A) trade
B) money
C) bank
D) acquisition
Correct Option - D
ExplanationA purchase is an acquisition of something. A purchase may be made by trade (choice a) or with money (choice b), so those are not essential elements. A bank (choice c) may or may not be involved in a purchase.
A) enclosure
B) prisoner
C) animal
D) zoo
Correct Option - A
ExplanationA cage is meant to keep something surrounded, so enclosure is the essential element. A prisoner (choice b) or an animal (choice c) are two things that may be kept in cages, among many other things. A zoo (choice d) is only one place that has cages.
A) fiction
B) pages
C) pictures
D) learning
Correct Option - B
ExplanationThe 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
A) band
B) teacher
C) songs
D) strings
Correct Option - D
ExplanationA guitar does not exist without strings, so strings are an essential part of a guitar. A band is not necessary to a guitar (choice a). Guitar playing can be learned without a teacher (choice b). Songs are byproducts of a guitar (choice c).
A) outburst
B) bravo
C) applause
D) encore
Correct Option - C
ExplanationAn ovation is prolonged, enthusiastic applause, so applause is necessary to an ovation. An outburst (choice a) may take place during an ovation; "bravo" (choice b) may or may not be uttered; and an encore (choice d) would take place after an ovation.
A) autumn
B) stockpile
C) tractor
D) crop
Correct Option - D
ExplanationTo 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).
A) tongue
B) slang
C) writing
D) words
Correct Option - D
ExplanationWords 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).