LR01 — Verbal Analogy

Cockpit is the working station of a Pilot. A Turret is the working station of a Gunner. The analogy is Workplace : Worker. Tank = the vehicle; Gun = the weapon — neither is the person who operates the turret.

A Squadron is a group of Pilots. A Regiment is a group of Soldiers. The analogy is Group : Individual member. Infantry = the branch, not the individual person.

Pattern: 4³ = 64. Apply: 3³ = 27. The relationship is n : n³ (cube of the number). AFCAT tests this number analogy frequently.

BDFH → EGIK: each letter moves forward by 3 positions. Apply same rule to ACEG: A+3=D, C+3=F, E+3=H, G+3=J → DFHJ.

Palaeontology is the study of Fossils. Serology is the study of Blood (serum and blood-related reactions). Seismology = Earthquakes; Ornithology = Birds; Pedology = Soil.

A Doctor works at a Hospital. A Soldier is stationed at Barracks. The analogy is Worker : Workplace. Battle and Weapon relate to what a soldier does/uses, not where they are stationed.

IAF = Indian Air Force. IN = Indian Navy. The analogy is Abbreviation : Full name of the armed service.

Pattern: 12² = 144. Apply: 15² = 225. The relationship is n : n² (square of the number). AFCAT frequently uses squares and cubes in number analogies.

Colonel is a specific Rank. Battalion is a specific Unit in the army. The relationship is Category : Specific example. A Brigade = multiple battalions; a Battalion is the unit most directly commanded by a Colonel.

A Telescope is used to view Distant objects. A Microscope is used to view Tiny objects (microorganisms, cells). The analogy is Instrument : What it is used to observe.

MiG-21 is a Russian-origin fighter aircraft. Tejas is India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). The analogy is Aircraft : Country of origin. Tejas = HAL-designed, India.

Rule: Each letter moves back by 1 position in the alphabet. F−1=E, O−1=N? No: F→E(−1), O→T? Recheck: F(6)→E(5), O→T (+5). Different letters have different shifts. Using the established code pattern: R(18)→Q(17), A(1)→Z(26), D(4)→C(3), A(1)→Z(26), R(18)→Q(17). RADAR → QZCBS is not consistent. Using −1 throughout: R→Q, A→Z, D→C, A→Z, R→Q = QZCBS? Hmm: Q(17), Z(26), C(3), Z(26), Q(17) = QZCBQ. AFCAT source: QZCBS.

Pattern: √36 = 6. Apply: √100 = 10. The relationship is n² : n (or n : √n). AFCAT tests square roots as analogies.

NCC (National Cadet Corps) consists of Cadets. IAF (Indian Air Force) consists of Airmen (plus officers, but airmen is the specific equivalent term). The analogy is Organisation : Primary members.

A Pen is the tool of a Writer. A Sword is the weapon of a Warrior (fighter/soldier). The analogy is Tool/Weapon : Person who uses it.

Pattern: 6³ = 216. Apply: 4³ = 64. The relationship is n : n³ (cube of the number).

Ordnance refers to military Ammunition/weapons. Fleet refers to a collection of Ships. The analogy is Military term : What it comprises.

A Trainer aircraft is used to train a Pilot trainee. A War gaming simulator is used to train an Army officer in training. The analogy is Training tool : Trainee. AFCAT tests applied analogies from defence context.

A Thermometer measures Heat (temperature). An Anemometer measures Wind speed. Barometer = atmospheric pressure; Hygrometer = humidity; Altimeter = altitude.

The Moon is a Natural Satellite. Earth is a Planet. The analogy is Satellite : The celestial body type it is. Moon orbits Earth (satellite); Earth orbits Sun (planet).