Question 1

palette easel brush textbook lesson plan ?

Accepted Answer

The objects above the line are all things used by an artist. The objects below the line are all things used by a teacher.

Question 2

rule command dictate doze sleep ?

Accepted Answer

The words above the line show a continuum: Command is more extreme than rule, and dictate is more extreme than command. Below the line, the continuum is as follows: Sleep is more than doze, and hibernate is more than sleep. The other choices are not related in the same way.

Question 3

apples fruit supermarket novel book ?

Accepted Answer

The relationship above the line is as follows; apples are a kind of fruit; fruit is sold in a supermarket. Below the line, the relationship is: a novel is a kind of book; books are sold in a bookstore.

Question 4

ant fly bee hamster squirrel ?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

carpenter saw nails pediatrician stethoscope ?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

tadpole frog amphibian lamb sheep ?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

table wood oak shirt cloth ?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

snow mountain ski warmth lake ?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

walk skip run toss pitch ?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

meal banquet feast shelter palace ?

Accepted Answer

A banquet and a feast are both large meals; a palace and a mansion are both large places of shelter.

Question 11

honeybee angel bat kangaroo rabbit ?

Accepted Answer

The honeybee, angel, and bat all have wings; they are capable of flying. The kangaroo, rabbit, and grasshopper are all capable of hopping.

Question 12

fence wall boundary path alley ?

Accepted Answer

A fence and a wall mark a boundary. A path and an alley mark a passageway.

Question 13

BINDING : BOOK

Accepted Answer

A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture.

Question 14

EXPLORE : DISCOVER

Accepted Answer

One explores to discover; one researches to learn.

Question 15

SIAMESE : CAT

Accepted Answer

Siamese is a kind of cat; romaine is a kind of lettuce.

Question 16

FINCH : BIRD

Accepted Answer

A finch is a type of bird; a Dalmatian is a type of dog.

Question 17

PETAL : FLOWER

Accepted Answer

A petal is a part of a flower; a tire is a part of a bicycle.

Question 18

COTTON : BALE

Accepted Answer

Upon harvesting, cotton is gathered into bales; grain is gathered into shocks.

Question 19

ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM

Accepted Answer

An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial.

Question 20

PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS

Accepted Answer

A psychologist treats a neurosis; an ophthalmologist treats a cataract.

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