Column-I has statements made by Shanthala; and, Column-II has responses given by Kanishk. Column-I (Shanthala): P. This house is in a mess. Q. I am not happy with the marks given to me. R. Politics is a subject I avoid talking about. S. I don't know what this word means. Column-II (Kanishk): 1. Alright, I won't bring it up during our conversations. 2. Well, you can easily look it up. 3. No problem, let me clear it up for you. 4. Don't worry, I will take it up with your teacher. Identify the option that has the correct match between Column-I and Column-II. A. P->2, Q->1, R->S->4 B. P->3, Q->4, R->1, S->2 C. P->4, Q->1, R->S->3 D. P->1, Q->2, R->4, S->3
GATE 2025 · General Aptitude · Narrative Sequencing · medium
Answer: B. P->3, Q->4, R->1, S->2
- Match P: house in a mess -> Response 3: P says the house is messy. Response 3 says 'let me clear it up for you'. 'Clear up' means to tidy or clean — a direct and logical response to a messy house. P -> 3.
- Match Q: unhappy with marks -> Response 4: Q expresses dissatisfaction with marks. Response 4 says 'I will take it up with your teacher'. 'Take it up with' means to formally raise a complaint with someone in authority. Q -> 4.
- Match R: avoids politics -> Response 1: R says she avoids talking about politics. Response 1 says 'I won't bring it up during our conversations'. 'Bring up' means to introduce a topic in conversation. Kanishk promises not to raise the topic. R -> 1.
- Match S: doesn't know word meaning -> Response 2: S says she does not know what a word means. Response 2 says 'you can easily look it up'. 'Look up' means to search for information (e.g., in a dictionary). S -> 2.
- Identify matching option: The mapping is P->3, Q->4, R->1, S->2. Comparing with options: Option B = P->3, Q->4, R->1, S->2. Answer = B.