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50 questions on word, number and letter analogies and odd one out.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 50 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Maths and IQ · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 50 questions with answers and explanations
Doctor : Hospital :: Teacher : ?
- A) School ✔
- B) Book
- C) Student
- D) Chalk
Why: A doctor works in a hospital; a teacher works in a school (worker and workplace).
Cow : Calf :: Dog : ?
- A) Kitten
- B) Puppy ✔
- C) Cub
- D) Foal
Why: A calf is the young one of a cow; a puppy is the young one of a dog.
Bee : Hive :: Spider : ?
- A) Den
- B) Nest
- C) Web ✔
- D) Burrow
Why: A bee lives in a hive; a spider lives in a web (animal and home).
Thermometer : Temperature :: Barometer : ?
- A) Humidity
- B) Atmospheric pressure ✔
- C) Earthquake
- D) Speed
Why: A thermometer measures temperature; a barometer measures atmospheric pressure.
Length : Metre :: Electric current : ?
- A) Volt
- B) Watt
- C) Ohm
- D) Ampere ✔
Why: The SI unit of length is the metre; the SI unit of electric current is the ampere.
Nepal : Kathmandu :: Japan : ?
- A) Osaka
- B) Kyoto
- C) Tokyo ✔
- D) Seoul
Why: Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal; Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
4 : 16 :: 7 : ?
- A) 14
- B) 49 ✔
- C) 28
- D) 56
Why: The second number is the square of the first: 7 × 7 = 49.
3 : 27 :: 5 : ?
- A) 15
- B) 25
- C) 75
- D) 125 ✔
Why: The second number is the cube of the first: 5 × 5 × 5 = 125.
5 : 24 :: 9 : ?
- A) 80 ✔
- B) 81
- C) 72
- D) 90
Why: 5² − 1 = 24, so the rule is square minus 1: 9² − 1 = 80.
ACE : BDF :: KMO : ?
- A) LMN
- B) LNP ✔
- C) JLN
- D) KNP
Why: Each letter moves forward by one: K to L, M to N, O to P.
AZ : BY :: CX : ?
- A) DV
- B) EW
- C) DW ✔
- D) DX
Why: These are opposite letter pairs. The opposite of D is W (4 + 23 = 27).
Find the odd one out: Apple, Mango, Potato, Banana
- A) Apple
- B) Mango
- C) Potato ✔
- D) Banana
Why: Apple, mango and banana are fruits. Potato is a vegetable (a tuber).
Find the odd one out: Mercury, Venus, Moon, Mars
- A) Mercury
- B) Venus
- C) Mars
- D) Moon ✔
Why: The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth; the others are planets.
Find the odd one out: 2, 3, 5, 9, 11
- A) 9 ✔
- B) 3
- C) 5
- D) 11
Why: 9 = 3 × 3 is not a prime number; the others are primes.
Find the odd one out: 16, 25, 36, 48, 64
- A) 25
- B) 48 ✔
- C) 36
- D) 64
Why: 48 is not a perfect square; the others are 4², 5², 6² and 8².
Find the odd one out: BCD, FGH, JKL, MNP
- A) BCD
- B) FGH
- C) JKL
- D) MNP ✔
Why: The others are three consecutive letters; in MNP the letter O is skipped.
Find the odd one out: Rupee, Dollar, Euro, Tokyo
- A) Rupee
- B) Tokyo ✔
- C) Dollar
- D) Euro
Why: Rupee, dollar and euro are currencies. Tokyo is a city.
Petal : Flower :: Page : ?
- A) Pen
- B) Library
- C) Book ✔
- D) Writer
Why: A petal is part of a flower; a page is part of a book (part and whole).
Find the odd one out: 27, 64, 125, 144, 216
- A) 64
- B) 125
- C) 216
- D) 144 ✔
Why: 144 is 12 squared, not a cube. The others are 3³, 4³, 5³ and 6³.
Carpenter : Saw :: Tailor : ?
- A) Needle ✔
- B) Cloth
- C) Shop
- D) Thread
Why: A saw is a carpenter's tool; a needle is a tailor's tool. Cloth and thread are materials, not tools.
Pen : Write :: Knife : ?
- A) Cut ✔
- B) Sharp
- C) Steel
- D) Kitchen
Why: A pen is used to write; a knife is used to cut.
Eye : See :: Ear : ?
- A) Hear ✔
- B) Sound
- C) Noise
- D) Music
Why: The eye is used to see; the ear is used to hear.
Bird : Fly :: Fish : ?
- A) Swim ✔
- B) Water
- C) Fin
- D) Scale
Why: A bird flies; a fish swims.
Hen : Chick :: Horse : ?
- A) Foal ✔
- B) Pup
- C) Kid
- D) Calf
Why: A hen's young is a chick; a horse's young is a foal.
Lion : Den :: Horse : ?
