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Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
Correct answer: C. School
A doctor works in a hospital, and a teacher works in a school (person : place of work).
easy
Analogies (Word Relationships) MCQs
Solved English analogy MCQs: find the word pair with the same relationship (worker and workplace, animal and young, tool and use, and more), with explanations.
20 MCQsUpdated 27 October 2026
Analogy questions test whether you can spot the relationship between two words and apply it to another pair, such as a worker and their workplace, a young animal and its parent, or a part and its whole.
Before looking at the options, put the first pair's relationship into a short sentence, for example "a doctor works in a hospital". Then choose the option that fits the same sentence exactly.
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Pen : Write :: Knife : ?
Correct answer: D. Cut
A pen is used to write, and a knife is used to cut (tool : use).
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Bird : Nest :: Bee : ?
Correct answer: B. Hive
A bird lives in a nest, and a bee lives in a hive (animal : home).
easy - 4
Cow : Calf :: Dog : ?
Correct answer: A. Puppy
A calf is a young cow, and a puppy is a young dog (animal : young one).
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Hot : Cold :: Tall : ?
Correct answer: A. Short
Hot is the opposite of cold, and tall is the opposite of short (antonyms).
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Eye : See :: Ear : ?
Correct answer: A. Hear
We see with our eyes and hear with our ears (organ : function).
easy - 7
Lion : Roar :: Dog : ?
Correct answer: D. Bark
A lion roars and a dog barks (animal : sound). Horses neigh and goats bleat.
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Water : Thirst :: Food : ?
Correct answer: B. Hunger
Water satisfies thirst, and food satisfies hunger.
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Clock : Time :: Thermometer : ?
Correct answer: B. Temperature
A clock measures time, and a thermometer measures temperature (instrument : what it measures).
easy - 10
Carpenter : Wood :: Tailor : ?
Correct answer: A. Cloth
A carpenter works with wood, and a tailor works with cloth (worker : material).
medium - 11
Horse : Stable :: Dog : ?
Correct answer: D. Kennel
A horse lives in a stable, and a dog in a kennel. A pig lives in a sty.
medium - 12
Pakistan : Islamabad :: Turkey : ?
Correct answer: C. Ankara
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan, and Ankara is the capital of Turkey (country : capital).
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Finger : Hand :: Toe : ?
Correct answer: C. Foot
A finger is part of a hand, and a toe is part of a foot (part : whole).
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Bee : Honey :: Cow : ?
Correct answer: D. Milk
Bees produce honey, and cows produce milk (animal : product).
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Pilot : Aeroplane :: Driver : ?
Correct answer: C. Car
A pilot operates an aeroplane, and a driver operates a car (operator : vehicle).
easy - 16
Flock : Sheep :: Swarm : ?
Correct answer: B. Bees
A group of sheep is a flock, and a group of bees is a swarm (collective noun).
medium - 17
Author : Book :: Composer : ?
Correct answer: D. Music
An author creates books, and a composer creates music (creator : creation).
medium - 18
Hat : Head :: Shoe : ?
Correct answer: B. Foot
A hat is worn on the head, and a shoe on the foot (clothing : body part).
easy - 19
Ocean : Water :: Desert : ?
Correct answer: A. Sand
An ocean is a vast expanse of water, and a desert a vast expanse of sand.
medium - 20
Fish : Swim :: Bird : ?
Correct answer: C. Fly
Fish move by swimming, and birds move by flying (animal : way of moving).
easy