Analogy MCQs With Answers
Analogy questions check whether you can see the relationship between two words and apply it to a new pair, such as tool and purpose, worker and workplace or young animal and adult. These word analogy MCQs with answers are common in the verbal reasoning part of NTS, GAT, ISSB and many PPSC and FPSC tests, and they sharpen both vocabulary and logical thinking.
Take a scored quiz instead →Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Bird is to Nest as Bee is to ___
This analogy is based on a habitat relationship, where the first item is an animal and the second is the specific structure it builds or lives in. Just as a bird lives in a nest, a bee lives in a hive, while a web belongs to a spider, a burrow to animals like rabbits, and a den to animals like foxes or bears.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Doctor is to Hospital as Teacher is to ___
This analogy is based on a profession-to-workplace relationship, pairing each occupation with the primary location where that person typically works. Just as a doctor works in a hospital, a teacher works in a school, while a clinic is more closely associated with general medical practitioners and a court with lawyers or judges.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Pen is to Write as Knife is to ___
This analogy is based on a tool-to-function relationship, pairing each object with the primary action it is used to perform. Just as a pen is used to write, a knife is used to cut, distinguishing it from tools used for drawing, cooking as a whole process, or sewing, which instead relies on a needle and thread.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Puppy is to Dog as Kitten is to ___
This analogy is based on a young-animal-to-adult-animal relationship, pairing a specific name for a baby animal with the adult species it will grow into. Just as a puppy is a young dog, a kitten is a young cat, while lion cubs, tiger cubs, and fox kits each have their own distinct names for their young.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Author is to Book as Composer is to ___
This analogy is based on a creator-to-creation relationship, pairing a type of artist with the specific work they are known for producing. Just as an author writes a book, a composer creates a symphony or other musical composition, distinguishing this pairing from a painter's paintings or a sculptor's sculptures.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Fish is to Water as Bird is to ___
This analogy is based on a natural habitat or medium relationship, pairing an animal with the environment it is naturally suited to move through. Just as a fish lives and moves through water, a bird is naturally suited to flying through the sky, distinguishing this pairing from environments like earth, fire, or sand.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Tailor is to Clothes as Carpenter is to ___
This analogy is based on a profession-to-product relationship, pairing a skilled worker with the type of item they typically make. Just as a tailor makes clothes, a carpenter makes furniture, distinguishing this pairing from other professions associated with food, medicine, or music.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Ounce is to Weight as Inch is to ___
This analogy is based on a unit-to-quantity relationship, pairing a specific measurement unit with the type of physical quantity it measures. Just as an ounce is a unit used to measure weight, an inch is a unit used to measure length, distinguishing it from units used for time, volume, or temperature.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Optimist is to Hopeful as Pessimist is to ___
This analogy is based on a person-to-characteristic relationship, pairing a type of person with the attitude or trait most closely associated with them. Just as an optimist is characteristically hopeful, a pessimist is characteristically gloomy, expecting the worst rather than the best possible outcome.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Library is to Books as Museum is to ___
This analogy is based on a place-to-typical-contents relationship, pairing a location with the type of item it is primarily used to house or display. Just as a library primarily contains and lends books, a museum primarily displays artifacts, meaning historical or culturally significant objects, distinguishing it from places focused on animals, plants, or vehicles.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Diligent is to Lazy as Generous is to ___
This analogy is based on an antonym relationship, pairing each word with its direct opposite. Just as 'diligent,' meaning hardworking, is the opposite of 'lazy,' 'generous,' meaning willing to give freely, is the opposite of 'stingy,' meaning unwilling to give or spend.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Herd is to Cattle as Flock is to ___
This analogy is based on a collective noun relationship, pairing a specific term used for a group of animals with the type of animal it describes. Just as a group of cattle is called a herd, a group of sheep (or birds) is called a flock, while groups of fish, wolves, and bees each have their own distinct collective nouns, such as a school, a pack, and a swarm.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Thermometer is to Temperature as Speedometer is to ___
This analogy is based on an instrument-to-measurement relationship, pairing a measuring device with the specific quantity it is designed to measure. Just as a thermometer measures temperature, a speedometer measures speed, distinguishing it from instruments used to measure distance, weight, or pressure.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Tadpole is to Frog as Caterpillar is to ___
This analogy is based on a larval-stage-to-adult-stage relationship, pairing the immature form of an animal with the adult form it eventually develops into through metamorphosis. Just as a tadpole develops into a frog, a caterpillar develops into a butterfly (or moth), a transformation quite different from how spiders, beetles, or ants develop.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Chef is to Kitchen as Pilot is to ___
This analogy is based on a profession-to-primary-workspace relationship, pairing a skilled worker with the specific space where they perform their core duties. Just as a chef's primary workspace is the kitchen, a pilot's primary workspace is the cockpit, distinguishing it from related but different aviation locations like the runway, terminal, or hangar.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Author is to Book as Sculptor is to:
- An author creates a book as their work of art.
