Here's a short story: A drill works slower when drilling in hardwood verses pine. That is because there is more friction when drilling (A) hardwood (B) pine..  What is the most sensical answer between "hardwood" and  "pine"?
hardwood
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Here's a short story: Mary is walking away from the bar on the corner.  As she walks away, the music gets (A) louder (B) quieter..  What is the most sensical answer between "noise away from bar" and  "noise near bar"?
noise near bar
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Here's a short story: A trainer watched his horse run each day. The horse was able to get to top speed more quickly when no one was riding him than when there was someone riding him. This is because the horse had less weight to move when (A) it had a rider (B) it had no rider..  What is the most sensical answer between "horse with no rider" and  "horse with rider"?
horse with rider
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Here's a short story: A wolf was running after a rabbit when he was forced to run through a river. He quickly determined that the river was rougher than the air. This means that the _____ warmed more as the wolf passed through it (A) river (B) air.  What is the most sensical answer between "river" and  "air"?
river
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