Classification — need satisfier vs unrelated link: Identify the pair that is NOT a “need → satisfier” relation: Water : Thirst, Talent : Education, Food : Hunger, Air : Suffocation.

Verbal Reasoning Classification Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    Water : Thirst
  • B
    Talent : Education
  • C
    Food : Hunger
  • D
    Air : Suffocation
  • E
    None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Talent : Education

Explanation

Introduction / Context:Three pairs represent a need or problem on the right that is relieved by the resource on the left. One pair does not fit this “satisfier” pattern and instead shows a development/enhancement relation.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Thirst is satisfied by water.
  • Hunger is satisfied by food.
  • Suffocation is relieved by air.
  • Education does not satisfy “talent”; education develops or nurtures talent.

Concept / Approach:Test whether the left-hand item directly removes/alleviates the right-hand condition (thirst/hunger/suffocation). If not, it is the outlier.

Step-by-Step Solution:1) Water→Thirst = satisfies/quenches.2) Food→Hunger = satisfies.3) Air→Suffocation = relieves/prevents.4) Talent→Education is reversed; education enhances talent, not vice versa, and is not a “need → satisfier.”

Verification / Alternative check:Switch order to check logic: education→talent growth makes sense; “talent→education” does not follow the same template as others.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:They correctly pair a condition with its direct remedy/satisfier.

Common Pitfalls:Equating “improves” with “satisfies.” Development is not satisfaction of a deficiency state.

Final Answer:Talent : Education

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