Choose the letter of the word pair that has a relationship similar to the relationship in the first word pair.
1. Shakespeare:Dramatist:
A. Ceasar:emperor
B. Poe:raven
C. Lenin:czar
D. Rembrabdt:painting
2. Bacterologist:Bacteria:
A. typist:reports
B. linguist:words
C. reporter:interview
D. costume:outfit
3. Ploitican:Election:
A. race:runner
B. contestant:game
C. climber:mountain
D. author:theme
1. D
2. B
3. B
1. C
To determine the relationship between the words in each word pair, we need to analyze the first word and see how it relates to the second word. Let's go through each word pair:
1. Shakespeare:Dramatist
Shakespeare is a famous playwright known for his dramatic works. A dramatist is a person who writes plays or dramas. The relationship here is that Shakespeare is an example of a dramatist. So, the correct answer choice would be one where the first word is an example of the second word.
The answer choices are:
A. Ceasar:emperor - This does not have a similar relationship because Caesar was an emperor but not necessarily an example of an emperor.
B. Poe:raven - This does not have a similar relationship as Poe was a writer, not a type of bird.
C. Lenin:czar - This does not have a similar relationship as Lenin was a political leader, not an example of a czar.
D. Rembrabdt:painting - This has a similar relationship as Rembrandt was a famous painter, which is an example of a person involved in painting. Therefore, the correct answer is D.
2. Bacteriologist:Bacteria
A bacteriologist is a scientist who studies bacteria. The relationship here is that a bacteriologist is a person who specializes in the study of bacteria. So, the correct answer choice would be one where the first word is a person who specializes in the second word.
The answer choices are:
A. typist:reports - This does not have a similar relationship as a typist is a person who types, not necessarily a specialist in reports.
B. linguist:words - This has a similar relationship as a linguist is a person who specializes in the study of languages, similar to a bacteriologist studying bacteria. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
C. reporter:interview - This does not have a similar relationship as a reporter conducts interviews but is not necessarily a specialist in it.
D. costume:outfit - This does not have a similar relationship as a costume is a type of clothing, not a person who specializes in outfits.
3. Politician:Election
A politician is a person who participates in politics, and an election is a democratic process to choose a candidate for a position. The relationship here is that a politician is a person involved in an election. So, the correct answer choice would be one where the first word is a person involved in the second word.
The answer choices are:
A. race:runner - This does not have a similar relationship as a race can involve multiple runners, not necessarily a person involved in running.
B. contestant:game - This has a similar relationship as a contestant is a person involved in a game, similar to a politician involved in an election. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
C. climber:mountain - This does not have a similar relationship as a climber climbs a mountain, not necessarily related to being involved with mountains.
D. author:theme - This does not have a similar relationship as an author writes about themes, not necessarily involved in them.
Therefore, the correct answers are:
1. D
2. B
3. B
1. D - no
2. B - yes
3. B - yes
No. Lenin was not a czar.
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