- A) Stable ✔
- B) Kennel
- C) Nest
- D) Burrow
Why: A lion lives in a den; a horse lives in a stable.
Book : Author :: Painting : ?
- A) Artist ✔
- B) Poet
- C) Writer
- D) Singer
Why: A book is created by an author; a painting by an artist.
Kilogram : Weight :: Litre : ?
- A) Volume ✔
- B) Length
- C) Mass
- D) Area
Why: Kilogram measures weight; litre measures volume.
India : Rupee :: Japan : ?
- A) Yen ✔
- B) Won
- C) Yuan
- D) Ringgit
Why: India's currency is the rupee; Japan's is the yen.
2 : 8 :: 3 : ?
- A) 27 ✔
- B) 9
- C) 18
- D) 12
Why: 2³ = 8, so 3³ = 27.
6 : 36 :: 9 : ?
- A) 81 ✔
- B) 72
- C) 63
- D) 90
Why: 6² = 36, so 9² = 81.
11 : 121 :: 13 : ?
- A) 169 ✔
- B) 144
- C) 156
- D) 196
Why: 11² = 121, so 13² = 169.
AB : CD :: EF : ?
- A) GH ✔
- B) FG
- C) HI
- D) IJ
Why: AB is followed by CD, so EF is followed by GH.
BD : FH :: JL : ?
- A) NP ✔
- B) MO
- C) KM
- D) OQ
Why: Each letter moves 4 places: B→F, D→H. So J→N, L→P gives NP.
Find the odd one out: Rose, Lotus, Lily, Mango
- A) Mango ✔
- B) Rose
- C) Lotus
- D) Lily
Why: Rose, lotus and lily are flowers. Mango is a fruit.
Find the odd one out: Car, Bus, Truck, Aeroplane
- A) Aeroplane ✔
- B) Car
- C) Bus
- D) Truck
Why: Car, bus and truck travel on roads. An aeroplane flies.
Find the odd one out: Cow, Goat, Tiger, Buffalo
- A) Tiger ✔
- B) Cow
- C) Goat
- D) Buffalo
Why: Cow, goat and buffalo are domestic animals. The tiger is wild.
Find the odd one out: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Biratnagar, Delhi
- A) Delhi ✔
- B) Pokhara
- C) Biratnagar
- D) Kathmandu
Why: Kathmandu, Pokhara and Biratnagar are in Nepal. Delhi is in India.
Find the odd one out: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
- A) 9 ✔
- B) 3
- C) 5
- D) 11
Why: 3, 5, 7 and 11 are prime numbers. 9 = 3 × 3 is not.
Find the odd one out: 4, 9, 16, 20, 25
- A) 20 ✔
- B) 4
- C) 16
- D) 25
Why: 4, 9, 16 and 25 are perfect squares. 20 is not.
Find the odd one out: 8, 27, 64, 100, 125
- A) 100 ✔
- B) 8
- C) 64
- D) 125
Why: 8, 27, 64 and 125 are perfect cubes. 100 is not.
Find the odd one out: Iron, Copper, Gold, Wood
- A) Wood ✔
- B) Iron
- C) Gold
- D) Copper
Why: Iron, copper and gold are metals. Wood is not.
Find the odd one out: Triangle, Square, Circle, Cube
- A) Cube ✔
- B) Triangle
- C) Square
- D) Circle
Why: Triangle, square and circle are flat (2D) shapes. A cube is 3D.
Find the odd one out: Nepali, Hindi, English, Asia
- A) Asia ✔
- B) Nepali
- C) Hindi
- D) English
Why: Nepali, Hindi and English are languages. Asia is a continent.
Find the odd one out: ACE, BDF, GIK, MNO
- A) MNO ✔
- B) ACE
- C) BDF
- D) GIK
Why: ACE, BDF and GIK skip one letter each time. MNO uses consecutive letters.
Find the odd one out: January, March, May, June
- A) June ✔
- B) January
- C) March
- D) May
Why: January, March and May have 31 days. June has 30.
Water : Thirst :: Food : ?
- A) Hunger ✔
- B) Taste
- C) Eat
- D) Cook
Why: Water removes thirst; food removes hunger.
Day : Night :: Summer : ?
- A) Winter ✔
- B) Spring
- C) Rain
- D) Hot
Why: Night is the opposite of day; winter is the opposite of summer.
Doctor : Patient :: Lawyer : ?
- A) Client ✔
- B) Judge
- C) Court
- D) Case
Why: A doctor serves a patient; a lawyer serves a client.
Odd one out: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon
- A) Moon ✔
- B) Mercury
- C) Venus
- D) Earth
Why: Mercury, Venus and Earth are planets. The Moon is a satellite.
Odd one out: Sagarmatha, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Koshi
- A) Koshi ✔
- B) Sagarmatha
- C) Kanchenjunga
- D) Makalu
Why: Sagarmatha, Kanchenjunga and Makalu are mountains. Koshi is a river.