12 ESSENTIAL PART

1 >>HARVEST Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) autumn
• (B) stockpile
• (C) tractor
• (D) crop

Solution 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).

2 >>DESERT Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) cactus
• (B) arid
• (C) oasis
• (D) flat

Solution A desert is an arid tract of land. Not all deserts are flat (choice d). Not all deserts have cactus or oasis (choices a and c).

3 >>BOOK Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) fiction
• (B) pages
• (C) pictures
• (D) learning

Solution 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.

4 >>LANGUAGE Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) tongue
• (B) slang
• (C) writing
• (D) words

Solution 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).

5 >>SCHOOL Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) student
• (B) report card
• (C) test
• (D) learning

Solution 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.

6 >>PAIN Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) cut
• (B) burn
• (C) nuisance
• (D) hurt

Solution 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.

7 >>GALA Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) celebration
• (B) tuxedo
• (C) appetizer
• (D) orator

Solution A gala indicates a celebration, the necessary element here. A tuxedo (choice b) is not required garb at a gala, nor is an appetizer (choice c). A gala may be held without the benefit of anyone speaking (choice d).

8 >>MONOPOLY Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) corrupt
• (B) exclusive
• (C) rich
• (D) gigantic

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

9 >>GUITAR Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) band
• (B) teacher
• (C) songs
• (D) strings

Solution A 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).

10 >>DIPLOMA. Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) principal
• (B) curriculum
• (C) employment
• (D) graduation

Solution 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.

11 >>ANTIQUE. Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) rarity
• (B) artifact
• (C) aged
• (D) prehistoric

Solution An antique is something that belongs to, or was made in, an earlier period. It may or may not be a rarity (choice a), and it does not have to be an artifact, an object produced or shaped by human craft (choice b). An antique is old but does not have to be prehistoric (choice d).

12 >>HURRICANE. Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) beach
• (B) cyclone
• (C) damage
• (D) wind

Solution A hurricane cannot exist without wind. A beach is not essential to a hurricane (choice a). A hurricane is a type of cyclone, which rules out (choice b). Not all hurricanes cause damage (choice c

13 >>CELL. Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) chlorophyll
• (B) nucleus
• (C) nucleusnerve
• (D) human

Solution The essential part of a cell is its nucleus. Not all cells produce chlorophyll (choice a). Not all cells are nerve cells (choice c). All living things, not just humans (choice d), have cells.

14 >>KNOWLEDGE .Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) Teacher
• (B) Wisdom
• (C) Learning
• (D) Power

Solution Knowledge is understanding gained through experience or study, so learning is the essential element. A school (choice a) is not necessary for learning or knowledge to take place, nor is a teacher or a textbook (choices b and c).

15 >>DIMENSION Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) compass
• (B) ruler
• (C) inch
• (D) measure

Solution A dimension is a measure of spatial content. A compass (choice a) and ruler (choice b) may help determine the dimension, but other instruments may also be used, so these are not the essential element here. An inch (choice c) is only one way to determine a dimension.

16 >>WEDDING Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) love
• (B) church
• (C) ring
• (D) marriage

Solution A wedding results in a joining, or a marriage, so choice d is the essential element. Love (choice a) usually precedes a wedding, but it is not essential. A wedding may take place anywhere, so a church (choice b) is not required. A ring (choice c) is often used in a wedding, but it is not necessary.

17 >>FACULTY Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) buildings
• (B) textbooks
• (C) teachers
• (D) meetings

Solution A faculty consists of a group of teachers and cannot exist without them. The faculty may work in buildings (choice a), but the buildings aren't essential. They may use textbooks (choice b) and attend meetings (choice d), but these aren't essential either.

18 >>RECIPE Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) desserts
• (B) directions
• (C) cookbook
• (D) utensils

Solution A recipe is a list of directions to make something. Recipes may be used to prepare desserts (choice a), among other things. One does not need a cookbook (choice c) to have a recipe, and utensils (choice d) may or may not be used to make a recipe.

19 >>AUTOGRAPH Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) athlete
• (B) actor
• (C) signature
• (D) pen

Solution Without a signature, there is no autograph. Athletes and actors (choices a and b) may sign autographs, but they are not essential. An autograph can be signed with something other than a pen (choice d).

20 >>CHAMPION Choose the word that is a necessary part of the word written in capital word. ?

• (A) running
• (B) swimming
• (C) winning
• (D) speaking

Solution Without a first-place win, there is no champion, so winning is essential. There may be champions in running, swimming, or speaking, but there are also champions in many other areas.