Analogy Verbal reasoning

Analogy

Analogy means “Relationship”, “Correspondence”.

In analogy we have to find out some specific relationship in given words, numbers and alphabets and apply same relationship to find the blank space from rest options. Analogy is part of Verbal as well as Non-Verbal Reasoning.

There are so many types of the analogy.

1: Study and topics of study

Ex:

Ornithology: Birds:: Seismology:?

a)sound             b)language              c)earthquakes      d)light

*correct answer is c because Seismology is deal with study of earthquakes and seismic wave

Such way some more useful options for analogy are as follow:

Botany: study of plants

Zoology: study of animals

Oology: study of eggs.

Aerology : study of the atmosphere

Semantics: study of languages

Pharmacology: study of drugs

Taxonomy: study of classification

Nomology: study and discovery of general physical and logical laws.

Psychology: study of mental functions and behaviors

Cardiology: study of Heart

Meteorology: study of weather

Criminology : study of crime

Hematology: study of blood

Anatomy: scientific study of the structure of living things

Selenology: study of moon

Ecology : study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment

Areology : study of Mars

Gastroenterology : study of the stomach or intestines

Graphology: study of handwriting and handwriting analysis

Entomology : study of insects

Gynecology : study of medicine relating to women
Heliology: study of the sun

Enzymology : study of enzymes

Dermatology: study of the skin

Agrology: branch of soil science dealing with the production of crops.

Bacteriology : study of bacteria

Biology: study of life

Nephrology: study of the kidneys

Epidemiology : study of the origin and spread of diseases
Gynecology: study of medicine relating to women

Dendrology : study of trees

Metrology: study of measurement
Nanotechnology: study of machines at the small level
Radiology, the study of rays, radiation

Archaeology : study of past cultures

Diabetology: study of diabetes

Sociology: study of society

Stomatology: study of the mouth

Technology : study of the practical arts
Neurology: study of nerves

Mammalogy: study of mammals

Thermology: study of heat

Geology: study of the Earth

Microbiology: study of micro-organisms

Otology: study of the ear

Hydrogeology: study of underground water
Hydrology: study of water

Pathology: study of illness
Oncology: study of cancer
Methodology: study of methods