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Directions :
The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words.
11.
| tadpole | frog | amphibian |
| lamb | sheep | ? |
- A.animal
- C.farm
- B.wool
- D.mammal
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The tadpole is a young frog; frogs are amphibians. The lamb is a young sheep; sheep are mammals. Animal (choice a) is incorrect because it is too large a grouping: Animals include insects, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Choices b and c are incorrect because they are not part of the progression. |
12.
| table | wood | oak |
| shirt | cloth | ? |
- A.sewing
- C.cotton
- B.dress
- D.tree
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| A table made of wood could come from an oak tree. A shirt made of cloth could come from a cotton plant. Choice a looks like a reasonable answer if you apply the same sentence: “A shirt made of cloth could come from sewing.” But this is not the same relationship as the one above the line. The oak and the cotton are both materials used to make the table and the shirt. |
13.
| honeybee | angel | bat |
| kangaroo | rabbit | ? |
- A.mermaid
- C.grasshopper
- B.possum
- D.sprinter
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The honeybee, angel, and bat all have wings; they are capable of flying. The kangaroo, rabbit, and grasshopper are all capable of hopping. |
14.
| ant | fly | bee |
| bee | squirrel | ? |
- A.spider
- C.rodent
- B.mouse
- D.cat
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Explanation :
| The three above the line are all insects. The hamster and squirrel are rodents, so the correct choice is b because the mouse is also a rodent. The other three choices are not rodents. |
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