Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
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METAPHOR : SYMBOL |
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A.
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pentameter : poem |
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B.
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rhythm : melody |
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C.
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nuance : song |
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D.
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slang : usage |
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.
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12. |
INTEREST : OBSESSION |
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A.
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mood : feeling |
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B.
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weeping : sadness |
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C.
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dream : fantasy |
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D.
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plan : negation |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.
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13. |
CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA |
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A.
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jockey : mount |
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B.
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thrasher : hay |
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C.
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driver : tractor |
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D.
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skipper : crew |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A conductor leads an orchestra; a skipper leads a crew.
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14. |
FROND : PALM |
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A.
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quill : porcupine |
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B.
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blade : evergreen |
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C.
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scale : wallaby |
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D.
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tusk : alligator |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A palm (tree) has fronds; a porcupine has quills.
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15. |
SOUND : CACOPHONY |
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A.
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taste : style |
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B.
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touch : massage |
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C.
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smell : stench |
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D.
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sight : panorama |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A cacophony is an unpleasant sound; a stench is an unpleasant smell.
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