Word Analogy Tests — Pick a Level and Start
Tap a level to see every test in it. Level 1 is set at real SSC CGL difficulty — start there the day you finish the concept. Level 2 is pitched above the exam, to push accuracy under pressure.
Level 1 SSC CGL Level Checking… View tests
Same difficulty as the real SSC CGL paper — one clear relationship per question. Synonyms and antonyms; worker–tool and worker–workplace; product–raw material; part–whole; animal–young, animal–home and animal–sound; instrument–measure; unit–quantity; study–subject; country–capital and currency; cause–effect; degree of intensity; and individual–group. A steady score here means the chapter is exam-ready.
Level 2 Above SSC CGL Level Checking… View tests
Harder than the exam asks. Rare words that must be decoded first (garrulous, frugal, pusillanimous); the missing term moved to the first or third place; pair-select questions where three options share a loose link and only one matches the exact relationship; science and technology pairs (xylem, theodolite, lathe); and wrong options built from the right topic but the wrong relationship.
Every word analogy question hides one relationship between the first pair — name that relationship in one short sentence before you look at the options. “A surgeon holds a scalpel while working” is a rule; “both are medical” is not, and a vague rule is exactly what the wrong options are designed to catch.
Marks are lost in three places. The first is reversing the direction — Cow : Calf means adult : young, so Horse : Foal fits and Foal : Horse does not. The second is matching the topic instead of the relationship: for Painter : Brush, “Canvas” is on-topic but it is the surface, not the tool. The third is not knowing the word — Level 2 uses exam vocabulary such as garrulous and frugal, and each solution explains the meaning so the word sticks.
How Many Word Analogy Questions Are Asked in SSC CGL?
Analogy is one of the steadiest chapters in SSC CGL reasoning — usually two to three questions in every Tier I shift and a few more in Tier II Paper I. More than 400 analogy questions have appeared in SSC papers from 2010 to 2024, and they split into the five chapters below.
| Analogy chapter | Share of past SSC analogy questions |
|---|---|
| Word Analogy (meaning-based) | 29% |
| Letter Analogy (alphabet & letter clusters) | 27% |
| Number Analogy (pairs & multi-term) | 28% |
| Number-Set & Triad Analogy | 13% |
| Mixed Analogy (letter–number & coded) | 4% |
Shares are from SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, Steno and CPO papers, 2010–2024. Counts in any one shift vary; practise all five chapters so no format surprises you.
What You Will Practice in the Word Analogy Chapter
Meaning-based pairs
- Synonyms and antonyms, including exam vocabulary
- Degree of intensity — Warm : Hot, Drizzle : Downpour
- Cause and effect, and problem and remedy
People, objects and places
- Worker and tool, worker and workplace, worker and product
- Product and raw material — Paper : Pulp, Glass : Sand
- Part and whole, and container and content
- Instrument and what it measures; unit and quantity
Nature and knowledge
- Animal and young, home, sound and group
- Study and subject — Ornithology : Birds, Seismology : Earthquakes
- Country and capital or currency, and class and member
- Pair-select questions: pick the pair that shows the same relationship
Relationships worth recognising instantly
| Item | What to remember |
|---|---|
| Synonym | Brave : Courageous |
| Antonym | Ancient : Modern |
| Worker : Tool | Tailor : Needle |
| Worker : Workplace | Chef : Kitchen |
| Product : Raw material | Butter : Milk |
| Part : Whole | Petal : Flower |
| Animal : Young | Cow : Calf |
| Animal : Home | Bee : Hive |
| Instrument : Measures | Barometer : Pressure |
| Unit : Quantity | Ampere : Current |
| Study : Subject | Ornithology : Birds |
| Individual : Group | Fish : School |
| Degree | Warm : Hot |
| Cause : Effect | Virus : Disease |
Say the relationship as a sentence — “a ___ is used by a ___” — and test every option with the same sentence.
The three mistakes that cost the most marks
- Reading the pair backwards. If the first pair is young : adult, the answer must be young : adult too. Check the order of the options, not just the words.
- Stopping at the first option that is “related”. Several options are always related to the third word. Only one is related in the same way — test all four.
