SSC CGL Analogy Questions & Solutions

A sample of real SSC CGL Analogy past-year questions, each with a worked solution and the correct answer highlighted. AthenaPrep has 1499 Analogy questions in all — sign up free to practise them timed.

1. Q1.SSC 2024

   Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the fourth word is related to the third word and the second word is related to the first word.

   ANT : ANTHILL :: DUCK : POND :: HORSE : ?

   • KENNEL

   • DEN

   • BEEHIVE

   • STABLE

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   ANT is related to ANTHILL as it is the habitat of ants. Similarly, DUCK is related to POND as it is the habitat of ducks. Therefore, HORSE is related to STABLE, which is its habitat.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

2. Q2.SSC 2021

   Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.
   (6, 9, 45)

   • (6, 8, 60)

   • (2, 8, 46)

   • (7, 4, 48)

   • (8, 10, 36)

   Show solution

   To find the relationship in the set (6, 9, 45), we see that 6 multiplied by 9 equals 54, and 54 divided by 1.2 gives 45. For option D (8, 10, 36), 8 multiplied by 10 equals 80, and 80 divided by 2.22 gives 36. Other options do not maintain this relationship.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

3. Q3.SSC 2021

   Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the
   second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.
   COLD : GTRK : : MICE : ?

   • RMGL

   • QNGL

   • QNIL

   • QMGL

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   Each letter in COLD is transformed to GTRK by shifting. Applying the same shifts to MICE gives QNIL. Thus, the answer is C.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

4. Q4.SSC 2020

   Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
   HOSPITAL : JLWKOMIC :: MEDICINE : ?

   • OBHDIBVW

   • PBIHIBWV

   • PCHDIBWV

   • OBHDIBVV

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   Given that HOSPITAL: JLWKOMIC:: MEDICINE: ? 

   We Know that Alphabet Position A=1, B=2, C=3  ..... Z=26.

   then represent in  the form of alphabet position 

   8 15 19 16 9 20 1 20: 10 12 23 11 15 23 9 3:: 13 5 4 9 3 9 14 5: ?

   from the above, the pattern is going on increasing and decreasing continuous +2,-3,+4,-5,+6,-7,+8,-9

   then ? =  (13+2)(5-3) (4+4) (9-5) (3+6) (9-7) (14+8) (5-9)

            = 15 2  8  4  9 2 22 22 

   ?   = O B H D I B V  V (represent in the form of the alphabet )

   ? = OBHDIBVV Ans 

5. Q5.SSC 2019

   Find the missing term in the given analogous pair.
   1 : 4, 3 : 14 : : 5 : 32, 7 : .......

   • 58

   • 79

   • 85

   • 97

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   The pattern shows that the second number is derived from the first by a specific formula.

   1 to 4 is $1^2 + 3$, 3 to 14 is $3^2 + 5$, and so on.

   Following this, 5 to 32 is $5^2 + 7$, leading to 7 to 58 ($7^2 + 9$).

   Thus, the answer is A. 58.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

6. Q6.SSC 2019

   Select the option that is related to the Third term in the same wayas the secondterm is related to the first term.
   12 : 62 : 14 : .......

   • 70

   • 72

   • 80

   • 75

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   The relationship is that the second term is 5 times the first term plus 2: $12 \times 5 + 2 = 62$. Following this pattern for 14, we calculate: $14 \times 5 + 2 = 72$. Hence, the answer is B. 72.

   — worked solution by Athena AI

7. Q7.SSC 2019

   ‘Lawyer‘ is related to 'Justice‘ in the same way as ‘Arbitrator‘ is related to ‘___________‘.

   • Judgment

   • Injustice

   • Settlement

   • Communication

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   A lawyer works on cases to provide justice to the client. Similarly , Arbitrator provides settlement to the client.

   So, the correct option would be c)Settlement.

8. Q8.SSC 2019

   Select the option that is related to the third term in the same wayas the second term is related to the first term.
   Brick : Wall :: Gold : ?

   • Jewellery

   • Metal

   • Hard

   • Yellow

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   Bricks are used to build wall.In the same way Gold is used to make Jewellery.So the answer is jewellery
   

9. Q9.SSC 2018

   In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
   Triangle : Figure :: Car : ?

   • Vehicle

   • Seat

   • Road

   • White

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   Triangle is a Figure. Similarly, Car is a Vehicle.

   \therefore\Vehicle is related to Car in the same way Triangle is related to Figure.

   Hence, the correct answer is Option A
   

10. Passage

    Select the related word/letter/ number from the given alternatives.

    Q10.SSC 2018

    8 : 81 : : 64 : ?

    • 525

    • 625

    • 125

    • 137

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    Expression = 8 : 81 : : 64 : ?

    The pattern followed is = $m^n:(m+1)^{n+1}$

    Eg :- $(2)^3:(3)^4=8:81$

    Similarly, $(4)^3=64$

    and $(4+1)^{3+1}=(5)^4=625$

    => Ans - (B)

11. Q11.SSC 2017

    Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
    2 : 8 :: 5 : ?

    • 12

    • 25

    • 125

    • 40

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    $2^3 = 8$

    similarly,

    $5^3 = 125$

12. Q12.SSC 2014

    Vigilant : Alert :: Viable : ?

    • Beautiful

    • Useful

    • Simple

    • Feasible

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    Expression = Vigilant : Alert :: Viable : ?

    Vigilant and alert have similar meaning as 'being careful'. Thus, synonym of viable is feasible, meaning 'capable of working'.

    => Ans - (D)

SSC CGL Analogy previous year questions with solutions — AthenaPrep