SSC CGL Reasoning – Analogy – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL Reasoning – Analogy – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 13 questions, subject: General Intelligence & Reasoning. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Cattle : Herd :: Ant : ?

Correct Answer: A [Colony]

Explanation:

Animal : name of its group.

2.  
NOTE: Operations on the numbers must be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking them down into their constituent digits (13 may be added to, multiplied etc.; splitting 13 into 1 and 3 is not allowed).
Select the pair in which the numbers are related in the same way as 14 : 197.

Correct Answer: D [10 : 101]

Explanation:

n² + 1 on the whole number: 14² + 1 = 197 and 10² + 1 = 101.

3.  
BEH : CFI :: MPS : ?

Correct Answer: C [NQT]

Explanation:

Every letter moves +1: M → N, P → Q, S → T.

4.  
Surgeon : Scalpel :: Woodcutter : ?

Correct Answer: A [Axe]

Explanation:

Worker : main tool. A surgeon cuts with a scalpel; a woodcutter cuts with an axe (tree and log are what he works on).

5.  
Select the set whose numbers are related in the same way as (6, 36, 216).

Correct Answer: B [(8, 64, 512)]

Explanation:

(n, n², n³): 8, 64, 512. In (7, 49, 336) the third number is not 7³ = 343; in (9, 81, 719) it is not 9³ = 729.

6.  
BDF : GIK :: LNP : ?

Correct Answer: D [QSU]

Explanation:

Each letter moves +5: L → Q, N → S, P → U.

7.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Granary : Grain :: Arsenal : Weapons is a correct analogy.
Reason (R): A granary is a store for grain and an arsenal is a store for weapons.

Correct Answer: C [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

Both are 'store : what is kept there', and R gives exactly that meaning.

8.  
15 : 224 :: 17 : ?

Correct Answer: D [288]

Explanation:

n² − 1: 15² − 1 = 224, 17² − 1 = 288.

9.  
Match the followingMatch each instrument with what it records or measures:
P. Seismograph Q. Odometer R. Hygrometer
1. Humidity 2. Earthquake waves 3. Distance travelled

Correct Answer: B [P-2, Q-3, R-1]

Explanation:

Seismograph → earthquake waves; odometer → distance travelled; hygrometer → humidity.

10.  
Z : A :: V : ?

Correct Answer: C [E]

Explanation:

Opposite letters: Z ↔ A and V ↔ E (22 + 5 = 27).

11.  
4 : 65 :: 7 : ?

Correct Answer: B [344]

Explanation:

n³ + 1: 4³ + 1 = 65, so 7³ + 1 = 344.

12.  
Trick SpotterIn AZ : BY :: CX : DW, which one-line check confirms DW fastest?

Correct Answer: A [Positions in each pair add up to 27]

Explanation:

A+Z = B+Y = C+X = D+W = 27 (opposite letters).

13.  
Spot My Mistake“7 : 50 :: 9 : ?” – a student wrote 7² + 1 = 50, so the answer is 9² = 81. What is the correct answer?

Correct Answer: D [82]

Explanation:

The rule is n² + 1 for BOTH pairs: 9² + 1 = 82.

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