NIMCET 2009 — English PYQ
NIMCET | English | 2009Choose the pair of words which exhibits the same relationship between each other as the given pair of words.
WRITING : PLAGIARISM
Choose the correct answer:
- A.
confidence : deception
- B.
money : misappropriation
(Correct Answer) - C.
gold : theft
- D.
germ : disease
money : misappropriation
Explanation
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Analyze the Primary Pair: Writing is a creation or asset, and Plagiarism is the specific legal/ethical term for the wrongful act of stealing or misusing someone else's writing.
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Define the Relationship: The relationship is Asset:Illegal/Unauthorized Misuse of that specific Asset.
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Evaluate the Options:
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Option (a): Deception can involve confidence, but it is not the technical term for the theft of confidence.
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Option (b): Money is a financial asset. Misappropriation is the specific legal term for the intentional, illegal use or theft of money that has been entrusted to someone. This perfectly matches the "Asset : Specific Misuse" relationship.
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Option (c): While theft involves gold, "theft" is a general term for stealing any physical property, whereas "plagiarism" is specific to the medium of writing.
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Option (d): This is a cause-and-effect relationship (germs cause disease), which does not match the analogy.
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Logical Formula:
The relationship can be represented as:

