Logic and Reasoning Questions and Answers
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Q121
find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
<u>respiration</u>
Answer: Option C
Explanation: A person or animal must take in oxygen for
respiration to occur. A mouth (choice a) is not essential because breathing can occur through the nose. Choices b and d are clearly not essential
and can be ruled out.
Q122
find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
<u>election</u>
Answer: Option B
Explanation: 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).
Q123
find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
<u>diploma</u>
Answer: Option D
Explanation: A diploma is awarded at graduation, so graduation
is essential to obtaining a diploma.
Employment may be a byproduct (choice c). A
principal and a curriculum (choices a and b)
may play a role in the awarding of some diplomas,
but they are not essential.
Q124
find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
<u>swimming</u>
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Water is essential for swimming—without water, there is no swimming. The other choices
are things that may or may not be present.
Q125
find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
<u>school</u>
Answer: Option A
Explanation: 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.
Q126
find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
<u>language</u>
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Words are a necessary part of language. Slang is
not necessary to language (choice b). Not all
languages are written (choice c).Words do not
have to be spoken in order to be part of a language
(choice a).
Q127
find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
<u>desert</u>
Answer: Option B
Explanation: A desert is an arid tract of land. Not all deserts
are flat (choice d). Not all deserts have cacti or
oases (choices a and c).
Q128
find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
<u>lightning</u>
Answer: Option A
Explanation: 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).
Q129
find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
<u>monopoly</u>
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The essential part of a monopoly is that it involves exclusive ownership or control.
Q130
find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
<u>harvest</u>
Answer: Option D
Explanation: 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).