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.
16.
PULSATE : THROB
A. walk : run B. tired : sleep
C. examine : scrutinize D. ballet : dancer
E. find : lose
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Pulsate and throb are synonyms, as are examine and scrutinize.
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17.
FISH : SHOAL
A. wolf : pack B. elephant : jungle
C. beagle : clan D. herd : peacock
E. cow : farm
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A group of fish is a shoal; a group of wolves is a pack.
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18.
ODOMETER : DISTANCE
A. scale : weight B. length : width
C. inch : foot D. mileage : speed
E. area : size
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19.
WAITRESS : RESTAURANT
A. doctor : diagnosis B. actor : role
C. driver : truck D. teacher : school
E. author : book
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A waitress works in a restaurant; a teacher works in a school.
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20.
SKEIN : YARN
A. squeeze : lemon B. fire : coal
C. ream : paper D. tree : lumber
E. plow : acre
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A skein is a quantity of yarn; a ream is a quantity of paper.