UPPSC PCS - 2013

Which of The Following Pairs Has the Same Relationship As Is Found Between Austrialia: Continent?

Year Asked: 2013

A
Engine: Train
B
River: Coast
C
Vikrant: Ship
D
Yuri Gagarn: Space

Correct Answer

C. Vikrant: Ship

Detailed Explanation

The link here is instance to category. Australia is one specific example of the category continent. So look for a pair where the first word is a named, specific example of the second word.

Correct: C) Vikrant : Ship. INS Vikrant was India's first aircraft carrier, a specific ship, so it stands to 'ship' exactly as Australia stands to 'continent'.

  • A) Engine : Train is part to whole. An engine is a component of a train, not an example of one.
  • B) River : Coast has no category link. A river may meet the coast at its mouth, but a river is not a kind of coast.
  • D) Yuri Gagarin : Space is an association. Gagarin was the first human in space, which is an achievement linked to space, not a classification.

Core concept: analogy of type (instance and class). This kind of reasoning helps in GS too, such as recognising that a particular body is an example of a broader constitutional or statutory category.

Trap: choosing A because engine and train feel closely linked. Ask whether the first word is a kind of the second, not just related to it.

This question appeared in UPPCS 2013 GS Paper 2.

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