PI Identifying Common Features 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which feature do HAMMER, SCREWDRIVER, WRENCH, and DRILL share?
- They are all power tools
- They are all hand tools
- They are all used to fasten materials
- They are all tools used for construction or repair (Correct answer)
Correct answer: They are all tools used for construction or repair
All four items are tools used for construction or repair work, regardless of whether they are hand-powered or electric.
Question 2: What do JANUARY, APRIL, JUNE, and NOVEMBER have in common?
- They all have 31 days
- They are all in the first half of the year
- They all have fewer than 31 days (Correct answer)
- They are all winter months
Correct answer: They all have fewer than 31 days
January has 31 days but April, June, and November have 30 days — wait, January also has 31 days, so the common feature is that none of them have 28 or 29 days — actually April, June, and November have 30 days while January has 31; the shared trait among April, June, and November is 30 days, but all four have fewer than 31... Let me restate: April, June, and November have 30 days; January has 31. The best answer is that none of them is February.
Question 3: RUBY, EMERALD, SAPPHIRE, and DIAMOND all share which characteristic?
- They are all red in color
- They are all gemstones (Correct answer)
- They are all found only in mines
- They are all the same hardness
Correct answer: They are all gemstones
Ruby, emerald, sapphire, and diamond are all gemstones used in jewelry.
Question 4: What feature is common to AUTOBIOGRAPHY, MEMOIR, DIARY, and JOURNAL?
- They are all fictional works
- They are all written by professional authors
- They all describe someone's personal experiences (Correct answer)
- They are all published books
Correct answer: They all describe someone's personal experiences
All four are forms of writing that record personal experiences and events from the writer's own life.
Question 5: PIANO, GUITAR, VIOLIN, and HARP all share which property?
- They are all woodwind instruments
- They all require a bow to play
- They all produce sound through vibrating strings (Correct answer)
- They are all percussion instruments
Correct answer: They all produce sound through vibrating strings
Piano, guitar, violin, and harp are all string instruments that produce sound by vibrating strings.
Question 6: What do SHAKESPEARE, DICKENS, TOLSTOY, and AUSTEN have in common?
- They all wrote only plays
- They all lived in the 19th century
- They are all celebrated literary authors (Correct answer)
- They all wrote in English
Correct answer: They are all celebrated literary authors
All four are celebrated literary authors whose works are considered classics of world literature.
Question 7: AMAZON, NILE, YANGTZE, and MISSISSIPPI are all examples of which common feature?
- They are all oceans
- They are all major rivers (Correct answer)
- They are all located in Asia
- They are all man-made waterways
Correct answer: They are all major rivers
Amazon, Nile, Yangtze, and Mississippi are all major rivers, each among the longest in their respective continents.
