SATHEE: Reasoning Analogy Types

Reasoning Analogy Types

Analogy = Relationship between two pairs; find the missing pair that keeps the same relation
Always spot the PRIMARY relation first; secondary checks come later
Direction of relation matters: A → B is not always same as B → A
Five super-frequent relations:
1. Synonym/Antonym
2. Worker–Tool–Work
3. Whole–Part / Part–Whole
4. Class–Member / Member–Class
5. Cause–Effect / Raw–Product

Rule #	Formula (in words)	Example
1	First → Second = Third → ?	Water : Dam :: Traffic : ? → Flyover
2	Keep same “unit/grammar”	Noun → Noun, Verb → Verb, Singular → Singular
3	Degree check	Hot → hottest, Big → biggest
4	Reverse order check	If first pair is Part → Whole, second pair must be Part → Whole
5	Eliminate odd one in options → 3 will break the exact relation

“Bridge sentence” trick: make a tiny sentence with first pair, force it on third word → missing word pops out
“Pen is used to write; Axe is used to cut.”
Word-stem check: remove prefix/suffix; root must match
Happy : Unhappy :: Able : Unable
GK blast: Indian capital, rivers, dams, sports trophies, computer terms appear every 3rd question
Number analogy: look for square, cube, ×2+1, ×3−1 pattern first
Alphabet analogy: write A-1 to Z-26 above question; difference or reverse-difference gives answer in 5 s

“SWEAR” – five killer relations:
Synonym, Worker-Tool, Effect-Cause, Animal-Young-one, Raw-Product
“NOUN-CHECK” – Never forget grammar match:
Number, Order, Unit, Nature (Noun/Verb/Adj)

Q1. Saw : Carpenter :: Scalpel : ?

Doctor (Worker–Tool)

Q2. 8 : 56 :: 12 : ?

132 (8×7=56, 12×11=132)

Q3. CEG : IKM :: PRT : ?

VXZ (skip one letter each)

Q4. Mumbai : Maharashtra :: Bhopal : ?

Madhya Pradesh (Capital–State)

Q5. Book : Publisher :: Film : ?

Producer (Raw-product relation)

Last tip: If stuck, read options aloud – the one that “sounds” parallel is usually correct.