analogies logical questions

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.
11.

PEDAL : BICYCLE
A.     inch : yardstick    B.     walk : skip
C.     tire : automobile    D.     buckle : belt
E.     oar : canoe
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

A pedal propels a bicycle; an oar propels a canoe.
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12.

DIVISION : SECTION
A.     layer : tier    B.     tether : bundle
C.     chapter : verse    D.     riser : stage
E.     dais : speaker
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Division and section are synonyms; layer and tier are synonyms.
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13.

DEPRESSED : SAD
A.     neat : considerate    B.     towering : cringing
C.     rapid : plodding    D.     progressive : regressive
E.     exhausted : tired
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

Depressed is an intensification of sad; exhausted is an intensification of tired.
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14.

BRISTLE : BRUSH
A.     arm : leg    B.     stage : curtain
C.     recline : chair    D.     key : piano
E.     art : sculpture
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A bristle is a part of a brush; a key is a part of a piano.
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15.

RAIN : DRIZZLE
A.     swim :dive    B.     hop : shuffle
C.     juggle : bounce    D.     walk : run
E.     run : jog
Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option E

Explanation:

To drizzle is to rain slowly; to jog is to run slowly.

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