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51. Detect analogy : Volleyball : Hockey : Football
- A. Athletes
- B. Games
- C. Baseball
- D. Aquatics
Explanation: Volleyball, hockey and football are all games or sports. Athletes play them, but athletes are the participants rather than the category of the items listed.
Correct answer: Games52. Detect analogy : Rockies : Appalachian : Andes
- A. Ranges
- B. Slopes
- C. Peaks
- D. Hills
Explanation: The Rockies, Appalachians and Andes are mountain ranges, each consisting of many mountains. Peaks and hills are individual landforms, not the shared classification here.
Correct answer: Ranges53. Detect analogy : Mercury : Sature : Pluto
- A. Mers
- B. Earth
- C. Planets
- D. Jupiter
Explanation: Mercury, Saturn and Pluto are celestial bodies traditionally listed among the planets, although Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet. The intended common category is planets.
Correct answer: Planets54. Detect analogy : Yeats : Ghalib : Kabir
- A. Reformers
- B. Poets
- C. Saints
- D. Leaders
Explanation: Yeats, Ghalib and Kabir are renowned poets from different literary and cultural traditions. Kabir was also a spiritual figure, but poetry is the common link among all three.
Correct answer: Poets55. Detect analogy : Wheat : Barley : Rice
- A. Food
- B. Agriculture
- C. Grams
- D. Cereals
Explanation: Wheat, barley and rice are cereal grains, the seeds of grasses cultivated as major food crops. Food is too broad, while grams are legumes rather than cereals.
Correct answer: Cereals56. Detect analogy : Stirrup : Anvil : Drum
- A. The items are used by riders.
- B. They are parts of ear.
- C. They are musical instruments.
- D. They are used by folk artists.Standardized & Admissions Tests
Explanation: The stirrup, anvil and drum are parts of the human ear: the stapes, incus and tympanic membrane respectively. Their ordinary names can mislead readers into choosing riding or musical objects.
Correct answer: They are parts of ear.57. Detect analogy : Factotum : Maid : Butler
- A. They are employed in restaurants.
- B. They are persons who look after children.
- C. They are different types of servants.
- D. They are members of the household.
Explanation: A factotum, maid and butler are different kinds of domestic servants or household workers. A factotum is a general assistant who performs many duties, not specifically a childcare worker.
Correct answer: They are different types of servants.58. Detect analogy : Voodoo : Sorcery : Necromancy
- A. They are ancient arts found in sculptures.
- B. They are terms connected with black magic.
- C. They are ancient scripts.
- D. They are means of communication of pre-historic age.Government Agencies
Explanation: Voodoo, sorcery and necromancy are terms associated with magic, especially occult or black magic in common usage. They are not scripts or prehistoric communication methods.
Correct answer: They are terms connected with black magic.59. Detect analogy : Ulna : Pelvis : Tibia
- A. They are muscles.
- B. They are organs of unitary system.
- C. They are technical names for blood groups.
- D. They are bones.Standardized & Admissions Tests
Explanation: The ulna, pelvis and tibia are all bones of the human skeleton. None is a muscle, organ, or blood-group name.
Correct answer: They are bones.Standardized & Admissions Tests60. Detect analogy : Rourkela : Bokaro : Durgapur
- A. They have steel plants.
- B. They have coal mines.
- C. They have atomic power plants.
- D. They have the best technical colleges.
Explanation: Rourkela, Bokaro and Durgapur are noted Indian steel-producing centres with major steel plants. Their common link is not atomic power or necessarily coal mining.
Correct answer: They have steel plants.