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Directions :
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.
PEDAL : BICYCLE
  • A.
    inch : yardstick
  • C.
    tire : automobile
  • E.
    oar : canoe
  • B.
    walk : skip
  • D.
    buckle : belt
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Answer : [E]
Explanation :
A pedal propels a bicycle; an oar propels a canoe.
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7.
DIVISION : SECTION
  • A.
    layer : tier
  • C.
    chapter : verse
  • E.
    dais : speaker
  • B.
    tether : bundle
  • D.
    riser : stage
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Division and section are synonyms; layer and tier are synonyms.
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8.
ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM
  • A.
    mantis : rodent
  • C.
    kangaroo : marsupial
  • E.
    tuna : mollusk
  • B.
    poodle : feline
  • D.
    zebra : horse
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial.
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9.
EXPLORE : DISCOVER
  • A.
    read : skim
  • C.
    write : print
  • E.
    sleep : wake
  • B.
    research : learn
  • D.
    think : relate
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
One explores to discover; one researches to learn.
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10.
BINDING : BOOK
  • A.
    criminal : gang
  • C.
    artist : carpenter
  • E.
    frame : picture
  • B.
    display : museum
  • D.
    nail : hammer
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Answer : [E]
Explanation :
A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture.
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