Every one of the following questions consists of a related pair of words, followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
6.
COTTON : BALE
A. butter : churn B. wine : ferment
C. grain : shock D. curd : cheese
E. beef : steak
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Upon harvesting, cotton is gathered into bales; grain is gathered into shocks.
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7.
ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM
A. mantis : rodent B. poodle : feline
C. kangaroo : marsupial D. zebra : horse
E. tuna : mollusk
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial.
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8.
PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS
A. ophthalmologist : cataract B. dermatologist : fracture
C. infant : pediatrician D. rash : orthopedist
E. oncologist : measles
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A psychologist treats a neurosis; an ophthalmologist treats a cataract.
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9.
PASTORAL : RURAL
A. metropolitan : urban B. harvest : autumn
C. agrarian : benevolent D. sleepy : nocturnal
E. wild : agricultural
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Pastoral describes rural areas; metropolitan describes urban areas.
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10.
TAILOR : SUIT
A. scheme : agent B. edit : manuscript
C. revise : writer D. mention : opinion
E. implode : building
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
To tailor a suit is to alter it; to edit a manuscript is to alter it.