Logical Reasoning

Essential Part - Type 1

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Essential Part - Type 1

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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.

Question 1
book

A
fiction
B
pages
C
pictures
D
learning
Correct Answer: Option B

The necessary part of a book is its pages; there is no book without pages. Not all books are fiction (choice a), and not all books have pictures (choice c). Learning (choice d) may or may not take place with a book.

Question 2
swimming

A
pool
B
bathing suit
C
water
D
life jacket
Correct Answer: Option C

Water is essential for swimming-without water, there is no swimming. The other choices are things that may or may not be present.

Question 3
lightning

A
electricity
B
thunder
C
brightness
D
rain
Correct Answer: Option A

Lightning is produced from a discharge of electricity, so electricity is essential. Thunder and rain are not essential to the production of lightning (choices b and d). Brightness may be a byproduct of lightning, but it is not essential (choice c).

Question 4
shoe

A
sole
B
leather
C
laces
D
walking
Correct Answer: Option A

All shoes have a sole of some sort.Not all shoes are made of leather (choice b); nor do they all have laces (choice c).Walking (choice d) is not essential to a shoe.

Question 5
school

A
student
B
report card
C
test
D
learning
Correct Answer: Option A

Without students, a school cannot exist; therefore, students are the essential part of schools. The other choices may be related, but they are not essential.

Question 6
election

A
president
B
voter
C
November
D
nation
Correct Answer: Option B

An election does not exist without voters. The election of a president (choice a) is a byproduct. Not all elections are held in November (choice c), nor are they nationwide (choice d).

Question 7
pain

A
cut
B
burn
C
nuisance
D
hurt
Correct Answer: Option D

Pain is suffering or hurt, so choice d is the essential element. Without hurt, there is no pain. A cut (choice a) or a burn (choice b) may cause pain, but so do many other types of injury. A nuisance (choice c) is an annoyance that may or may not cause pain.

Question 8
monopoly

A
corrupt
B
exclusive
C
rich
D
gigantic
Correct Answer: Option B

The essential part of a monopoly is that it involves exclusive ownership or control.

Question 9
harvest

A
autumn
B
stockpile
C
tractor
D
crop
Correct Answer: Option D

To harvest something, one must have a crop, which is the essential element for this item. Autumn (choice a) is not the only time crops are harvested. There may not be enough of a crop to stockpile (choice b), and you can harvest crops without a tractor (choice c).

Question 10
language

A
tongue
B
slang
C
writing
D
words
Correct Answer: Option D

Words are a necessary part of language. Slang is not necessary to language (choice b). Not all languages are written (choice c). Not all languages are spoken (choice a).