Analogy

6 )

PEDAL : BICYCLE

inch : yardstick

walk : skip

tire : automobile

buckle : belt

oar : canoe

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Answer :

A pedal propels a bicycle; an oar propels a canoe.

7 )

PULSATE : THROB

walk : run

tired : sleep

examine : scrutinize

ballet : dancer

find : lose

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Answer :

Pulsate and throb are synonyms, as are examine and scrutinize.

8 )

ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM

mantis : rodent

poodle : feline

kangaroo : marsupial

zebra : horse

tuna : mollusk

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Answer :

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

9 )

DEPRESSED : SAD

neat : considerate

towering : cringing

rapid : plodding

progressive : regressive

exhausted : tired

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Answer :

Depressed is an intensification of sad; exhausted is an intensification of tired.

10 )

PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS

ophthalmologist : cataract

dermatologist : fracture

infant : pediatrician

rash : orthopedist

oncologist : measles

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Answer :

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

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