Junior Engineers — General Intelligence & Reasoning: Analogies

Practice these 20 carefully selected MCQs on Analogies for Junior Engineers 2026. Each question includes the correct answer and a clear explanation. Practising MCQs regularly is the best way to improve speed and accuracy.

Instructions

  • Attempt all questions without looking at answers first.
  • Time yourself: target 1 minute per question.
  • Review explanations for every wrong answer.

Q1. Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?

  • A. School
  • B. Student
  • C. Book
  • D. Lesson
Answer: A — Doctor works in a hospital; teacher works in a school.

Q2. Fish : Water :: Bird : ?

  • A. Sky
  • B. Air
  • C. Tree
  • D. Nest
Answer: B — Fish lives in water; bird lives in air.

Q3. Author : Book :: Sculptor : ?

  • A. Chisel
  • B. Marble
  • C. Statue
  • D. Museum
Answer: C — Author creates a book; sculptor creates a statue.

Q4. Knife : Cut :: Needle : ?

  • A. Thread
  • B. Cloth
  • C. Sew
  • D. Stitch
Answer: C — Knife is used to cut; needle is used to sew.

Q5. Pen : Write :: Paintbrush : ?

  • A. Color
  • B. Sketch
  • C. Draw
  • D. Paint
Answer: D — Pen is used to write; paintbrush is used to paint.

Q6. Lion : Pride :: Fish : ?

  • A. School
  • B. Flock
  • C. Herd
  • D. Pack
Answer: A — A group of lions = pride; a group of fish = school.

Q7. Triangle : 3 :: Hexagon : ?

  • A. 5
  • B. 6
  • C. 7
  • D. 4
Answer: B — Triangle has 3 sides; hexagon has 6 sides.

Q8. Carpenter : Wood :: Blacksmith : ?

  • A. Steel
  • B. Coal
  • C. Iron
  • D. Brick
Answer: C — Carpenter works with wood; blacksmith works with iron.

Q9. Mountain : Valley :: Peak : ?

  • A. Summit
  • B. Abyss
  • C. Cliff
  • D. Slope
Answer: B — Mountain is high; valley is low. Peak is high; abyss is deep/low.

Q10. Composer : Symphony :: Poet : ?

  • A. Verse
  • B. Poem
  • C. Novel
  • D. Drama
Answer: B — Composer creates a symphony; poet creates a poem.

Q11. Snake : Slither :: Fish : ?

  • A. Walk
  • B. Swim
  • C. Crawl
  • D. Fly
Answer: B — Snake slithers; fish swims.

Q12. Micrometer : Small :: Telescope : ?

  • A. Far
  • B. Sky
  • C. Big
  • D. Space
Answer: C — Micrometer measures small things; telescope views large/distant objects.

Q13. Page : Book :: Brick : ?

  • A. Mortar
  • B. Wall
  • C. Clay
  • D. Building
Answer: D — Page is a unit of a book; brick is a unit of a building.

Q14. Thermometer : Temperature :: Barometer : ?

  • A. Wind
  • B. Pressure
  • C. Humidity
  • D. Rain
Answer: B — Thermometer measures temperature; barometer measures pressure.

Q15. Earthquake : Seismograph :: Rain : ?

  • A. Barometer
  • B. Rain gauge
  • C. Hygrometer
  • D. Thermometer
Answer: B — Earthquake measured by seismograph; rain measured by rain gauge.

Q16. Surgeon : Scalpel :: Painter : ?

  • A. Canvas
  • B. Easel
  • C. Brush
  • D. Color
Answer: C — Surgeon uses scalpel; painter uses brush.

Q17. Hen : Chicken :: Dog : ?

  • A. Kitten
  • B. Puppy
  • C. Calf
  • D. Foal
Answer: B — Hen's young = chicken; dog's young = puppy.

Q18. Electricity : Generator :: Water : ?

  • A. Tap
  • B. Dam
  • C. River
  • D. Pump
Answer: D — Electricity is produced by generator; water is moved by pump.

Q19. Pasteur : Vaccine :: Newton : ?

  • A. Relativity
  • B. Gravity
  • C. Electricity
  • D. X-ray
Answer: B — Pasteur discovered vaccine; Newton discovered gravity.

Q20. Oasis : Desert :: Island : ?

  • A. Ocean
  • B. Lake
  • C. River
  • D. Sea
Answer: A — Oasis is a fertile spot in desert; island is land surrounded by ocean.

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