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
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Upon harvesting, cotton is gathered into bales; grain is gathered into shocks.
7.
ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM
A.
mantis : rodent
B.
poodle : feline
C.
kangaroo : marsupial
D.
zebra : horse
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial.
8.
PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS
A.
ophthalmologist : cataract
B.
dermatologist : fracture
C.
infant : pediatrician
D.
rash : orthopedist
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A psychologist treats a neurosis; an ophthalmologist treats a cataract.
9.
PASTORAL : RURAL
A.
metropolitan : urban
B.
harvest : autumn
C.
agrarian : benevolent
D.
sleepy : nocturnal
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Pastoral describes rural areas; metropolitan describes urban areas.
10.
TAILOR : SUIT
A.
scheme : agent
B.
edit : manuscript
C.
revise : writer
D.
mention : opinion
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
To tailor a suit is to alter it; to edit a manuscript is to alter it.
