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Old 05-14-2005, 07:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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1. FURLONG : MILE ::
(A) quart : meter
(B) grain : minim
(C) centimeter : inch
(D) second : hour
(E) gram : liter

2. AUCTIONEER : BIDDER ::
(A) merchant : shopper
(B) peddler : wholesaler
(C) tenant : renter
(D) judge : defendant
(E) conductor : composer

3. DANCE : CHOREOGRAPHY ::
(A) rhythm : time
(B) building : blueprint
(C) picture : frame
(D) skeleton : bone
(E) mathematics : equation.

4. CONTENTIOUS : QUARRELS ::
(A) apprehensive : phobias
(B) guilty : punishments
(C) puerile : ambitions
(D) litigious : lawsuits
(E) mendacious : felonies

5. STYLISHNESS : FOPPERY ::
(A) finery : modishness
(B) detail : complexity
(C) frugality : stinginess
(D) healthiness : hardiness
(E) frailty : flimsiness

6. HARBINGER : EVENT ::
(A) prologue : narrative
(B) prophet : prediction
(C) envoy : delegation
(D) inception : beginning
(E) operation : recovery

7. BALLISTICS : PROJECTILES ::
(A) aesthetics : impressions
(B) numismatics : coins
(C) geography : continents
(D) forensics : opponents
(E) hydraulics : liquids.

8. PORRINGER : BOWL ::
(A) terra-cotta : vase
(B) stiletto : dagger
(C) pinnacle : spire
(D) caning : chair
(E) gravy : boat

9. MEDLEY : MELODIES ::
(A) bibliography : books
(B) index : data
(C) museum : paintings
(D) anthology : poems
(E) bank : investments
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Old 05-15-2005, 05:52 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: BB- some of these are pretty good
1. FURLONG : MILE ::

(A) quart : meter

(B) grain : minim

(C) centimeter : inch

(D) second : hour (This is a good one. J)

(E) gram : liter



2. AUCTIONEER : BIDDER ::

(A) merchant : shopper

(B) peddler : wholesaler

(C) tenant : renter

(D) judge : defendant

(E) conductor : composer



3. DANCE : CHOREOGRAPHY ::

(A) rhythm : time

(B) building : blueprint

(C) picture : frame

(D) skeleton : bone

(E) mathematics : equation.



4. CONTENTIOUS : QUARRELS ::

(A) apprehensive : phobias

(B) guilty : punishments

(C) puerile : ambitions

(D) litigious : lawsuits

(E) mendacious : felonies



5. STYLISHNESS : FOPPERY ::

(A) finery : modishness

(B) detail : complexity

(C) frugality : stinginess

(D) healthiness : hardiness

(E) frailty : flimsiness



6. HARBINGER : EVENT ::

(A) prologue : narrative

(B) prophet : prediction ???

(C) envoy : delegation

(D) inception : beginning

(E) operation : recovery



7. BALLISTICS : PROJECTILES ::

(A) aesthetics : impressions

(B) numismatics : coins

(C) geography : continents

(D) forensics : opponents

(E) hydraulics : liquids.



8. PORRINGER : BOWL ::

(A) terra-cotta : vase

(B) stiletto : dagger

(C) pinnacle : spire

(D) caning : chair

(E) gravy : boat



9. MEDLEY : MELODIES ::

(A) bibliography : books

(B) index : data

(C) museum : paintings

(D) anthology : poems

(E) bank : investments

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Re: BB- some of these are pretty good
Good show ish - 6 right!

1. FURLONG : MILE ::
(A) quart : meter
(B) grain : minim
(C) centimeter : inch
(D) second : hour
(E) gram : liter

This was a tricky one...I had chosen cm : inch and then realised that it can't work because they are from different systems of measurement (CGS and FPS). The head pair has a Sub- Unit : Unit relation since both are FPS units. I also discovered that a grain is a unit of measurement (0.065g) and a minim can mean :
1. A unit of fluid measure, as:a. In the United States, 1/60 of a fluid dram (0.0616 milliliters).
b. In Great Britain, 1/20 of a scruple (0.0592 milliliters).

2. Music A half note.
3. An insignificantly small portion or thing.
4. A downward vertical stroke in handwriting

2. AUCTIONEER : BIDDER :: (Seller :Buyer)
(A) merchant : shopper
(B) peddler : wholesaler
(C) tenant : renter
(D) judge : defendant
(E) conductor : composer

3. DANCE : CHOREOGRAPHY :: ( B is a graphiacl representation of A)
(A) rhythm : time
(B) building : blueprint
(C) picture : frame
(D) skeleton : bone
(E) mathematics : equation.

4. CONTENTIOUS : QUARRELS :: ( A [person] leads to B)
(A) apprehensive : phobias
(B) guilty : punishments
(C) puerile : ambitions
(D) litigious : lawsuits
(E) mendacious : felonies

5. STYLISHNESS : FOPPERY :: (Degree leading to Negative Connotation)
(A) finery : modishness
(B) detail : complexity
(C) frugality : stinginess
(D) healthiness : hardiness
(E) frailty : flimsiness

6. HARBINGER : EVENT :: (A occurs before/signals B)
(A) prologue : narrative
(B) prophet : prediction
(C) envoy : delegation
(D) inception : beginning
(E) operation : recovery

7. BALLISTICS : PROJECTILES :: (A is the study of B)
(A) aesthetics : impressions
(B) numismatics : coins
(C) geography : continents
(D) forensics : opponents
(E) hydraulics : liquids.

