Word Analogy - Study and Topic


 
 
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Word Analogy - Study and Topic

Study and Topic : In those questions, when one word of the pair gives the branch of study and the other word gives the topic of study of that branch, thenit is called study and topic relationship. Example: Ornithology : Birds. As we know, Ornithology is the study of birds. Some examples are given below :

  • Seismology : Earthquakes
  • Entomology : Insects 
  • Botany : Plants  
  • Pedology : Soil
  • Pathology : Diseases - ‘Pathology’ is the study of ‘Diseases’.
  • Virology : Viruses
  • Oology : Eggs
  • Concology : Shells
  • Archaeology : Artifacts
  • Zoology : Animals
  • Onomatology : Names
  • Palaeography : Writings
  • Astrology : Planets
  • Craniology : Skull
  • Ornithology : Birds
  • Anthropology : Man
  • Entomology : Insects
  • Seismology : Earthquakes
  • Palaeontology : Fossils
  • Cardiology : Heart
  • Physiology : Body
  • Example 1: Botany : Plants : : Entomology : ?

    (a) Snakes           (b) Insects         (c) Birds           (d) Germs

    Solution : Botany is the branch of science which deals with the study of plants. Similarly, Entomology is the branch of science which deals with the study of insects. Hence, the answer is (b).

    Example 2: Anatomy : Zoology : : Paediatrics : ?

    (a) Chemistry           (b) Medicine        (c) Palaeontology       (d) Mechanics

    Solution: (b) Anatomy is a branch of zoology. Similarly, Paediatrics is a branch of medicine.

    Example 3: Trigonometry is related to Triangles in the same way as Mensuration is related to _____________ ?

    (a) Geometry      (b) Circles       (c) Areas       (d) Polygons

    Solution: (c) Trigonometry is the study of triangles. Similarly, mensuration is the study of areas

    Example 4: Mathematics is related to Numbers in the same way as History is related to  _______________?

    (a) People                 (b) Events        (c) Dates       (d) Wars

    Solution: (b) Mathematics is the theory of numbers and History is the theory of past events.

    Example 5: Orthopaedist is related to Bones in the same way as Chiropodist is related to _____________ ?

    (a) Nails                  (b) Sounds             (c) Feet               (d) Heart

    Solution: (c) First is a specialist of the second

     
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