Classification (resource requirement): Three pairs show a resource required by the second item; one pair reverses the direction (source → content). Identify the odd pair.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Water : Tap

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This mirrors a common association question: does the first item function as an input needed by the second? Three options do; one instead names a source that supplies the first item, flipping the relation and creating the outlier.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Oil is needed by a lamp (fuel).
  • Power is needed by a machine (energy).
  • Oxygen is needed for life (biological requirement).
  • Water : Tap indicates that the tap supplies water; the direction is source→substance, not requirement.


Concept / Approach:
Test each as “X is required by Y.” The outlier fails this template because Y is a supplier, not a consumer of X.



Step-by-Step Solution:

Oil : Lamp → fuel required by lamp.Power : Machine → energy required by machine.Oxygen : Life → essential gas required for life.Water : Tap → tap dispenses water; not a requirement of a tap.


Verification / Alternative check:
Swap order for the odd pair: Tap : Water would align with source→product, confirming misdirection in the given pair.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:

They each maintain a resource→consumer dependency.


Common Pitfalls:
Ignoring directionality and accepting any association as valid. The logic hinges on “needed by.”



Final Answer:
Water : Tap

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