This is slightly unsatisfactory. Hydraulics is actually the study of fluids and a liquid would be a kind of fluid. I guess this is the best of the lot

8. PORRINGER : BOWL :: (A is a type of B)
(A) terra-cotta : vase
(B) stiletto : dagger
(C) pinnacle : spire
(D) caning : chair
(E) gravy : boat

9. MEDLEY : MELODIES :: ( A is a collection of B)
(A) bibliography : books
(B) index : data
(C) museum : paintings
(D) anthology : poems
(E) bank : investments
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Old 05-15-2005, 05:06 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: BB- some of these are pretty good
1. FURLONG : MILE ::
(A) quart : meter
(B) grain : minim
(C) centimeter : inch
(D) second : hour
(E) gram : liter

2. AUCTIONEER : BIDDER ::
(A) merchant : shopper
(B) peddler : wholesaler
(C) tenant : renter
(D) judge : defendant
(E) conductor : composer

3. DANCE : CHOREOGRAPHY ::
(A) rhythm : time
(B) building : blueprint
(C) picture : frame
(D) skeleton : bone
(E) mathematics : equation.

4. CONTENTIOUS : QUARRELS ::
(A) apprehensive : phobias
(B) guilty : punishments
(C) puerile : ambitions
(D) litigious : lawsuits
(E) mendacious : felonies

5. STYLISHNESS : FOPPERY ::
(A) finery : modishness
(B) detail : complexity
(C) frugality : stinginess
(D) healthiness : hardiness
(E) frailty : flimsiness

6. HARBINGER : EVENT ::
(A) prologue : narrative
(B) prophet : prediction
(C) envoy : delegation
(D) inception : beginning
(E) operation : recovery

7. BALLISTICS : PROJECTILES ::
(A) aesthetics : impressions
(B) numismatics : coins
(C) geography : continents
(D) forensics : opponents
(E) hydraulics : liquids.

8. PORRINGER : BOWL ::
(A) terra-cotta : vase
(B) stiletto : dagger
(C) pinnacle : spire
(D) caning : chair
(E) gravy : boat

9. MEDLEY : MELODIES ::
(A) bibliography : books
(B) index : data
(C) museum : paintings
(D) anthology : poems
(E) bank : investments
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Re: BB- some of these are pretty good
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as for ques.7, ballastics is the study of dynamics (motion) of projectiles as in the case of hydraulics which mainly deals with the flow of liquids and fluids. I think this is the best possible explaination.

Numismatics means the study of coins and also satisfies the bridge that A is the study of B, but as explained above hydraulics:liquids is the most appropriate choice here.
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Re: BB- some of these are pretty good
all these questions are good ones!
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Old 06-05-2005, 04:46 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: BB- some of these are pretty good
What is BB? I thought it was the Big Book but these questions aren't in there.
Are these real ETS questions?
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here are my explanations

1. FURLONG : MILE ::
(A) quart : meter
(B) grain : minim
(C) centimeter : inch
(D) second : hour
(E) gram : liter
subunit : unit (in the same measurement system)
furlong = 1/8th of a mile

2. AUCTIONEER : BIDDER ::
(A) merchant : shopper
(B) peddler : wholesaler
(C) tenant : renter
(D) judge : defendant
(E) conductor : composer
seller : buyer

3. DANCE : CHOREOGRAPHY ::
(A) rhythm : time
(B) building : blueprint
(C) picture : frame
(D) skeleton : bone
(E) mathematics : equation
Y is the "layout" for X

4. CONTENTIOUS : QUARRELS ::
(A) apprehensive : phobias
(B) guilty : punishments
(C) puerile : ambitions
(D) litigious : lawsuits
(E) mendacious : felonies
X means tending to get involved in Y

5. STYLISHNESS : FOPPERY ::
(A) finery : modishness
(B) detail : complexity
(C) frugality : stinginess
(D) healthiness : hardiness
(E) frailty : flimsiness
Y is being excessively X with a negative connotation
Foppery is being excessively concerned with appearance (usually refers to a man).

6. HARBINGER : EVENT ::
(A) prologue : narrative
(B) prophet : prediction
(C) envoy : delegation
(D) inception : beginning
(E) operation : recovery
X precedes Y

7. BALLISTICS : PROJECTILES ::
(A) aesthetics : impressions
(B) numismatics : coins
(C) geography : continents
(D) forensics : opponents
(E) hydraulics : liquids
X is the study of the motion of Y
8. PORRINGER : BOWL ::
(A) terra-cotta : vase
(B) stiletto : dagger
(C) pinnacle : spire
(D) caning : chair
(E) gravy : boat
X is a type of Y

9. MEDLEY : MELODIES ::
(A) bibliography : books
(B) index : data
(C) museum : paintings
(D) anthology : poems
(E) bank : investment
X is a mixture/collection of different Y
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