| A | B |
| Is a resonant voice one that doesn’t carry over a distance? | A resonant voice carries and echoes. It sounds (son) again (re). |
| Is Robert a surname? | No, the surname goes over (sur) the whole family: Smith. |
| Do most executives use chronometers? | Yes, they are watches to measure (meter) time (chron). |
| Is Great Britain ruled by an octarchy? | No, Britain has a monarch; it’s not ruled by eight (octa) people |
| Is a viable fetus able to survive? | Yes, it is able to live (vita). |
| Is an amiable person friendly and likable? | Yes, you will love (amat) an amiable person |
| Is it a good thing to be cognizant of the laws? | Yes, it is good to know (cogn) the laws |
| Is a contrast an explanation of why two things are alike? | No, a contrast shows their differences-one against (contra) another |
| Does a decimated army have anyone left alive? | A decimated army has lost about ten (dec) percent of its forces. (In modern usage we are less precise.) |
| Will a thermotrophic organism grow in the direction of the heat? | Yes, a thermotropic organism will grow (tropo) towards the heat (thermo). |