Analogies MCQs 2026

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Q1 medium

Ignorance is to knowledge as darkness is to
1. A black
2. B fear
3. C light
4. D night
💡 Explanation:
Ignorance is dispelled by knowledge; darkness by light.
Q2 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Novel is to chapter as poem is to
1. A story
2. B verse
3. C prose
4. D stanza
💡 Explanation:
A novel is divided into chapters; a poem into stanzas.
Q3 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Happy is to sad as victory is to
1. A defeat
2. B win
3. C game
4. D joy
💡 Explanation:
Happy/sad and victory/defeat are opposite pairs.
Q4 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Pen is to write as knife is to
1. A cut
2. B sharp
3. C metal
4. D kitchen
💡 Explanation:
A pen is used to write; a knife is used to cut.
Q5 medium

Cub is to bear as foal is to
1. A calf
2. B kid
3. C horse
4. D lamb
💡 Explanation:
A cub is a young bear; a foal is a young horse.
Q6 easy

Wet is to dry as full is to
1. A large
2. B empty
3. C heavy
4. D round
💡 Explanation:
Wet/dry and full/empty are antonym pairs.
Q7 medium

Smile is to happiness as frown is to
1. A face
2. B displeasure
3. C mouth
4. D eyes
💡 Explanation:
A smile shows happiness; a frown shows displeasure.
Q8 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

King is to kingdom as president is to
1. A palace
2. B crown
3. C minister
4. D republic
💡 Explanation:
A king rules a kingdom; a president leads a republic.
Q9 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Sun is to day as moon is to
1. A night
2. B star
3. C sky
4. D light
💡 Explanation:
The sun lights the day; the moon lights the night.
Q10 easy

Author is to write as chef is to
1. A menu
2. B cook
3. C kitchen
4. D food
💡 Explanation:
An author writes; a chef cooks.
Q11 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Author is to book as painter is to
1. A brush
2. B colour
3. C canvas
4. D painting
💡 Explanation:
An author creates a book; a painter creates a painting.
Q12 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Big is to huge as small is to
1. A little
2. B medium
3. C large
4. D tiny
💡 Explanation:
Huge is an intense form of big; tiny is an intense form of small.
Q13 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Hot is to cold as day is to
1. A sun
2. B night
3. C morning
4. D light
💡 Explanation:
Hot and cold are opposites, as are day and night.
Q14 easy

Bird is to fly as fish is to
1. A water
2. B fin
3. C gill
4. D swim
💡 Explanation:
A bird flies; a fish swims (action relationship).
Q15 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Puppy is to dog as kitten is to
1. A mouse
2. B bird
3. C cat
4. D horse
💡 Explanation:
A puppy is a young dog; a kitten is a young cat.
Q16 easy

Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to
1. A student
2. B school
3. C book
4. D lesson
💡 Explanation:
A doctor works in a hospital; a teacher works in a school.
Q17 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Hand is to glove as foot is to
1. A shoe
2. B leg
3. C toe
4. D arm
💡 Explanation:
A glove covers a hand as a shoe covers a foot.
Q18 medium

Library is to books as bank is to
1. A market
2. B office
3. C money
4. D shop
💡 Explanation:
A library stores books; a bank stores money.
Q19 medium

Fast is to slow as always is to
1. A often
2. B never
3. C sometimes
4. D usually
💡 Explanation:
Fast/slow and always/never are opposite pairs.
Q20 medium

Feather is to bird as scale is to
1. A water
2. B fin
3. C fish
4. D tail
💡 Explanation:
Feathers cover a bird; scales cover a fish.
Q21 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Clock is to time as thermometer is to
1. A temperature
2. B heat
3. C weather
4. D mercury
💡 Explanation:
A clock measures time; a thermometer measures temperature.
Q22 medium

Petal is to flower as leaf is to
1. A root
2. B fruit
3. C tree
4. D forest
💡 Explanation:
A petal is part of a flower; a leaf is part of a tree.
Q23 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Sculptor is to statue as poet is to
1. A pen
2. B rhyme
3. C stage
4. D poem
💡 Explanation:
A sculptor makes a statue; a poet makes a poem.
Q24 easy