- Following the same pattern, a sculptor creates a statue.
- Correct: Sculptor is to Statue.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Fish is to Water as Bird is to:
- A fish lives and moves through water, its natural medium.
- Following the same pattern, a bird lives and moves through air.
- Correct: Bird is to Air.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Key is to Lock as Password is to:
- A key is used to open or secure a lock.
- Following the same pattern, a password is used to open or secure an account.
- Correct: Password is to Account.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Chef is to Kitchen as Farmer is to:
- A chef's usual workplace is the kitchen.
- Following the same pattern, a farmer's usual workplace is the field.
- Correct: Farmer is to Field.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Thermometer is to Temperature as Scale is to:
- A thermometer is used to measure temperature.
- Following the same pattern, a scale is used to measure weight.
- Correct: Scale is to Weight.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Singer is to Song as Poet is to:
- A singer creates and performs a song.
- Following the same pattern, a poet creates a poem.
- Correct: Poet is to Poem.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Seed is to Tree as Egg is to:
- A seed grows and develops into a tree.
- Following the same pattern, an egg develops into a bird.
- Correct: Egg is to Bird.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Judge is to Court as Referee is to:
- A judge's usual workplace is the court, where they preside over matters.
- Following the same pattern, a referee's usual workplace is the field, where they officiate a game.
- Correct: Referee is to Field.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Umbrella is to Rain as Sunscreen is to:
- An umbrella is used to protect against rain.
- Following the same pattern, sunscreen is used to protect against the sun.
- Correct: Sunscreen is to Sun.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Baker is to Bread as Tailor is to:
- A baker's work results in the product of bread.
- Following the same pattern, a tailor's work results in the product of clothes.
- Correct: Tailor is to Clothes.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Compass is to Direction as Clock is to:
- A compass is used to determine direction.
- Following the same pattern, a clock is used to determine time.
- Correct: Clock is to Time.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Actor is to Stage as Athlete is to:
- An actor's usual workplace is the stage, where they perform.
- Following the same pattern, an athlete's usual workplace is the stadium, where they compete.
- Correct: Athlete is to Stadium.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Recipe is to Dish as Blueprint is to:
- A recipe provides the instructions used to create a dish.
- Following the same pattern, a blueprint provides the instructions used to create a building.
- Correct: Blueprint is to Building.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Pilot is to Airplane as Captain is to:
- A pilot is responsible for operating an airplane.
- Following the same pattern, a captain is responsible for operating a ship.
- Correct: Captain is to Ship.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Sculptor is to Marble as Carpenter is to:
- A sculptor works with marble as their primary material.
- Following the same pattern, a carpenter works with wood as their primary material.
- Correct: Carpenter is to Wood.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Novel is to Chapters as House is to:
- A novel is divided into chapters as its structural units.
- Following the same pattern, a house is divided into rooms as its structural units.
- Correct: House is to Rooms.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Vaccine is to Disease as Umbrella is to:
- A vaccine is used to protect against disease.
- Following the same pattern, an umbrella is used to protect against rain.
- Correct: Umbrella is to Rain.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Conductor is to Orchestra as Captain is to:
- A conductor leads and directs an orchestra.
- Following the same pattern, a captain leads and directs a team.
- Correct: Captain is to Team.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Wolf is to Pack as Fish is to:
- A wolf lives and moves in a group called a pack.
- Following the same pattern, a fish lives and moves in a group called a school.
- Correct: Fish is to School.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Architect is to Blueprint as Author is to:
- An architect creates a blueprint as the plan for their work.
- Following the same pattern, an author creates a manuscript as the plan for their book.
- Correct: Author is to Manuscript.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Lens is to Camera as Engine is to:
- A lens is an essential functional component of a camera.
- Following the same pattern, an engine is an essential functional component of a car.
- Correct: Engine is to Car.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Sapling is to Tree as Cub is to:
- A sapling is a young tree, before it fully matures.
- Following the same pattern, a cub is a young lion, before it fully matures.
- Correct: Cub is to Lion.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Microscope is to Small as Telescope is to:
- A microscope is used to observe things that are very small.
