Analogy : Busy is to bee, as sharp is to
An analogy is a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification. It often highlights the similarities between the two, helping to illustrate a concept or idea by showing how it is similar to something more familiar. Analogies are commonly used in language to make complex ideas more understandable.
1. Hot is to cold as day is to night.
2. Teacher is to student as doctor is to patient.
3. Up is to down as left is to right.
4. Cat is to kitten as dog is to puppy.
5. Tree is to forest as brick is to building.
6. Ocean is to fish as sky is to birds.
7. Circle is to round as square is to straight.
8. Whisper is to shout as crawl is to run.
9. Book is to author as song is to singer.
10. Clock is to time as thermometer is to temperature.
11. Pen is to write as shovel is to dig.
12. Seed is to plant as egg is to hatch.
13. Needle is to thread as hammer is to nail.
14. Glasses are to eyesight as crutches are to walking.
15. River is to flow as road is to traffic.
16. Puzzle is to solve as mystery is to uncover.
17. Smile is to happiness as frown is to sadness.
18. Map is to location as recipe is to dish.
19. Puzzle is to pieces as jigsaw is to interconnected.
20. Rain is to wet as sun is to dry.
1. **Hot is to cold as day is to ______.**
a. morning
b. noon
c. evening
d. night
2. **Teacher is to student as doctor is to ______.**
a. patient
b. medicine
c. surgery
d. diagnosis
3. **Up is to down as left is to ______.**
a. right
b. center
c. front
d. behind
4. **Cat is to kitten as dog is to ______.**
a. puppy
b. cub
c. foal
d. chick
5. **Tree is to forest as brick is to ______.**
a. wall
b. building
c. cement
d. construction
6. **Ocean is to fish as sky is to ______.**
a. clouds
b. stars
c. birds
d. airplanes
7. **Circle is to round as square is to ______.**
a. flat
b. straight
c. sharp
d. corner
8. **Whisper is to shout as crawl is to ______.**
a. walk
b. run
c. jump
d. sprint
9. **Book is to author as song is to ______.**
a. singer
b. composer
c. listener
d. audience
10. **Clock is to time as thermometer is to ______.**
a. weather
b. heat
c. temperature
d. climate
11. **Pen is to write as shovel is to ______.**
a. dig
b. plant
c. build
d. harvest
12. **Seed is to plant as egg is to ______.**
a. hatch
b. lay
c. incubate
d. fertilize
13. **Needle is to thread as hammer is to ______.**
a. nail
b. wood
c. screw
d. glue
14. **Glasses are to eyesight as crutches are to ______.**
a. walking
b. running
c. jumping
d. climbing
15. **River is to flow as road is to ______.**
a. traffic
b. speed
c. pavement
d. construction
16. **Puzzle is to solve as mystery is to ______.**
a. uncover
b. unravel
c. solve
d. create
17. **Smile is to happiness as frown is to ______.**
a. sadness
b. anger
c. surprise
d. joy
18. **Map is to location as recipe is to ______.**
a. dish
b. taste
c. chef
d. kitchen
19. **Puzzle is to pieces as jigsaw is to ______.**
a. interconnected
b. fragments
c. solution
d. picture
20. **Rain is to wet as sun is to ______.**
a. dry
b. hot
c. shine
d. warmth
21. **Busy is to bee as sharp is to ______.**
a. knife
b. razor
c. blade
d. scissors
22. **Ocean is to wave as desert is to ______.**
a. sand
b. dune
c. oasis
d. mirage
23. **Key is to lock as password is to ______.**
a. security
b. login
c. encryption
d. code
24. **Rainbow is to colors as melody is to ______.**
a. notes
b. lyrics
c. rhythm
d. harmony
25. **Sculptor is to statue as author is to ______.**
a. book
b. manuscript
c. chapter
d. story
26. **Mountain is to peak as tree is to ______.**
a. trunk
b. branch
c. leaf
d. root
27. **Fire is to heat as ice is to ______.**
a. cold
b. melt
c. freeze
d. water
28. **Painter is to canvas as chef is to ______.**
a. kitchen
b. pot
c. recipe
d. dish
29. **Clock is to ticking as heart is to ______.**
a. beating
b. pumping
c. rhythm
d. pulse
30. **Bicycle is to wheels as car is to ______.**
a. tires
b. engine
c. steering wheel
d. brakes
Subject : Verbal Reasoning
Instructions :
Complete the following expressions by filling in the missing words
- Busy is to bẹẹ
as sharp is to…………
(needle, mouth, razor, car)
- Dawn is to morning
as…….. is to evening
(day, afternoon, dusk, night)
- Wings are made to fly as legs are made to……
(stay, battle, flap, walk)
- Go is to green as stop is to……….
( blue, green, yellow, red)
- Month is to twelve as week is to………….
(seven, sixty, ninety, fifty-two)
- Lion is to meat as cow is to………..
(drink, milk, grass, bone)
- Sheep is to flock as cattle is to…………
(herd, pack, swan, group)
- Islam is to Koran as Christianity is to……..
(Jesus, pastor Church, Bible)
