Civil Service Exam Reviewer for

Analogy and Logic

Analogy and logic test in the Civil Service Exam is so challenging as well
because it requires tough analysis of words and logical meanings between
them. The key to finding the right answers to questions in this type of exam is
understanding word meanings and analyzing the relationship between words,
ideas, phrases in the given set of words.

If you know the famous game on the iphone, ipad and mobile gadgets called 4
pics, 1 word,this type of exam is sort of like that strategy, only easier because
in this type of test, you will be given choices, unlike that game, you have no
choice at all but to guess the one word orthought that defines the relationship
between the given photos.
 courtesy of 4 Pics, One Word

Tips in getting the right answer in Analogy and

Logic:
1. Determine the thought and relationship between the first set of words
2. Apply the same thought and relationship among the choices for the next
set of words
According to some English Test Reviewers, Analogy questions usually have the
following relationship and thoughts:

 Synonym – pretty: beautiful: big: huge

 Antonym – big: small: fast: slow
 Group – wolf: pack: tree: forest
  Cause and effect – rain: flood: quake: sink-hole
 Sequence – study: graduate: plant: harvest
 Classification – blue: color: pants: clothing
 Degree – warm: hot: cold: freezing
 Effort and result – paint: painting: write: letter
 Problem and Solution – tired: sleep: itch: scratch
 Function – keyboard: to type: phone: to call

Analogy and Logic Questions and Answers

Note that we already highlighted the correct answers.

Test your analogy skills by choosing the best word that expresses similar
relationship to the given set of words.

1. Iron: metal: : granite: ______

1. marble
2. rock
3. sand
4. solid
2. Decibel: sound: : volt: ______

1. watts
2. fire
3. electricity
4. lightning
3. Coward: brave: : philanthropist: _______
 1. selfish
2. kind
3. pessimist
4. optimist
4. Logic: reasoning: : ethics: _______

1. character
2. behavior
3. subject
4. traits
5. Antenna: signal: : net: ______

1. web
2. catch
3. gross
4. fish
6. Stanza: poem: : act: ______

1. movie
2. opera
3. song
4. lyric
7. Astrology: Astronomy: :Alchemy: _________

1. Chemistry
2. Biology
 3. Physics
4. Science
8. Census: population: : inventory: __________

1. accounting
2. merchandise
3. cost
4. list
9. Oath: promise: : contract: __________

1. license
2. contact
3. agreement
4. paper
10. Glimmer: Flicker: : murmur: _______

1. whisper
2. shout
3. rumor
4. speak
11. Bouquet: flowers: : flock:

1. dogs
2. sheep
3. ship
4. cats
12. Rescind: law: : withdraw: _______

1. bank
2. candidacy
3. deposit
4. resume
13. Hoax: deceive: : filibuster: ______

1. delay
2. refuse
3. stop
4. none
14. Syllabus: course: :agenda: _______

1. subject
2. platform
3. meeting
4. lesson
15. Cat: kitten: :horse: _______

1. cab
2. puppy
3. stallion
4. pony
16. Evaporate: vapor: : petrify: _______

1. liquid
 2. stone
3. magnify
4. cold
17. Canvas: painter: : marble: ________

1. sculptor
2. rock
3. statue
4. form
18. Hammer: anvil: : pestle: _________

1. ground
2. grinder
3. mortar
4. knife
19. Librarian: books: : curator: _______

1. atlas
2. encyclopedia
3. room
4. paintings
20. Archive: manuscript: arsenal: ________

1. soldier
2. weapon
3. castle
 4. king
21. Bodyguard: protection: : mentor: _______

1. advice
2. counsel
3. teacher
4. leader
22. Novelist: plot: : Architect: _______

1. building
2. design
3. blueprint
4. house
23. Molecule: atoms: : tissue: _______

1. organ
2. cells
3. body
4. neutrons
24. Call: telephone: : type: ________

1. cellphone
2. ipad
3. keyboard
4. piano
25. Eavesdrop: conversation: : trespass: _________
 1. property
2. house
3. land
4. assets
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Logical Reasoning Exam Reviewer

Logic is the science and art of correct thinking and reasoning. It
comes from the Greek word "LOGIKE" which means "Thought" or
"To Think". Try answering the Logical Reasoning Civil Service
Reviewer for CSE-Professional.

Directions: Analyze each of the following carefully.

1. Based on the conversation between Heidi and Mavic, which of

the following choices can be inferred?

Heidi: I have just heard that Rico failed the bar exams.
Mavic: Impossible, Rico was very witty.

Mavic thinks that Heidi was telling a lie.

Heidi knows that Rico failed the bar exam.
Mavic assumes that no witty individual can fail the exam.
Heidi thinks that Rico has failed the bar exam.
Mavic thinks that Heidi got the wrong information.
2. At Civil Service Reviewer Academy, Rochelle holds a position
senior to Ruthe, and Kai holds a junior post to Ruthe. Who
holds the junior-most position?

Rochelle
Ruthe
Kai
 MSA
No one
3. It is either one of ours or one of yours. It is not one of ours.
Therefore,________.

it is one of ours
it is one of yours
it is not one of yours
it is not one of ours
None of the above
4. Caloy is an artist. This conclusion can be logically deduced
from which of the following statements?

If one is an artist, then he draws meaningful pictures. Caloy

draws meaningful pictures.
At all concerts, everyone who is not an artist is seated in one of
the back rows. Caloy is seated in the front row.
Some artists belong to AAP. Caloy belongs to AAP.
If Caloy was not asked to join the Seniors Club, then he is not
an artist. Caloy was asked to join the said club.
None of the above.
5. All democrats are politicians. Some lawyers are democrats.
Therefore,________.

some lawyers are politicians

all democrats are lawyers
all politicians are democrats
all lawyers are politicians
None of the above
6. All lovers are believers. Some non-givers are lovers.
Therefore,________.

all believers are lovers

all lovers are non-givers
all givers are believers
some non-givers are believers
None of the above
7. Kay is shorter than Nina but not so short as Tina. Rizza is taller
than Nina, while Josie is shorter than Tina.
Who is the shortest among the five people mentioned?

Josie
Kay
Nina
Rizza
Tina
8. No elephant can fly. Dumbo is an elephant.
Therefore,________.

Dumbo is not an elephant

Dumbo can fly
Dumbo cannot fly
no fly is an elephant
None of the above
9. Either Andrei will go to the mall of he’ll play basketball. Andrei
did not go to the mall. Therefore,________.

Andrei went to the mall

Andrei played basketball
Andrei did not play basketball
Andrei played something else
Andrei went somewhere else
10. A foreigner read the writing SERA MERA CARA DARA on one
of the famous establishments in the city.
He learned from a restaurant that CARA SERA means hot
water.
He also learned from a Linguistics class that SERA DARA
means water fountain.
He learned from the market that MERA DARA means drinking
fountain.
Which of the following gives the meaning of MERA?

hot
drinking
water
fountain
sera