Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → An architect’s work – Service
Option (1) Hair cutting – Non-durable product — Incorrect. Hair cutting is an intangible activity offered for sale, so it is a service. Non-durable products are goods used up in one or a few uses.
Option (2) Dry cleaning – Supplies and business services — Incorrect. Dry cleaning is a consumer service. Supplies and business services are industrial products that help in making or managing the finished product, like paint or lubricants.
Option (3) An architect’s work – Service — Correct. Services are intangible activities or benefits offered for sale. The work of a doctor, an architect or a lawyer is a service.
Option (4) Kitchen gadgets – Non-durable product — Incorrect. Kitchen gadgets last many years, so they are durable products.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “2. Durable Products: Those tangible consumer products which normally survive many years, for example, …”
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