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
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
A pedal propels a bicycle; an oar propels a canoe.
12.
DIVISION : SECTION
A.
layer : tier
B.
tether : bundle
C.
chapter : verse
D.
riser : stage
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Division and section are synonyms; layer and tier are synonyms.
13.
DEPRESSED : SAD
A.
neat : considerate
B.
towering : cringing
C.
rapid : plodding
D.
progressive : regressive
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
Depressed is an intensification of sad; exhausted is an intensification of tired.
14.
BRISTLE : BRUSH
A.
arm : leg
B.
stage : curtain
C.
recline : chair
D.
key : piano
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A bristle is a part of a brush; a key is a part of a piano.
15.
RAIN : DRIZZLE
A.
swim :dive
B.
hop : shuffle
C.
juggle : bounce
D.
walk : run
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
To drizzle is to rain slowly; to jog is to run slowly.