- Following the same pattern, a telescope is used to observe things that are very distant.
- Correct: Telescope is to Distant.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Bee is to Hive as Ant is to:
A bee lives in a hive, the structure it builds. In the same way, an ant lives in an anthill (ant nest).
'Colony' is the name for the group of ants, not their dwelling, just as a group of bees is a colony or swarm.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Composer is to Symphony as Architect is to:
- A composer creates a symphony as their finished work.
- Following the same pattern, an architect creates a building as their finished work.
- Correct: Architect is to Building.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Caterpillar is to Cocoon as Chick is to:
- A caterpillar develops inside a cocoon before its transformation.
- Following the same pattern, a chick develops inside an egg before hatching.
- Correct: Chick is to Egg.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Glove is to Hand as Sock is to:
- A glove is worn to cover and protect the hand.
- Following the same pattern, a sock is worn to cover and protect the foot.
- Correct: Sock is to Foot.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Sun is to Solar System as Nucleus is to:
- The sun is the central body around which the solar system revolves.
- Following the same pattern, the nucleus is the central body around which the atom is structured.
- Correct: Nucleus is to Atom.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Thermometer is to Fever as Barometer is to:
- A thermometer is used to detect and measure fever or temperature.
- Following the same pattern, a barometer is used to detect and measure atmospheric pressure.
- Correct: Barometer is to Pressure.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Novelist is to Novel as Playwright is to:
- A novelist writes a novel as their finished creative work.
- Following the same pattern, a playwright writes a play as their finished creative work.
- Correct: Playwright is to Play.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Bud is to Flower as Larva is to:
- A bud develops into a flower, so the link is an early stage growing into a mature form.
- A larva develops into an insect, which makes Insect the correct answer.
- Option C Egg comes before the larva, so it moves backwards in the life cycle instead of forwards.
- Option B Cocoon is a stage between larva and adult, but the question asks for the final mature form.
- Always check the direction of the relationship here, because several options belong to the same life cycle.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Anchor is to Ship as Root is to:
- An anchor holds a ship firmly in place, so the link here is one thing steadying another.
- A root holds a tree firmly in place, which makes Tree the matching answer.
- Option A Branch is a part of the tree, not the thing that the root steadies.
- Option D Soil is where the root sits, so it names the surroundings rather than the object held.
- In analogy questions, put the relationship into a short sentence first, then test each option against that sentence.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Stethoscope is to Doctor as Telescope is to:
- A stethoscope is the primary tool a doctor uses in their profession.
- Following the same pattern, a telescope is the primary tool an astronomer uses in their profession.
- Correct: Telescope is to Astronomer.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Author is to Chapter as Composer is to:
- An author divides their written work into chapters as structural units.
- Following the same pattern, a composer divides their musical work into movements as structural units.
- Correct: Composer is to Movement.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Key is to Piano as String is to:
- A key is the component a musician presses to produce sound on a piano.
- Following the same pattern, a string is the component a musician plays to produce sound on a guitar.
- Correct: String is to Guitar.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Chick is to Hen as Calf is to:
- A chick is the young of a hen, so the link is a young animal and its mother.
- A calf is the young of a cow, which makes Cow the correct match.
- Option B Milk is something a cow produces, not the parent of a calf.
- Options A Grass and D Farm point to food and place, so neither follows the young-to-parent pattern.
- Other pairs built on the same pattern are kitten and cat, puppy and dog, and lamb and sheep.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Pediatrician is to Children as Geriatrician is to:
- A pediatrician specializes in the medical care of children.
- Following the same pattern, a geriatrician specializes in the medical care of the elderly.
- Correct: Geriatrician is to Elderly.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Petal is to Flower as Page is to:
- A petal is one of the individual components that together make up a flower.
- Following the same pattern, a page is one of the individual components that together make up a book.
- Correct: Page is to Book.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Sculptor is to Chisel as Painter is to:
- A sculptor uses a chisel as their primary tool to create art.
- Following the same pattern, a painter uses a brush as their primary tool to create art.
- Correct: Painter is to Brush.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Judge is to Courtroom as Surgeon is to:
- A judge's primary workplace is the courtroom, where they perform their duties.
- Following the same pattern, a surgeon's primary workplace is the operating room, where they perform their duties.
- Correct: Surgeon is to Operating room.
Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Oxygen is to Breathing as Fuel is to:
- Oxygen is essential for the process of breathing to occur.
- Following the same pattern, fuel is essential for the process of combustion to occur.
- Correct: Fuel is to Combustion.