Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
Linguistics Studies
BUS: PASSENGERS
BUS: PASSENGERS::
(A) flock: birds
(B) tanker: liquid
(C) envelope: letter
(D) bin: coal
(E) automobile: gasoline
I was about to choose B, but I suddently realized a bus is used to carry passengers to their destination, so is the envelope. Then I decided to choose C.
Well, guess what the answer is. B!
(A) flock: birds
(B) tanker: liquid
(C) envelope: letter
(D) bin: coal
(E) automobile: gasoline
I was about to choose B, but I suddently realized a bus is used to carry passengers to their destination, so is the envelope. Then I decided to choose C.
Well, guess what the answer is. B!
Top answer
Pretty tricky stuff, isn't it?
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I suppose an envelope requires transport, to take the letter to its destination; whereas a bus and a tanker are both means of transport for their respective cargoes.
MrP
MrP
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A - Flock indicates a large group (more than than some norm), buses hold fewer people when compared to trains and planes. Also, there are times when only 2 people are on the bus. I don't know if birds ever wait at bird stations before becoming part of the flock
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I'm definitely on the (B) team here.
The key is-- the first word is a transporter of the second word.
A bus transports passengers. A tanker transports liquid.
An envelope doesn't transport anything. It is merely a container, as is a bin (for coal). An automobile does not transport gasoline. A is totally unrelated.
The key is-- the first word is a transporter of the second word.
A bus transports passengers. A tanker transports liquid.
An envelope doesn't transport anything. It is merely a container, as is a bin (for coal). An automobile does not transport gasoline. A is totally unrelated.
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Thank you teachers. I know I know the answer now. When I read MrP's post I found that's 'tanker' not 'tank'. Then I checked the d00
davkett,
"A bus transports passengers. A tanker transports liquid."
Neither a bus nor a tanker transport anything. That's like saying a gun kills. People transport passengers, liquid, and even letters.
"A bus transports passengers. A tanker transports liquid."
Neither a bus nor a tanker transport anything. That's like saying a gun kills. People transport passengers, liquid, and even letters.
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WwwdotcomNeither a bus nor a tanker transport anything. That's like saying a gun kills. People transport passengers, liquid, and even letters.Well, that's an interesting point. I'll modify it to-- A bus is a transport vehicle for passengers. A tanker is a transport vehicle for liquids.
It's a stretch to call an envelope a transport veh
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The word "transport" was never in the question. I never considered transport in my analysis for any of the words. It seems logical, but not valid for some. So, my view is on other variables to select 1 answer.
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I venture to suggest that choosing "transport" as the basis for comparison is no less logical than choosing this variable as the basis for exclusion:
A - Flock indicates a large group (more than than some norm), buses hold fewer people when compared to trains and planes. Also, there are times when only 2 people are on the bus. I don't know if birds ever wait at bird stations
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