ISEE Analogies Question 199: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 199

4. Even though polio has been largely ------ in the United States, instances of the disease still ------ in the developing world.

  • A. beaten … diminish
  • B. eliminated … persist
  • C. exposed … arise
  • D. immunized … exercise

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The answer is B

The two blanks must run in contrasting directions, requiring eliminated and persist (continue) as the answer.

It is not possible to do one blank at a time, because you need one blank in order to know the other blank. However, even though and still indicate that the blanks must run in contrasting directions. So, you can eliminate choices (A) and (C) because the words run in a similar direction and choice (D) because the words do not relate.

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