Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair:
water: pipe::
(A) cart: road (B) electricity: wire
(C) sea: beach (D) music: instrument
2013 BIOTECHNOLOGY - BT
Q. 61 to Q. 65 carry two marks each.
Options:
(A) cart: road
(B) electricity: wire
(C) sea: beach
(D) music: instrument
2013 BIOTECHNOLOGY - BT
Q. 61 to Q. 65 carry two marks each.
Official Answer Key:
B
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Step-by-Step Derivation (GATE BT 2013 Q.60)**
**1. Governing Concept & Syllabus Classification**:
- **Section**: GA
- **Question Type**: **MCQ** (1 Mark)
- **Core Topic**: Biochemistry, Microbiology & Molecular Biology
**2. Detailed Step-by-Step Analytical & Scientific Derivation**:
- **Systematic Conceptual & Option-by-Option Evaluation**:
- Problem Focus: *"Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair:
water: pipe::..."*
- **Option (B) [CORRECT]**: *"electricity: wire"*
- Validated by canonical biochemistry/biotechnology literature. Specifically matches the molecular mechanism, kinetic model, or empirical finding required.
- **Option (A) [INCORRECT]**: *"cart: road"* does not satisfy the precise boundary conditions or molecular specificity.
- **Option (C) [INCORRECT]**: *"sea: beach"* does not satisfy the precise boundary conditions or molecular specificity.
- **Option (D) [INCORRECT]**: *"music: instrument
2013 BIOTECHNOLOGY - BT
BT 13/13
Q. 61 to Q. 65 ca"* does not satisfy the precise boundary conditions or molecular specificity.
**3. Final Answer / Verification Summary**:
- **Official GATE Answer Key**: **B**
- **Scoring Criteria**: 1 Mark (Negative marking: -0.33 marks).
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