Which word can refer to both an open-pit mine and the prey being hunted?

• A. Quaint
• B. Ramble
• C. Quotation
• D. Quarry

Answer: (D)

Think about words with more than one meaning. The idea here is that some terms have multiple senses that can describe different things. The word that works for both an open-pit mine and the prey being hunted is quarry. In mining, a quarry is a site where stone or other materials are extracted, often an open-pit operation. In hunting, the quarry is the animal or prey being chased. The other options don’t fit this dual sense: quaint means old-fashioned, ramble means to wander or talk without a clear purpose, and quotation is a cited passage. So quarry is the term that covers both ideas.