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Each row of Column-I has three items and each item is represented by a circle in Column-II. The arrangement of circles in Column-II represents the relationship among the items in Column-I.
Identify the option that has the most appropriate match between Column-I and Column-II.
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(1) – (Q); (2) – (P); (3) – (S); (4) – (R)
(1) – (Q); (2) – (R); (3) – (S); (4) – (P)
(1) – (S); (2) – (P); (3) – (R); (4) – (Q)
(1) – (R); (2) – (S); (3) – (Q); (4) – (P)
(1) Animals, Zebra, Giraffe.
Zebra and Giraffe are both animals with No similarities or common.

(2) Director, producer, Actor
Each are different with some common/similarities.

(3) Word, sentence, Novel.
Word is sub-set of sentence & Sentence is sub-set of Novel

(4) Pianist, Guitarist, Instrumentalist.
Pianist & Guitarist are both Instrumentalist with some common/similarities.

Hence, Correct answer is Option (b): (1) – (Q); (2) – (R); (3) – (S); (4) – (P).