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.