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Essential Part — Questions and Answers

Essential Part questions ask which option is a necessary component of the given word — something without which the thing could not exist. The trap is choosing a strong association instead of a necessity: a book usually has a title, but it cannot exist without pages. Test each option with the sentence "Can it exist without this?"

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Essential Part— Concepts, Formulas & Shortcuts

  • Ask: can the thing exist WITHOUT this option? If yes, it is not essential.
  • Reject frequent companions — a car often has a radio but does not need one.
  • The essential part is usually a physical component or a defining property.
  • Beware of options that describe a purpose rather than a part.
  • Every language word has letters; every song has sound; every shoe has a sole.
  • If two options look necessary, choose the more fundamental of the two.

Essential Part Practice Questions with Answers

Attempt each question first, then open the explanation. All 10 questions below are free to read and require no signup.

  1. Q1.Which is an essential part of a BOOK?

    Easy
    • APictures
    • BPages
    • CTitle
    • DIndex
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: B. Pages

    Explanation: A book must have pages; pictures, a title and an index are all optional.

    Essential Part question 1 of 10

  2. Q2.Which is an essential part of a SONG?

    Moderate
    • AInstrument
    • BSound
    • CSinger
    • DStage
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    Answer: B. Sound

    Explanation: A song must have sound. Instruments, a named singer and a stage are all dispensable.

    Essential Part question 2 of 10

  3. Q3.Which is an essential part of a SHOE?

    Easy
    • ALace
    • BSole
    • CHeel
    • DPolish
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: B. Sole

    Explanation: Every shoe has a sole; laces, heels and polish are optional.

    Essential Part question 3 of 10

  4. Q4.Which is an essential part of a TREE?

    Easy
    • AFruit
    • BRoots
    • CFlowers
    • DShade
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: B. Roots

    Explanation: A tree must have roots. Fruit and flowers vary by species, and shade is an effect, not a part.

    Essential Part question 4 of 10

  5. Q5.Which is an essential part of a LANGUAGE?

    Moderate
    • AScript
    • BWords
    • CGrammar book
    • DDictionary
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: B. Words

    Explanation: A language is made of words. Many languages have no script, book or dictionary.

    Essential Part question 5 of 10

  6. Q6.Which is an essential part of a CLOCK?

    Moderate
    • AAlarm
    • BTime display
    • CBattery
    • DGlass cover
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: B. Time display

    Explanation: A clock must indicate time somehow. Alarms, batteries and covers are all optional.

    Essential Part question 6 of 10

  7. Q7.Which is an essential part of a CIRCLE?

    Moderate
    • ADiameter
    • BRadius
    • CChord
    • DTangent
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: B. Radius

    Explanation: A circle is defined by points at a fixed radius from a centre; chords and tangents are constructions on it.

    Essential Part question 7 of 10

  8. Q8.Which is an essential part of an ISLAND?

    Easy
    • ATrees
    • BWater surrounding it
    • CBeach
    • DPeople
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    Answer: B. Water surrounding it

    Explanation: By definition an island is land surrounded by water; vegetation, beaches and inhabitants are incidental.

    Essential Part question 8 of 10

  9. Q9.Which is an essential part of a TRIANGLE?

    Easy
    • ARight angle
    • BThree sides
    • CEqual sides
    • DHypotenuse
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    Answer: B. Three sides

    Explanation: Every triangle has exactly three sides; right angles, equal sides and hypotenuses belong only to particular types.

    Essential Part question 9 of 10

  10. Q10.Which is an essential part of a JOURNEY?

    Difficult
    • AVehicle
    • BDestination
    • CTicket
    • DCompanion
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: B. Destination

    Explanation: A journey implies moving towards somewhere. Vehicles, tickets and companions are all optional.

    Essential Part question 10 of 10

Essential Part — Frequently Asked Questions

How is an essential part different from a common association?+

An essential part is required for the thing to exist at all. A wheel is essential to a bicycle; a bell is merely commonly attached to one.

What is the single test to apply?+

Say "a ___ without ___ is still a ___". If the sentence is true, the option is not essential. "A book without a title is still a book" is true, so a title is not essential.

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