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Look at the adjectives in Column X and match with the types of adjectives in Column Y. Choose the correct option. 

\[\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Column X} & \textbf{Column Y} \\ \hline \text{P. Blue shirt} & \text{1. Subsective} \\ \hline \text{Q. Fake Picasso} & \text{2. Intersective} \\ \hline \text{R. Big elephant} & \text{3. Anti-intersective} \\ \hline \end{array}\]

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Remember: - Intersective = independent qualities (blue shirt).
- Anti-intersective = denies true membership (fake Picasso).
- Subsective = relative interpretation within category (big elephant).
Updated On: Aug 30, 2025
  • P-2, Q-3, R-1
  • P-2, Q-1, R-3
  • P-1, Q-2, R-3
  • P-1, Q-3, R-2
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation


Step 1: Intersective adjectives.
An adjective is intersective when the meaning is the intersection of two sets. For example, "blue shirt" means something that is both a shirt and blue. So, P (Blue shirt) $\Rightarrow$ Intersective (2).

Step 2: Anti-intersective adjectives.
An adjective is anti-intersective when the modified noun does not belong to the denotation of the head noun. For example, a "fake Picasso" is not actually a Picasso painting. So, Q (Fake Picasso) $\Rightarrow$ Anti-intersective (3).

Step 3: Subsective adjectives.
A subsective adjective is one where the interpretation depends on the noun, but the adjective does not apply independently. For example, "big elephant" means big for an elephant, not big in absolute terms. So, R (Big elephant) $\Rightarrow$ Subsective (1).
\[ \boxed{\text{P-2, Q-3, R-1 (Option A)}} \]

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