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Analytical Aptitude
GATE 2013
Hard
Complete the sentence:
Universalism is to particularism as diffuseness is to ________.
- specificity
- Bneutrality
- Cgenerality
- Dadaptation
Explanation
The analogy pairs opposite terms from the same conceptual framework (Parsons' sociological pattern variables): universalism is opposed by particularism, and diffuseness (a relationship touching many aspects of life) is opposed by specificity (a relationship confined to a narrow, specific purpose).
Source: GATE ME 2013 (Booklet Code A) (2013)
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