Some Basic Traps to Avoid While Answering Analogies

1:Do not misread the words:

                                          Unfortunately, people tend to read the first word, then predict the second word. For example, if the first word is “man” many people think the second word must be “woman.” They play word association games, rather than reading the question. Take the time to do a careful reading.

2:Do not choose an answer with a reversed relationship:

                                                                                   This is perhaps the most common error in the section. If the question is BOY: MAN, the answer cannot be WOMAN: GIRL. The relationship would be one of progression; a boy grows into a man. A woman does not grow into a girl; the relationship is reversed.

3:Do not choose answers based on the meanings of the words:

                                                                                             If the questions are about computers, the answers may very easily be about chocolate cake. The meanings themselves are irrelevant; you are only concerned with the relationships between the pairs of words.

Note:- When all else fails and you know you are on a hard question, eliminate what you can and pick the choice containing the hardest words.