Set 8 (Answers begin on page 123.) Here’s another set of classification questions. Remem- ber, you are looking for the word that does NOT belong in the same group as the others. Sometimes, all four words seem to fit in the same group. If so, look more closely to further narrow your classification. 119. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. core b. seeds c. pulp d. slice 120. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. unique b. beautiful c. rare d. exceptional 121. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. biology b. chemistry c. theology d. zoology 122. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. triangle b. circle c. oval d. sphere 123. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. excite b. flourish c. prosper d. thrive 124. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. evaluate b. assess c. appraise d. instruct 125. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. eel b. lobster c. crab d. shrimp 126. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. scythe b. knife c. pliers d. saw 127. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. two b. three c. six d. eight 128. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. peninsula b. island c. bay d. cape 129. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. seat b. rung c. cushion d. leg – QUESTIONS– 15 130. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. fair b. just c. equitable d. favorable 131. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. defendant b. prosecutor c. trial d. judge 132. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. area b. variable c. circumference d. quadrilateral 133. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. mayor b. lawyer c. governor d. senator 134. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. acute b. right c. obtuse d. parallel 135. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. wing b. fin c. beak d. rudder 136. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. aorta b. heart c. liver d. stomach – QUESTIONS– 16 Set 9 (Answers begin on page 108.) In the next three sets, you will be looking for the essen- tial part of something. Each question has an underlined word followed by four answer choices. You will choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word. A good way to approach this type of question is to say the following sentence: “A ______ could not exist without ______.” Put the underlined word in the first blank. Try each of the answer choices in the second blank to see which choice is most logical. For questions 137 through 151, find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word. 137. b ook a. fiction b. pages c. pictures d. learning 138. guitar a. band b. teacher c. songs d. strings 139. sho e a. sole b. leather c. laces d. walking 140. r espiration a. mouth b. circulation c. oxygen d. carbon monoxide 141. e lection a. president b. voter c. November d. nation 142. diplo ma a. principal b. curriculum c. employment d. graduation 143. sw imming a. pool b. bathing suit c. water d. life jacket 144. sc hool a. student b. report card c. test d. learning 145. languag e a. tongue b. slang c. writing d. words 146. d esert a. cactus b. arid c. oasis d. flat 147. lig htning a. electricity b. thunder c. brightness d. rain – QUESTIONS– 17 148. monopoly a. corrupt b. exclusive c. rich d. gigantic 149. har vest a. autumn b. stockpile c. tractor d. crop 150. g ala a. celebration b. tuxedo c. appetizer d. orator 151. pain a. cut b. burn c. nuisance d. hurt – QUESTIONS– 18 Set 10 (Answers begin on page 109.) Remember, you are looking for the essential part of something. If you had trouble with Set 9, go back through the items and study each answer explanation. Then work through this set of more difficult necessary part questions. For questions 152 through 166, find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word. 152. infi rmary a. surgery b. disease c. patient d. receptionist 153. fa csimile a. picture b. image c. mimeograph d. copier 154. d omicile a. tenant b. dwelling c. kitchen d. house 155. cult ure a. civility b. education c. agriculture d. customs 156. b onus a. reward b. raise c. cash d. employer 157. ant ique a. rarity b. artifact c. aged d. prehistoric 158. it inerary a. map b. route c. travel d. guidebook 159. o rchestra a. violin b. stage c. musician d. soloist 160. kno wledge a. school b. teacher c. textbook d. learning 161. dime nsion a. compass b. ruler c. inch d. measure 162. s ustenance a. nourishment b. water c. grains d. menu 163. o vation a. outburst b. bravo c. applause d. encore – QUESTIONS– 19 164. vertebrate a. backbone b. reptile c. mammal d. animal 165. p rovisio ns a. groceries b. supplies c. gear d. caterers 166. pur chase a. trade b. money c. bank d. acquisition – QUESTIONS– 20 . soloist 160 . kno wledge a. school b. teacher c. textbook d. learning 161 . dime nsion a. compass b. ruler c. inch d. measure 162 . s ustenance a. nourishment b. water c. grains d. menu 163 . o vation a applause d. encore – QUESTIONS– 19 164 . vertebrate a. backbone b. reptile c. mammal d. animal 165 . p rovisio ns a. groceries b. supplies c. gear d. caterers 166 . pur chase a. trade b. money c the others? a. wing b. fin c. beak d. rudder 1 36. Which word does NOT belong with the others? a. aorta b. heart c. liver d. stomach – QUESTIONS– 16 Set 9 (Answers begin on page 108.) In the