Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
16.
AERIE : EAGLE
A. capital : government B. bridge : architect
C. unit : apartment D. kennel : veterinarian
E. house : person
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
An aerie is where an eagle lives; a house is where a person lives.
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17.
PROFESSOR : ERUDITE
A. aviator : licensed B. inventor : imaginative
C. procrastinator : conscientious D. overseer : wealthy
E. moderator : vicious
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Being erudite is a trait of a professor; being imaginative is a trait of an inventor.
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18.
DELTOID : MUSCLE
A. radius : bone B. brain : nerve
C. tissue : organ D. blood : vein
E. scalpel : incision
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The deltoid is a muscle; the radius is a bone.
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19.
JAUNDICE : LIVER
A. rash : skin B. dialysis : kidney
C. smog : lung D. valentine : heart
E. imagination : brain
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Jaundice is an indication of a liver problem; rash is an indication of a skin problem.
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20.
CONVICTION : INCARCERATION
A. reduction : diminution B. induction : amelioration
C. radicalization : estimation D. marginalization : intimidation
E. proliferation : alliteration
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A conviction results in incarceration; a reduction results in diminution.