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Directions :
A good way to approach this type of question is to use the following sentence:
"A ______ could not exist without ______."
11.
recipe
  • A.
    desserts
  • C.
    cookbook
  • B.
    directions
  • D.
    utensils
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
A recipe is a list of directions to make something. Recipes may be used to prepare desserts (choice a), among other things. One does not need a cookbook (choice c) to have a recipe, and utensils (choice d) may or may not be used to make a recipe.
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12.
saddle
  • A.
    horse
  • C.
    stirrups
  • B.
    seat
  • D.
    horn
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
A saddle is something one uses to sit on an animal, so it must have a seat (choice b). A saddle is often used on a horse (choice a), but it may be used on other animals. Stirrups (choice c) are often found on a saddle but may not be used. A horn (choice d) is found on Western saddles, but not English saddles, so it is not the essential element here.
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13.
autograph
  • A.
    athlete
  • C.
    signature
  • B.
    actor
  • D.
    pen
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Without a signature, there is no autograph. Athletes and actors (choices a and b) may sign autographs, but they are not essential. An autograph can be signed with something other than a pen (choice d).
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14.
faculty
  • A.
    buildings
  • C.
    teachers
  • B.
    textbooks
  • D.
    meetings
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
A faculty consists of a group of teachers and cannot exist without them. The faculty may work in buildings (choice a), but the buildings aren’t essential. They may use textbooks (choice b) and attend meetings (choice d), but these aren’t essential either.
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15.
town
  • A.
    residents
  • C.
    parks
  • B.
    skyscrapers
  • D.
    libraries
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Answer : [A]
Explanation :
Residents must be present in order to have a town. A town may be too small to have skyscrapers (choice b). A town may or may not have parks (choice c) and libraries (choice d), so they are not the essential elements.
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