Essential Part - Verbal and Reasoning

Directions to SolveA good way to approach this type of question is to use the following sentence: "A ______ could not exist without ______.". Find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.
Q1:

recipe

A desserts

B directions

C cookbook

D utensils

ANS:B - directions

Explanation: A recipe is a list of directions to make something. Recipes may be used to prepare desserts (choice a), among other things. One does not need a cookbook (choice c) to have a recipe, and utensils (choice d) may or may not be used to make a recipe.