hoose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
11.
METAPHOR : SYMBOL
A. pentameter : poem B. rhythm : melody
C. nuance : song D. slang : usage
E. analogy : comparison
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.
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12.
INTEREST : OBSESSION
A. mood : feeling B. weeping : sadness
C. dream : fantasy D. plan : negation
E. highlight : indication
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.
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13.
CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
A. jockey : mount B. thrasher : hay
C. driver : tractor D. skipper : crew
E. painter : house
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A conductor leads an orchestra; a skipper leads a crew.
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14.
FROND : PALM
A. quill : porcupine B. blade : evergreen
C. scale : wallaby D. tusk : alligator
E. blade : fern
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A palm (tree) has fronds; a porcupine has quills.
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15.
SOUND : CACOPHONY
A. taste : style B. touch : massage
C. smell : stench D. sight : panorama
E. speech : oration
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A cacophony is an unpleasant sound; a stench is an unpleasant smell.