Column X:
Morphological ConceptsColumn Y:
ExamplesP. Suppletion 1. bookmaker – bookie Q. Conversion 2. deer – deer R. Zero morpheme 3. bad – worst S. Hypocorism 4. arrive – arrival T. Derivation 5. (a) doctor – (to) doctor
Morphological Concepts Mapping Explained
This solution identifies the correct pairings between morphological concepts listed in Column X and their examples provided in Column Y.
Concept Analysis and Matching
We will analyze each morphological concept and its corresponding example:
- P. Suppletion: This refers to irregular plurals or verb forms derived from different roots. The example 'bad – worst' (3) fits, as 'worst' is the superlative of 'bad' but derived from a different stem. Match: P - 3.
- Q. Conversion: Also known as zero derivation, this is changing a word's grammatical class without changing its form. The example '(a) doctor – (to) doctor' (5) shows a noun ('doctor') becoming a verb ('to doctor') without any change in form. Match: Q - 5.
- R. Zero Morpheme: This is a morpheme with no phonetic realization, often indicating grammatical function. The example 'deer – deer' (2) represents a zero morpheme for the plural form, as it's identical to the singular. Match: R - 2.
- S. Hypocorism: This involves creating shortened or altered forms, often nicknames. 'bookmaker – bookie' (1) is a clear example, where 'bookie' is a hypocoristic form of 'bookmaker'. Match: S - 1.
- T. Derivation: This process forms new words by adding affixes. 'arrive – arrival' (4) shows derivation, with the suffix '-al' added to 'arrive' to form a noun. Match: T - 4.
Correct Mapping Summary
Based on the analysis, the correct sequence of matches is:
P – 3, Q – 5, R – 2, S – 1, T – 4
This mapping corresponds to Option 4.
Important Questions from Analytical Aptitude
- The assumption that the probability of occurrence of a word in a string depends ONLY on the preceding word is called a ______ assumption.
- Which ONE of the following options represents the correct mapping of the phonetic features in Column X to their Sanskrit equivalents in Column Y?
Column X:
Phonetic featuresColumn Y:
Sanskrit termsP. voicing 1. prāṇa Q. retroflex 2. tālavya R. palatal 3. ghōṣa S. aspiration 4. mūrdhanya 
An ant is at the bottom-left corner of a grid (point P) as shown above. It aims to move to the top-right corner of the grid. The ant moves only along the lines marked in the grid such that the current distance to the top-right corner strictly decreases.
Which one of the following is a part of a possible trajectory of the ant during the movement?Three of the five students allocated to a hostel put in special requests to the warden. Given the floor plan of the vacant rooms, select the allocation plan that will accommodate all their requests.
Request by X: Due to pollen allergy, I want to avoid a wing next to the garden.
Request by Y: I want to live as far from the washrooms as possible, since I am very sensitive to smell.
Request by Z: I believe in Vaastu and so want to stay in the South-west wing.
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Which one of the following statements is correct based on the above information?
