Question Statement:
Charity : P :: Retaliation : Q
Choose the appropriate pair of words P and Q that fit the analogy.
Options:
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(A) P = Parsimonious; Q = Vengeful
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(B) P = Altruistic; Q = Amicable
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(C) P = Resentful; Q = Spiteful
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(D) P = Magnanimous; Q = Vindictive
Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation
### **Official Solution & Concept Analysis (GATE BT 2026 Q.6)**
**1. Governing Concept**:
- **Topic**: Verbal Ability & Analogical Reasoning
- Analogy format: `Charity : P :: Retaliation : Q`.
- Charity is motivated by or acts as an expression of **benevolence / kindness / altruism**.
- Retaliation is motivated by or acts as an expression of **vengeance / hostility / malice**.
**2. Option Analysis**:
- Pairing of virtue/action with its governing psychological driving principle shows Option (B) provides the exact parallel relation.
- **Option (B) is CORRECT**.
- **Options (A), (C), and (D) are INCORRECT**: Non-parallel semantic associations.
**3. Final Answer**:
- **Correct Choice**: **B**
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