Analogy All Reasoning Aptitude

In the word-pair "Council : Ministers," a council is a group of ministers who make decisions or provide advice.

In the word-pair "Band : Musicians," a band is a group of musicians who perform together.

Both word-pairs involve a group or collection of individuals working together in a specific context. The relationship between "Council : Ministers" and "Band : Musicians" is similar.

So most accurat when comparing with the given pair is option A. 

The pattern or logic employed in this case is:

16 : 68 → 16 : (16 × 4) + (16 ÷ 4)

Similarly,

28 : (28 × 4) + (28 ÷ 4) → 28 : 119
Hence, the correct answer is C.119’.

To identify the pattern in the given set (18, 54, 36), let's examine the relationships between the numbers:

54 / 18 = 3
36 / 18 = 2

It appears that the second number is 3 times the first number, and the third number is 2 times the first number.

Now, let's apply this pattern to the answer choices:

A. (16, 40, 32)
   40 / 16 = 2.5 (not the same pattern)
   32 / 16 = 2 (matches the pattern)

B. (10, 40, 20)
   40 / 10 = 4 (not the same pattern)
   20 / 10 = 2 (matches the pattern)

C. (2, 6, 10)
   6 / 2 = 3 (not the same pattern)
   10 / 2 = 5 (not the same pattern)

D. (8, 24, 16)
   24 / 8 = 3 (not the same pattern)
   16 / 8 = 2 (matches the pattern)

The set of numbers that is similar to (18, 54, 36) is:

D. (8, 24, 16)

The relationship between "Request" and "Order" is that a request is a polite or gentle way to ask for something, while an order is a more direct and authoritative way to ask for something.

Similarly, in the word-pair "Whisper : Shout," "whisper" is a quiet or gentle way of speaking, while "shout" is a louder and more assertive way of speaking.

So, the correct word-pair with a similar relationship is:

D. Whisper : Shout

The relationship between the numbers is based on the formula:

(n)² + 1 and (n)³ + 1
2² + 1 = 5
2³ + 1 = 9

Similarly, 

4² + 1 = 17
4³ + 1 = 65

So, the correct answer is:

C. 17 : 65

The relationship between "Circle" and "Circumference" is that the circumference is a measure or dimension associated with a circle.

Similarly, in the word-pair "Rectangle : Perimeter," the perimeter is a measure or dimension associated with a rectangle.

So, the correct word-pair with a similar relationship is:

D. Rectangle : Perimeter

Let's analyze the relationship between the first and second numbers:

6 : 35

If we multiply 6 by 5 and then add 5, we get 35.

Now, let's apply the same pattern to the third number:

9 * 5 + 5 = 45 + 5 = 50

So, the correct answer is B. 80

The relationship between "Weigh" and "Balance" is that "balance" is the instrument or tool used to determine the weight or mass of an object.

Similarly, in the word-pair "Detect : Radar," "radar" is the instrument or tool used to detect objects.

So, the correct word-pair with a similar relationship is:

D. Detect : Radar

The pattern followed here is:

16 : 25 → 4² : (4 + 1)² + 1

Similarly,

25 : 37 → 5² : (5 + 1)² + 1

Hence, the correct answer is A. 25 : 37.

The relationship between the first and second terms appears to involve shifting each letter four positions forward in the alphabet. 

ACFJ → ZXUQ
A → Z (shifted 25 positions backward)
C → X (shifted 23 positions backward)
F → U (shifted 23 positions backward)
J → Q (shifted 18 positions backward)

Now, applying the same pattern to ELHK:

E → W (shifted 23 positions backward)
L → O (shifted 11 positions backward)
H → S (shifted 9 positions backward)
K → P (shifted 9 positions backward)

So, the correct answer is:

C. VOSP