Bee is to hive as bird is to
1. A nest
2. B egg
3. C tree
4. D branch
💡 Explanation:
A bee lives in a hive; a bird lives in a nest.
Q25 medium

Water is to thirst as food is to
1. A plate
2. B cook
3. C hunger
4. D taste
💡 Explanation:
Water relieves thirst; food relieves hunger.
Q26 easy

Seed is to plant as egg is to
1. A bird
2. B nest
3. C feather
4. D wing
💡 Explanation:
A seed grows into a plant; an egg grows into a bird.
Q27 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Warm is to cold as generous is to
1. A rich
2. B kind
3. C helpful
4. D stingy
💡 Explanation:
Warm/cold are opposites, as are generous/stingy.
Q28 easy

Book is to reading as fork is to
1. A knife
2. B kitchen
3. C eating
4. D plate
💡 Explanation:
A book is used for reading; a fork is used for eating.
Q29 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Pilot is to aeroplane as captain is to
1. A sailor
2. B ship
3. C port
4. D sea
💡 Explanation:
A pilot commands an aeroplane; a captain commands a ship.
Q30 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Bee is to honey as cow is to
1. A milk
2. B grass
3. C farmer
4. D butter
💡 Explanation:
A bee produces honey; a cow produces milk.
Q31 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Question is to answer as problem is to
1. A test
2. B puzzle
3. C trouble
4. D solution
💡 Explanation:
A question is resolved by an answer; a problem by a solution.
Q32 easy

Foot is to leg as hand is to
1. A finger
2. B glove
3. C arm
4. D wrist
💡 Explanation:
A foot is at the end of a leg; a hand is at the end of an arm.
Q33 medium

Enormous is to big as freezing is to
1. A hot
2. B cold
3. C warm
4. D cool
💡 Explanation:
Enormous is an extreme of big; freezing is an extreme of cold.
Q34 medium

Painting is to gallery as animal is to
1. A zoo
2. B jungle
3. C cage
4. D farm
💡 Explanation:
Paintings are displayed in a gallery; animals in a zoo.
Q35 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Blacksmith is to iron as goldsmith is to
1. A mine
2. B jewel
3. C ring
4. D gold
💡 Explanation:
A blacksmith works with iron; a goldsmith works with gold.
Q36 easy

Ship is to ocean as aeroplane is to
1. A cloud
2. B sky
3. C airport
4. D star
💡 Explanation:
A ship travels on the ocean; an aeroplane travels in the sky.
Q37 medium

Whisper is to shout as walk is to
1. A slow
2. B move
3. C run
4. D stop
💡 Explanation:
Whisper/shout differ in intensity, as do walk/run.
Q38 medium

Butter is to bread as ink is to
1. A ink
2. B paper
3. C write
4. D cap
💡 Explanation:
Butter is applied to bread; ink is applied by a pen. Choose the medium: ink.
Q39 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

Cow is to calf as cat is to
1. A puppy
2. B cub
3. C foal
4. D kitten
💡 Explanation:
A young cow is a calf; a young cat is a kitten.
Q40 easy

Thirsty is to drink as tired is to
1. A work
2. B sleep
3. C run
4. D eat
💡 Explanation:
A thirsty person drinks; a tired person sleeps.
Q41 medium

Actor is to stage as boxer is to
1. A fighter
2. B referee
3. C ring
4. D coach
💡 Explanation:
An actor performs on a stage; a boxer fights in a ring.
Q42 easy

Glove is to hand as hat is to
1. A head
2. B hair
3. C neck
4. D shoe
💡 Explanation:
A glove is worn on the hand; a hat on the head.
Q43 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Second is to minute as minute is to
1. A day
2. B week
3. C second
4. D hour
💡 Explanation:
Sixty seconds make a minute; sixty minutes make an hour.
Q44 medium

Herd is to cattle as pack is to
1. A group
2. B wolves
3. C flock
4. D swarm
💡 Explanation:
A group of cattle is a herd; a group of wolves is a pack.
Q45 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Carpenter is to wood as tailor is to
1. A cloth
2. B shirt
3. C needle
4. D thread
💡 Explanation:
A carpenter works with wood; a tailor works with cloth.

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