- Confusing the tool with the material. Sculptor : Chisel is a tool; Sculptor : Marble is the material. The first pair tells you which one is wanted.
Solved Examples — SSC CGL Word Analogy Questions
How the Word Analogy Chapter Tests Work
- 25 questions per test, with a full question palette — answered, skipped, marked for review, not visited.
- Every question type in every level — the formats of this chapter are spread across the tests so no pattern is missed.
- Optional 15-minute timer — with the clock to build exam speed, without it while you are still learning the chapter.
- Marking: +2 correct, −0.5 wrong, 0 unattempted — the same scheme as the real paper.
- Solutions, shortcut tricks and concept notes open after you submit, question by question — every wrong option is explained too.
- English and हिंदी, chosen at the start of every test.
- Free with a TrickySSC account — sign in once with Google or your mobile number, and every test is open to you.
How to Prepare Word Analogy for SSC CGL
- Name the relationship before you read the options. One short sentence is enough — it stops a related-but-wrong option from pulling you in.
- Check the direction. Tool : Worker and Worker : Tool are different rules; the options often include both.
- Narrow the rule if two options fit. “Body part” becomes “body part used for feeding”; “place” becomes “place where it is made”.
- Keep a vocabulary list. Every Level 2 solution explains the rare word; add it to a list and revise it weekly.
- Learn the fixed pairs. Animal–young, animal–home, instrument–measure, study–subject and unit–quantity repeat across years.
- Do Level 1 untimed first, then with the 15-minute clock. Move to Level 2 once Level 1 is steady, and then check yourself on a previous year paper.
All SSC CGL Chapter Wise Tests
Every chapter below has its own free Level 1 and Level 2 tests with full solutions.
Browse all 45 chapter tests — Maths (35) · Reasoning (10)
- Word Analogy
- Letter Analogy
- Number Analogy
- Number-Set & Triad Analogy
- Mixed Analogy
- Word Classification
- Letter Classification
- Number Classification
- Number-Pair & Triad Classification
- Word-Pair & Mixed Classification
- All Reasoning chapters →
- Number System
- Rule of Divisibility
- Remainder Theorem
- Decimal & Fraction
- LCM & HCF
- Square & Cube Root
- Number Series (AP & GP)
- Power, Indices & Surds
- Algebraic Formula
- Algebraic Result
- Algebraic Expression & Identities
- Percentage
- Profit & Loss
- Discount & Marked Price
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Average
- Problems on Ages
- Mixture & Alligation
- Time & Work
- Pipe and Cistern
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Quadratic Equation
- Boat and Stream
- Races
- Trigonometry
- Heights & Distances
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Coordinate Geometry
- Probability
- Statistics
- Data Interpretation
- All Maths chapters →
SSC CGL शब्द सादृश्य (Word Analogy) चैप्टर टेस्ट — हिंदी में
शब्द सादृश्य (WORD ANALOGY) में पहले युग्म के दो शब्दों के बीच एक संबंध छिपा होता है — विकल्प देखने से पहले उस संबंध को एक छोटे वाक्य में बोलें। ‘सर्जन काम करते समय स्केलपेल पकड़ता है’ एक नियम है; ‘दोनों चिकित्सा से जुड़े हैं’ नियम नहीं है।
सबसे आम गलतियाँ: युग्म की दिशा उलट देना (गाय : बछड़ा = वयस्क : बच्चा), विषय मिलाना पर संबंध नहीं (चित्रकार : ब्रश में कैनवास विषय से जुड़ा है पर औज़ार नहीं), और कठिन शब्दों का अर्थ न जानना। लेवल 2 के हर हल में कठिन शब्द का अर्थ समझाया गया है।
TrickySSC पर इस अध्याय के सभी टेस्ट हिंदी में उपलब्ध हैं — प्रश्न, विकल्प, विस्तृत हल और शॉर्टकट ट्रिक सब हिंदी में। दो स्तर हैं: लेवल 1 (SSC CGL के स्तर का) और लेवल 2 (SSC CGL से कठिन)। प्रत्येक टेस्ट में 25 प्रश्न, वैकल्पिक 15 मिनट का टाइमर और +2 / −0.5 की वही मार्किंग जो असली परीक्षा में होती है।