Which two words are the closest synonyms?
A. mishaps and escapades
B. formulate and devise
C. inflatables and expenditures
D. doused and exulted

Formulate and devise. They both mean to create a plan of some sort, while all the other words have to relation to each other. Another trick is to put the words into sentences and see if they deliver the same message.

put the trash into the back of the truck and drive the truck to the back. then you must unload the truck.