the air. It is a common analogy item alongside a barometer, which measures atmospheric pressure, and a thermometer, which measures temperature.

Last reviewed October 2026