31.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.

carpenter saw nails
pediatrician stethoscope ?


Option “A” is correct.
In the relationship above the line, the saw and the nails are tools a carpenter uses. In the relationship below the line, the stethoscope and thermometer are tools a pediatrician uses.

32.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.

 

tadpole frog amphibian
lamb sheep ?


Option “D” is correct.
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.

33.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.

 

table wood oak
shirt cloth ?


Option “C” is correct.
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.

34. 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.

snow mountain ski
warmth lake ?


Option “B” is correct.
The relationship above the line is that snow on a mountain creates conditions for skiing. Below the line, the relationship is that warmth at a lake creates conditions for swimming.

35. 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.

walk skip run
toss pitch ?


Option “B” is correct.
Walk, skip, and run represent a continuum of movement: Skipping is faster than walking; running is faster than skipping. Below the line, the continuum is about throwing: Pitch is faster than toss; hurl is faster than pitch.

36. 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.

meal banquet feast
shelter palace ?


Option “A” is correct.
A banquet and a feast are both large meals; a palace and a mansion are both large places of shelter.

37. 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.

honeybee angel bat
kangaroo rabbit ?


Option “C” is correct.
The honeybee, angel, and bat all have wings; they are capable of flying. The kangaroo, rabbit, and grasshopper are all capable of hopping.

38. 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.

fence wall boundary
path alley ?


Option “B” is correct.
A fence and a wall mark a boundary. A path and an alley mark a passageway.

39. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
BINDING : BOOK


Option “A” is correct.
A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture.

40. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
EXPLORE : DISCOVER


Option “B” is correct.
One explores to discover; one researches to learn.

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