Directions to Solve
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.
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.
1. PULSATE : THROB
A. walk : run
B. tired : sleep
C. examine : scrutinize
D. ballet : dancer
E. find : lose
2. FISH : SHOAL
A. wolf : pack
B. elephant : jungle
C. beagle : clan
D. herd : peacock
E. cow : farm
3. ODOMETER : DISTANCE
A. scale : weight
B. length : width
C. inch : foot
D. mileage : speed
E. area : size
4. WAITRESS : RESTAURANT
A. doctor : diagnosis
B. actor : role
C. driver : truck
D. teacher : school
E. author : book
5. SKEIN : YARN
A. squeeze : lemon
B. fire : coal
C. ream : paper
D. tree : lumber
E. plow : acre
A. walk : run
B. tired : sleep
C. examine : scrutinize
D. ballet : dancer
E. find : lose
2. FISH : SHOAL
A. wolf : pack
B. elephant : jungle
C. beagle : clan
D. herd : peacock
E. cow : farm
3. ODOMETER : DISTANCE
A. scale : weight
B. length : width
C. inch : foot
D. mileage : speed
E. area : size
4. WAITRESS : RESTAURANT
A. doctor : diagnosis
B. actor : role
C. driver : truck
D. teacher : school
E. author : book
5. SKEIN : YARN
A. squeeze : lemon
B. fire : coal
C. ream : paper
D. tree : lumber
E. plow : acre
ANSWERS:
1. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Pulsate and throb are synonyms, as are examine and scrutinize.
2. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A group of fish is a shoal; a group of wolves is a pack.
3. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Scale - A measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass.
An odometer measures distance; a scale measures weight.
4. Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A waitress works in a restaurant; a teacher works in a school.
5. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A skein is a quantity of yarn; a ream is a quantity of paper.
1. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Pulsate and throb are synonyms, as are examine and scrutinize.
2. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A group of fish is a shoal; a group of wolves is a pack.
3. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Scale - A measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass.
An odometer measures distance; a scale measures weight.
4. Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A waitress works in a restaurant; a teacher works in a school.
5. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A skein is a quantity of yarn; a ream is a quantity of paper.
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