Directions
In the following items a pair of capitalized words is followed by four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the pair of words whose relationship is most similar to that expressed by the capitalized pair.
There is only ONE correct answer to each question.
SHIRT : BUTTONS
- wound : stitches
- belts : pants
- pins : staples
- threads : needles
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Correct answer: A. wound : stitches
Why
A shirt is fastened shut by buttons; a wound is fastened shut by stitches — both name the thing and the item that fastens it.