Analogies 71 - 75

71). ATTENTIVE:OFFICIOUS::

(A) doubtful:ambiguous
(B) absorbed:engrossed
(C) refined:snobbish
(D) magisterial:authoritative
(E) impromptu:spontaneous

72). RUFFLE:SHIRT::

(A) rafter:roof
(B) molding:cabinet
(C) gate:path
(D) curb:sidewalk
(E) shade:window

73). HACK:CARVE::

(A) grind:polish
(B) snip: mince
(C) hew:fell
(D) whet:blunt
(E) gouge:engrave

74). PLAGIARISM:IDEAS::

(A) libel:words
(B) forgery:documents
(C) arson:buildings
(D) kidnapping: ransom
(E) rustling:cattle

75). PROOF:ALCOHOL::

(A) cream:milk
(B) canteen:water
(C) tanker:oil
(D) octane:gasoline
(E) pulp:juice


Answers:

71). OA - C - Y is a bad form of X.

72). OA - B - X is to arrange Y in a portable/decorative way
Molding - an embellishment in strip form, made of wood or other structural material, that is used to decorate or finish a surface, such as the wall of a room or building or the surface of a door or piece of furniture
Ruffle - a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

73). OA - E - Doing X roughly is Y

74). OA - B - X is illegal immitation another person's Y
Plagiarism - copying of another's work
Forgery - a fraudulent imitation

75). OA - D - X is a measure of strength or purity of Y
Proof - measure of strength or purity of alcohol
Octane (number) - is a measure of quality of gasoline (number of molecules in the polymer); a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline chain)