Introduction

Test of Reasoning is the only subject which is not taught in any school or colleges. It has to be practiced and applied through ones self sense of mind. Test of Reasoning is a bit of complex subject and hence many students fail to score well in Government Bank Exams conducted by SBI, RBI, RRB and IBPS for recruitment of Probaitonary Officers and Clerical Staff across India. This section gives you insights about the basics of Test of Reasoning. You can also download free notes and free PDF for Reasoning Aptitude of Government Bank Exams conducted by SBI, RBI, RRB and IBPS for the recruitment of Bank PO and clerical cadre staff.

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What you will learn

Our Main goal is to make Reasoning Aptitude easy for every student to understand. In this section you will learn :

• Test Of Reasoning Basic Knowledge
• Improve your skills in Reasoning Aptitude
• Mastery to understand Test Of Reasoning
• Became an exeprt in limited time

4.    ANALOGY

 

A.  SIMPLE ANALOGY

 

Analogy means 'correspondence'. In the questions based on analogy, a particular relationship is given and another similar relationship has to be identified from the alternatives provided. Analogy tools are therefore meant to test one's ability to reason - how far you are able to compare and comprehend the relationship that exists between two objects, things or figures.

 

Verbal analogy measures the ability to understand the relationship between two given words or group of  letters, presented in abbreviated form. See the following example.

 

Moon : Satellite : : Earth : Planet

 

This abbreviated form conveys the idea that moon is related to satellite in the same way as the earth is related to planet.

 

Look for the Kinds of Relationship

 

There are many possibilities in establishing a relationship. Here are some useful points on the basic knowledge required for the test.

 

Worker and Product

Example: Carpenter : Furniture : : Mason : Wall

Carpenter makes Furniture and Mason builds a Wall.

 

Worker and Tool Relationship

Example: Woodcutter : Axe : : Soldier : Gun

Axe is the tool used by a Woodcutter, likewise a Soldier uses a Gun to shoot.

 

Tool and Action

Example: Pen : Write : : Knife : Cut

Pen is used for Writing and Knife is used for Cutting

 

Worker and Working Place

Example: Farmer : Field : : Doctor : Hospital

A Farmer works on a Field while a Doctor works in a Hospital.

 

Product and Raw Material

Example: Cloth : Fibre : : Petrol : Crude Oil

Cloth is made of Fibre and Petrol is extracted from Crude oil.

 

Quantity and Unit

Example: Length : Metre : : Distance : Light Year

Metre is the unit of Length and Light year is the unit of Distance.

Instrument and Measurement

Example: Barometer : Pressure : : Speedometer : Speed

Barometer is used to measure Pressure. Speedometer is used to measure Speed.

 

Study and Topic

Example: Botany : Plants : : Ornithology : Birds

Botany is the study of Plants, Ornithology is the study of Birds.

 

Animal and Young Ones

Example: Cat : Kitten : : Dog : Puppy

Kitten is the young one of a Cat and Puppy is the young one of a Dog.

 

Male and Female

Example: Son : Daughter : : Nephew : Niece

 

Word and Synonym

Example: Mend : Repair : : House : Home

 

Word and Antonym

Example: Ignore : Notice : : Friend : Foe

 

13. Word and Intensity

Example: Anger : Rage : : Joy : Ecstasy

Rage is greater degree of Anger and Ecstasy is greater degree of Joy.

 

B.  ALPHABET ANALOGY

 

There is another kind of analogy that can be asked in this section. In this type of question, two groups of letters related to each other in some way are given. The candidate is required to find this relationship and choose a group of letters which is related in the same way to a third group provided in the question.

 

Example - NFK : PHM : : AXH : ?

(1) BYI (2) ZWG (3) CZJ (4) DAK(5) YVF

 

Sol. (3) Each letter of the first group is moved two steps forward to obtain the corresponding letter of the second group. A similar relationship will exist between the third and the fourth groups.

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