CSAT Practice: Analogy - 1 - UPSC MCQ

Cup is used to drink something with the help of lips. Similarly birds collects grass with the help of beak to make her nest.

The relationship is based on the state of water movement. As a river flows:

• A river's water is dynamic.
• A pool's water remains stagnant.

The analogy relates animal parts to their respective animals:

• Cats have paws.
• Horses have hooves.

- In this analogy, an ornithologist studies birds, so we need to find a similar relationship for an archaeologist. An archaeologist is a specialist who studies human history through excavation and analysis of artifacts.

• An ornithologist focuses on a specific animal group: birds.
• Similarly, an archaeologist focuses on remnants of past human activities, which are primarily artifacts.
• Other options like islands, mediators, and aquatic do not relate directly to the field of archaeology.

Thus, the appropriate term to complete the analogy is artifacts.

As Peacock is the national bird of India, similarly Bear is the national animal of Russia.

Hence, the correct ans is UIJOL which is option b.

The analogy compares substances with their crystalline forms:

• Diamond is a crystalline form of carbon.
• Ruby is a crystalline form of corundum (aluminium oxide) with chromium impurities that give it its red colour.

As 'Architect' makes 'Building' similarly 'Sculptor' makes 'Statue'.

The given analogy is:

Eye : Myopia

Here, "Myopia" is a condition affecting the eyes.

Now, we need to find a condition that affects the teeth:

Teeth : ?

Let's consider the options:

1. Pyorrhoea - This is a condition that affects the teeth and gums.
2. Cataract - This is a condition that affects the eye.
3. Trachoma - This is a condition that affects the eye.
4. Eczema - This is a condition that affects the skin.

The correct condition affecting the teeth is:

1. Pyorrhoea

As Chairman is the highest authority in a conference similarly Editor is in Newspaper.

As safe ans secure have same meaning in the same way protect and guard have same meaning.

As Microphone makes sound louder similarly Microscope makes the object magnified.

The analogy is based on the process of state changes. When a substance melts, it transitions from solid to liquid. Similarly, when it freezes, it transitions from liquid to solid.

Therefore, just as:

• melt corresponds to liquid,
• freeze corresponds to solid.

The relationship in the analogy is based on where individuals go for a specific purpose. Just as students attend college for education, patients visit hospitals for medical care.

Therefore, the correct answer is Patient.

The analogy compares a tree to its environment, a forest. Similarly, grass is typically found in a lawn. Therefore, the correct answer is Lawn.

As North-West is 135^o clockwise from South in the same were North-East is 135^o clockwise from the West.

The relationship between Cloth and Mill is that cloth is manufactured in a mill. Similarly:

• A newspaper is printed in a Press.

Thus, the correct answer is Press.

As President is the nominal head of a country, similarly Governer is the nominal head of a State.

The analogy is based on cause-and-effect relationships. Just as 'Race' leads to 'Fatigue', 'Fast' leads to 'Hunger'.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. Hunger.

As opposite meaning of peace is chaos similarly opposite meaning of creation is destruction.

Tigers are found in forests, and otters are typically found in water, making the analogy accurate as both represent the respective habitats of the animals.

• Tigers: Found in forests
• Otters: Typically found in water

This comparison highlights how both animals are adapted to their specific habitats.

The analogy is that as a magnet has poles (north and south), a battery has terminals (positive and negative).

These terms represent specific points or regions associated with the respective objects:

• Magnet Poles: North and South
• Battery Terminals: Positive and Negative

A Priest wears cassock (a full-length garment worn by certain Christian clergy, members of church choirs, and others having an office or role in a church.) while Graduate wears gown.

Doggerel is a badly written verse, which is written by a poet. Pulp fiction is a badly written piece of fiction, written by a novelist. (a), (b) and (c) do not show this derogatory relationship.

The first pair shows two states of matter and the second pair gives examples of those states

1. Atheist: Someone who lacks belief in the existence of gods or deities and typically rejects organized religion.
   Religion: A system of beliefs, practices, and rituals centered around the worship of one or more gods or a divine power.
2. Sceptic: A person inclined to doubt or question accepted opinions and beliefs, especially those in religion or superstition.
   Pious: Devoutly religious or reverent, typically exhibiting strong religious devotion or dedication.
3. Iconoclast: A person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions, especially those in religion.
   Idol: An image or representation of a god used as an object of worship, or a person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered.
4. Apostate: Someone who renounces or abandons a religious or political belief or principle, often after previously holding it.
   State: A politically organized community living under a government, usually sovereign, occupying a definite territory.

Both are pairs of antonyms.
Hence, Option A is correct.

Malapropism: The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing or nonsensical results.

1. Anachronism: Something or someone placed in the wrong time period, out of its proper chronological order.
2. Ellipsis: The omission of one or more words from a sentence, where the omitted words are understood from the context.
3. Jinjanthropism: Attributing human characteristics or behavior to apes or other non-human primates.
4. Catechism: A summary of religious principles, often in the form of questions and answers, used for instruction in religious doctrine.

Hence according to meanings, Option A is correct.

Peel : Peal

The above words represent pair of homophones.

(c) is a pair of homophones. (a), (b) and (d) do not have pairs of homophones.

Hence, correct option is C.