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631. Igloos : Canada : : Rondavels : ___________?

  • A. Africa
  • B. Rangoon
  • C. Russia
  • D. Indonesia

Explanation: Igloos are traditionally associated with the Inuit regions of Canada, while rondavels are traditional dwellings found chiefly in Africa. The other locations do not fit the cultural association.

Correct answer: Africa

632. Good : Bad : : Virtue : ___________?

  • A. Blame
  • B. Sin
  • C. Despair
  • D. Vice

Explanation: Good and bad are opposites, as are virtue and vice. Sin is related to vice but is not the direct lexical opposite required here.

Correct answer: Vice

633. Mash : Horse : : Mast : ___________?

  • A. Cow
  • B. Monkey
  • C. Chimpanzee
  • D. Pig

Explanation: Mash is commonly fed to horses, while mast means food such as acorns or nuts given to pigs. The animal associated with mast is therefore the pig.

Correct answer: Pig

634. Visitor : Invitation : : Witness : _________?

  • A. Subpoena
  • B. Permission
  • C. Assent
  • D. Document

Explanation: A visitor usually comes on an invitation, while a witness may be required to appear under a subpoena. Permission and assent do not compel a witness to attend.

Correct answer: Subpoena

635. Vestry : Church : : Dispensary : ___________?

  • A. Laboratory
  • B. Hospital
  • C. School
  • D. Monastery

Explanation: A vestry is a room or facility connected with a church, while a dispensary is a healthcare facility associated with a hospital. Laboratory and school do not provide the intended institutional pairing.

Correct answer: Hospital

636. Lemur : Monkey : : Rook : ________?

  • A. Cat
  • B. Crow
  • C. Vulture
  • D. Owl

Explanation: A lemur belongs to the monkey group in the broad classification used here, while a rook is a member of the crow family. Vulture and owl are different bird groups.

Correct answer: Crow

637. Legend : Story : : Merlin : ____________?

  • A. Hawk
  • B. Eagle
  • C. Crow
  • D. Parakeet

Explanation: A legend is a story, while Merlin is a merlin, a small falcon traditionally grouped with hawks. The other birds do not match Merlin's name or classification.

Correct answer: Hawk

638. Tectonics : Building : : Taxidermy : _____________?

  • A. Classification
  • B. Conserving
  • C. Stuffing
  • D. Collecting

Explanation: Tectonics concerns the construction or arrangement of structures, while taxidermy commonly involves stuffing and preserving animal specimens. Thus stuffing is the closest equivalent.

Correct answer: Stuffing

639. Dawn : Dusk : : Inauguration : _________?

  • A. Invitation
  • B. Valediction
  • C. Repetition
  • D. Organisation

Explanation: Dawn marks the beginning of the day and dusk marks its ending. Inauguration marks a beginning, whereas valediction is a farewell or closing.

Correct answer: Valediction

640. Painting : Artist : : Symphony : ___________?

  • A. Novelist
  • B. Poet
  • C. Essayist
  • D. Composer

Explanation: An artist creates a painting, just as a composer creates or writes a symphony. A novelist and poet produce different literary forms.

Correct answer: Composer