Logical Reasoning - Analogies

Directions to Solve
Every one of the following questions consists of a related pair of words, followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.

6.
COTTON : BALE
butter : churn
wine : ferment
grain : shock
curd : cheese
beef : steak
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Upon harvesting, cotton is gathered into bales; grain is gathered into shocks.

7.
ELEPHANT : PACHYDERM
mantis : rodent
poodle : feline
kangaroo : marsupial
zebra : horse
tuna : mollusk
Answer: Option
Explanation:
An elephant is a pachyderm; a kangaroo is a marsupial.

8.
PSYCHOLOGIST : NEUROSIS
ophthalmologist : cataract
dermatologist : fracture
infant : pediatrician
rash : orthopedist
oncologist : measles
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A psychologist treats a neurosis; an ophthalmologist treats a cataract.

9.
PASTORAL : RURAL
metropolitan : urban
harvest : autumn
agrarian : benevolent
sleepy : nocturnal
wild : agricultural
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Pastoral describes rural areas; metropolitan describes urban areas.

10.
TAILOR : SUIT
scheme : agent
edit : manuscript
revise : writer
mention : opinion
implode : building
Answer: Option
Explanation:
To tailor a suit is to alter it; to edit a manuscript is to alter it.