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851. TILE : MOSAIC ::

  • A. wood : totem
  • B. stitch : sampler
  • C. ink : scroll
  • D. pedestal : column
  • E. tapestry : rug

Explanation: A tile is one of the small pieces used to form a mosaic, just as a stitch is one of the units used to form a sampler. Both pairs show a component and the larger design containing it.

Correct answer: stitch : sampler

852. COOL : FROZEN ::

  • A. Sharp : Cut
  • B. Warm : Hot
  • C. Hassock : Stool
  • D. Freedom : Liberty

Explanation: Frozen is an extreme degree of cool, just as hot is a stronger degree of warm. The relationship is a progression from a milder temperature to a more intense one.

Correct answer: Warm : Hot

853. SCHOLAR : IGNORANT ::

  • A. Hardworking : Lazy
  • B. Knife : Sword
  • C. Courage : Bold
  • D. Luxury : Wealth

Explanation: A scholar and an ignorant person represent contrasting intellectual qualities, just as a hardworking person and a lazy person represent contrasting work habits. The second pair is the clearest parallel antonym pair.

Correct answer: Hardworking : Lazy

854. STRUT : WALK ::

  • A. Sweating : Wrestling
  • B. Hunter : Fire
  • C. Speech : Stage
  • D. Stammer : Talk

Explanation: To strut is to walk in a proud, affected manner, while to stammer is to talk with involuntary pauses or repetitions. Each first word describes a distinctive manner of performing the second action.

Correct answer: Stammer : Talk

855. RACE : FATIGUE ::

  • A. Fasting : Hunger
  • B. Round : Boxing
  • C. Flower : Color
  • D. Hiking : Gangrene

Explanation: A race commonly produces fatigue, just as fasting commonly produces hunger. Both pairs connect an activity with its usual physical consequence.

Correct answer: Fasting : Hunger

856. COUNSELOR : ADVICE ::

  • A. Artist : Musician
  • B. Patron : Support
  • C. Honesty : Charity
  • D. Bank : Banker

Explanation: A counselor gives advice, while a patron gives support, usually financial or protective support. Each pair links a provider with what that person provides.

Correct answer: Patron : Support

857. GILL : FIN ::

  • A. Cockroach : Antenna
  • B. Instrument : Pencil
  • C. Hard Disk : Keyboard
  • D. Bread : Butter

Explanation: A gill and a fin are both parts or organs of a fish, just as a hard disk and a keyboard are both components of a computer. The relationship is between two components of the same larger system.

Correct answer: Hard Disk : Keyboard

858. FISH : TROUT ::

  • A. Hair : Black
  • B. Bird : Aviary
  • C. Tiger : Carnivorous
  • D. Mammal : Cow

Explanation: A trout is a type of fish, just as a cow is a type of mammal. Both pairs move from a broad biological class to a specific member of that class.

Correct answer: Mammal : Cow

859. KNIFE : CUT ::

  • A. Winter : Summer
  • B. Sword : Sharp
  • C. Run : Fast
  • D. Drill : Hole

Explanation: A knife is used to cut, just as a drill is used to make a hole. The other choices show contrast, description, or manner rather than a tool and its function.

Correct answer: Drill : Hole

860. SKETCH : ARTIST ::

  • A. Secret : Confident
  • B. Cell : Prisoner
  • C. Palette : Painter
  • D. Draft : Writer
  • E. Lawyer : Court room

Explanation: A sketch is a work produced by an artist, just as a draft is a work produced by a writer. A palette is a tool used by a painter, so it does not match the product-and-producer relationship as closely.

Correct answer: Draft : Writer