Analogies
Ten reasoning questions, each marked as you answer.
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DFH : GIK :: SUW : ?
Answer and working
Answer A
Each letter of DFH moves 3 forward to give GIK. Doing the same to SUW gives VXZ.
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9 : 720 :: 7 : ?
Answer and working
Answer D
720 = 9³ − 9, the rule n³ − n. For 7: 7³ − 7 = 336.
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DEF : EFG :: PQR : ?
Answer and working
Answer D
Each letter of DEF moves 1 forward to give EFG. Doing the same to PQR gives QRS.
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3 : 9 :: 5 : ?
Answer and working
Answer A
9 = 3², the rule n². For 5: 5² = 25.
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5 : 13 :: 10 : ?
Answer and working
Answer D
13 = 2 × 5 + 3, the rule 2n + 3. For 10: 2 × 10 + 3 = 23.
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EFG : FGH :: LMN : ?
Answer and working
Answer D
Each letter of EFG moves 1 forward to give FGH. Doing the same to LMN gives MNO.
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4 : 64 :: 3 : ?
Answer and working
Answer D
64 = 4³, the rule n³. For 3: 3³ = 27.
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7 : 57 :: 4 : ?
Answer and working
Answer D
57 = 7² + 7 + 1, the rule n² + n + 1. For 4: 4² + 4 + 1 = 21.
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3 : 9 :: 4 : ?
Answer and working
Answer A
9 = 3², the rule n². For 4: 4² = 16.
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7 : 17 :: 8 : ?
Answer and working
Answer C
17 = 2 × 7 + 3, the rule 2n + 3. For 8: 2 × 8 + 3 = 19.
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