Analogy Reasoning MCQs for Competitive Examination
Select the sets in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set
Q. 1
(4, 14, 44)
(A) (11, 35, 107)
(B) (5, 15, 30)
(C) (7, 23, 69)
(D) (9, 30, 57)
Answer: (A) (11, 35, 107)
Explanation: (4, 4 * 3 + 2, 14 * 3 + 2)
Q, 2
(4, 10, 23)
(A) (7, 23, 49)
(B) (3, 7, 17)
(C) (4, 12, 21)
(D) (2, 6, 15)
Answer: (D) (2, 6, 15)
Explanation: 4, 4 * 2 + 2, 10 * 2 + 3
Q, 3
(5, 2, 30)
(A) (5, 1, 29)
(B) (9, 2, 87)
(C) (4, 3, 28)
(D) (7, 8, 114)
Answer: (D) (7, 8, 114)
Explanation: 5² + 2² + 1 = 30; 7² + 8² + 1 = 114
Q, 4
(3, 13, 196)
(A) (4, 14, 441)
(B) (2, 12, 287)
(C) (5, 15, 350)
(D) (6, 16, 569)
Answer: (C) (5, 15, 350)
Explanation: 3³ + 13² = 196; 5³ + 15² = 350
Q. 5
(49, 81, 121)
(A) (16, 25, 49)
(B) (16, 64, 100)
(C) (36, 64, 100)
(D) (9, 4, 8)
Answer: (C) (36, 64, 100)
Explanation: N/A
Q. 6
(15, 102, 313)
(A) (11, 74, 229)
(B) (5, 32, 121)
(C) (8, 53, 164)
(D) (9, 60, 185)
Answer: (A) (11, 74, 229)
Explanation: 15 * 7 – 3 = 102, 15 * 21 – 2 = 313; 11 * 7 – 3 = 74, 11 * 21 -2 = 229
Q. 7
(11, 13, 288)
(A) (7, 11, 162)
(B) (19, 23, 828)
(C) (3, 5, 31)
(D) (13, 17, 415)
Answer: (A) (7, 11, 162)
Explanation: (11 + 13) = 24 * (24/2) = 288
Q. 8
(11, 13, 17)
(A) (5, 7, 9)
(B) (29, 31, 41)
(C) (19, 23, 29)
(D) (31, 37, 43)
Answer: (C) (19, 23, 29)
Explanation: N/A
Q. 9
(16, 36, 64)
(A) (12, 32, 50)
(B) (10, 30, 58)
(C) (6, 36, 80)
(D) (9, 25, 62)
Answer: (B) (10, 30, 58)
Explanation: (16, 16 + 20 = 36, 36 + 28 = 64)
Q. 10
(4, 6, 52)
(A) (3, 5, 34)
(B) (5, 7, 72)
(C) (6, 7, 95)
(D) (7, 9, 120)
Answer: (A) (3, 5, 34)
Explanation: (4² + 6²=52)
Q. 11
(16, 64, 320)
(A) (15, 45, 180)
(B) (10, 40, 200)
(C) (25, 75, 125)
(D) (15, 60, 310)
Answer: (B) (10, 40, 200)
Explanation: (16 * 4 = 64, 64 * 5 = 320)
Q. 12
(15, 49, 151)
(A) (5, 19, 61)
(B) (25, 79, 137)
(C) (17, 55, 155)
(D) (6, 18, 37)
Answer: (A) (5, 19, 61)
Explanation: 15 * 3 + 4 = 49, 49 * 3 + 4 = 151
Q. 13
(16, 4, 80 )
(A) (6, 4, 40 )
(B) (13, 5, 78 )
(C) (5, 5, 70 )
(D) (11, 7, 77 )
Answer: (B) (13, 5, 78)
Explanation: 16 * 4 + 16 = 80
Q. 14
(7, 4, 65 )
(A) (5, 4, 41 )
(B) (6, 4, 70 )
(C) (9, 6, 80 )
(D) (11, 8, 105 )
Answer: (A) (5, 4, 41)
Explanation: Third number is the sum of the square of the first two
Q. 15
(4, 41, 5)
(A) (7, 81, 9)
(B) (5, 61, 6)
(C) (6, 85, 8)
(D) (2, 21, 4)
Answer: (B) (5, 61, 6)
Explanation: The second number is the sum of the square of the first and second
Q. 16
(8, 27, 64)
(A) (216, 343, 529)
(B) (125, 636, 864)
(C) (343, 512, 729)
(D) (49, 64, 81)
Answer: (C) (343, 512, 729)
Explanation: N/A
Q. 17
(2, 4, 8)
(A) (4, 16, 64)
(B) (1, 2, 6)
(C) (5, 25, 625)
(D) (3, 9, 34)
Answer: (A) (4, 16, 64)
Explanation: N/A
Q. 18
(8, 112, 28)
(A) (16, 282, 36)
(B) (18, 216, 22)
(C) (14, 364, 52)
(D) (12, 216, 34)
Answer: (C) (14, 364, 52)
Explanation: 8 * 28 = 424/2 = 112;
Q. 19
(4, 113, 7)
(A) (3, 118, 9)
(B) (8, 155, 4)
(C) (5, 141, 4)
(D) (6, 161, 4)
Answer: (C) (5, 141, 4)
Explanation: (4³ + 7²) = 113
Q. 20
(8, 39, 5)
(A) (10, 60, 6)
(B) (14, 115, 9)
(C) (9, 55, 4)
(D) (11, 67, 8)
Answer: (B) (14, 115, 9)
Explanation: 8² – 5² = 39