Matching Definitions— Concepts, Formulas & Shortcuts
- Break the definition into its separate conditions before reading the options.
- The correct option must satisfy EVERY condition, not merely most of them.
- A thematically similar option that misses one condition is wrong.
- Watch for qualifiers — "without permission", "deliberately", "in writing" are conditions too.
- Eliminate rather than select: strike options that fail any single condition.
- If two options survive, re-read the definition for a condition you skipped.
Matching Definitions Practice Questions with Answers
Attempt each question first, then open the explanation. All 10 questions below are free to read and require no signup.
Q1.Definition — Plagiarism: presenting someone else's work or ideas as your own without acknowledgement. Which is an example?
Easy- AQuoting an author with full credit
- BCopying paragraphs from a website into an essay without citation
- CDiscussing an idea with a friend
- DReading a research paper
Matching Definitions question 1 of 10+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Copying paragraphs from a website into an essay without citation
Explanation: Only this option involves using another's work as one's own with no acknowledgement.
Q2.Definition — Bartering: exchanging goods or services directly without using money. Which is an example?
Easy- ABuying rice with cash
- BTrading a bicycle for a set of tools
- CPaying rent by bank transfer
- DSelling a phone online
Matching Definitions question 2 of 10+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Trading a bicycle for a set of tools
Explanation: Only the bicycle-for-tools exchange involves goods swapped directly with no money.
Q3.Definition — Procrastination: postponing a task that needs attention, usually in favour of something easier. Which is an example?
Easy- AFinishing a report a day early
- BScrolling social media instead of studying for tomorrow's exam
- CDelegating work to a colleague
- DTaking a scheduled lunch break
Matching Definitions question 3 of 10+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Scrolling social media instead of studying for tomorrow's exam
Explanation: It involves deferring a necessary task in favour of an easier activity.
Q4.Definition — Nepotism: favouring relatives in appointments regardless of merit. Which is an example?
Moderate- AHiring the highest scorer in a written test
- BAppointing one's nephew as manager over better-qualified candidates
- CPromoting an employee after a performance review
- DRecruiting through a public advertisement
Matching Definitions question 4 of 10+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Appointing one's nephew as manager over better-qualified candidates
Explanation: Only this option shows a relative preferred despite stronger candidates.
Q5.Definition — Boycott: refusing to buy from or deal with an organisation as a protest. Which is an example?
Moderate- AChoosing a cheaper brand to save money
- BRefusing to buy a company's products to protest its labour practices
- CForgetting to renew a subscription
- DSwitching shops because one closed
Matching Definitions question 5 of 10+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Refusing to buy a company's products to protest its labour practices
Explanation: The refusal must be a deliberate protest, which only this option describes.
Q6.Definition — Trespassing: entering another's property without permission. Which is an example?
Easy- AVisiting a friend who invited you
- BWalking across a fenced private field without the owner's consent
- CEntering a public park
- DShopping in a mall
Matching Definitions question 6 of 10+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Walking across a fenced private field without the owner's consent
Explanation: Only this option involves private property entered without consent.
Q7.Definition — Mentoring: an experienced person guiding a less experienced one over time. Which is an example?
Moderate- AA one-off lecture to 200 students
- BA senior engineer coaching a new joiner weekly for a year
- CReading a self-help book
- DAttending a conference
Matching Definitions question 7 of 10+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. A senior engineer coaching a new joiner weekly for a year
Explanation: It requires an experienced guide, a less experienced learner and a sustained relationship.
Q8.Definition — Embezzlement: dishonestly taking money entrusted to one's care. Which is an example?
Difficult- AA thief breaking into a shop
- BA treasurer secretly transferring club funds to a personal account
- CBorrowing money from a friend
- DLosing a wallet
Matching Definitions question 8 of 10+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. A treasurer secretly transferring club funds to a personal account
Explanation: The money must have been entrusted to the person, which distinguishes embezzlement from ordinary theft.
Q9.Definition — Insomnia: persistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep. Which is an example?
Easy- ASleeping late once after a party
- BBeing unable to sleep most nights for several weeks
- CWaking early for a flight
- DNapping in the afternoon
Matching Definitions question 9 of 10+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Being unable to sleep most nights for several weeks
Explanation: The condition requires persistence, which only this option shows.
Q10.Definition — Arbitration: settling a dispute through a neutral third party whose decision both sides accept. Which is an example?
Moderate- ATwo firms suing each other in court
- BTwo firms appointing an independent expert whose ruling both agree to follow
- COne firm ignoring the other's complaint
- DA public protest
Matching Definitions question 10 of 10+Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: B. Two firms appointing an independent expert whose ruling both agree to follow
Explanation: Arbitration requires a neutral third party and prior agreement to be bound by the decision.
Matching Definitions — Frequently Asked Questions
Why do thematically similar options fail?+
Because a definition is a checklist. An option can be about the same subject and still miss a required element — for example an act done accidentally when the definition requires it to be deliberate.
What is the most efficient approach?+
Number the conditions in the definition, then test each option against them in order. Strike an option the moment it fails one condition instead of reading it to the end.
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