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591. Lion is related to Prowl in the same way as Bear is related to?

  • A. Frisk
  • B. Lumber
  • C. Stride
  • D. Bound

Explanation: To prowl is to move stealthily like a lion. A bear is characteristically said to lumber, meaning to walk heavily and awkwardly.

Correct answer: Lumber

592. What is related to Leaves in the same way as Chatter is related to?

  • A. Whistle
  • B. Ripple
  • C. Rustle
  • D. Cackle

Explanation: Chatter is a repeated light sound made by people, whereas rustle is the soft sound made by moving leaves. Whistle and cackle are different kinds of sounds.

Correct answer: Rustle

593. Anthropology is related to Man in the same way as Anthology is related to?

  • A. Nature
  • B. Trees
  • C. Apes
  • D. Poems

Explanation: Anthropology studies human beings, while an anthology is a collection of literary works, especially poems in this set of choices. Nature, trees, and apes do not define an anthology.

Correct answer: Poems

594. Bag is related to Luggage in the same way as Ship is related to?

  • A. Coal
  • B. Stock
  • C. Cargo
  • D. Weight

Explanation: A bag is one item of luggage, just as cargo is the collective load carried by a ship. Coal and weight may be associated with a ship but are not its general transported contents.

Correct answer: Cargo

595. Mathematics is related to Numbers in the same way as History is related to?

  • A. People
  • B. Events
  • C. Dates
  • D. Wars

Explanation: Mathematics deals chiefly with numbers, while history deals chiefly with past events. Dates and wars are parts of history, but events are the broader category.

Correct answer: Events

596. Radical is related to Moderate in the same way as Revolution is related to?

  • A. Change
  • B. Chaos
  • C. Peace
  • D. Reformation

Explanation: Radical and moderate represent opposing degrees of political or social change. A revolution is an extreme upheaval, so its contrasting condition is peace.

Correct answer: Peace

597. Sirius is related to Star in the same as Cygnus is related to?

  • A. Constellation
  • B. Asteroid
  • C. Galaxy
  • D. Meteor

Explanation: Sirius is an individual star, whereas Cygnus is a constellation, a named pattern of stars. It is not an asteroid, galaxy, or meteor.

Correct answer: Constellation

598. Cub is related to Tiger in the same way as Fawn is related to?

  • A. Stag
  • B. Monkey
  • C. Ass
  • D. Sheep

Explanation: A cub is the young of a tiger, while a fawn is the young of a deer. A stag is an adult male deer, making it the corresponding mature animal.

Correct answer: Stag

599. Prose is related to Writing in the same way as Lisp is related to?

  • A. Reading
  • B. Music
  • C. Speech
  • D. Drawing

Explanation: Prose is a form of writing, while a lisp is a manner or defect of speech. Reading and drawing are activities rather than the medium represented by prose.

Correct answer: Speech

600. Gardener is related to Trowel in the same way as Seamstress is related to?

  • A. Saw
  • B. Scissors
  • C. Sneakers
  • D. Crowbar

Explanation: A gardener uses a trowel as a practical tool, just as a seamstress uses scissors for cutting fabric and thread. The remaining tools have unrelated uses.

Correct answer: Scissors