Word Association Reviewer (Professional)

Reviewer's Note: Use the word in a sentence to define the relationship. If the first pair is "Hammer : Nail," your sentence is "A hammer is used to hit a nail." Then apply that exact sentence to the choices.

Word Association tests how you see the relationship between ideas.

Sa madaling salita: Kailangan mong mahanap ang koneksyon ng unang pares ng salita at gamitin ang parehong koneksyon sa pangalawang pares.

1. Analogies (Pagtutulad)

Analogies require identifying the underlying logic that connects two seemingly different items.

Common Relationships:

Part to Whole: Finger : Hand (Bahagi ng...)
Synonyms: Happy : Joyful (Kasingkahulugan)
Antonyms: Hot : Cold (Kasalungat)
Cause and Effect: Fire : Smoke (Bunga)
Tool to Worker: Scalpel : Surgeon (Gamit ng...)
Action to Object: Read : Book (Gawa sa...)
Worker to Product: Baker : Bread (Gumagawa ng...)
Degree of Intensity: Warm : Hot (Mas matindi ang...)

2. Finding the "Odd One Out"

Identify which word doesn't belong.

Strategy: Find the common denominator. (Ano ang pagkakapareho ng tatlo?)

Example: Mango, Apple, Banana, Carrot.
- Analysis: Fruit, Fruit, Fruit, Vegetable.
- Answer: Carrot.
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Lahat sila prutas maliban sa Carrot.

Practice Questions

FISH : SCHOOL :: BIRD : _____
- A. Flock
- B. Nest
- C. Sky
- Relationship: Ang grupo ng isda ay "school". Ang grupo ng ibon ay "flock".
- Answer: A.
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Ito ay "collective noun" relationship.
EPIDERMIS : SKIN :: CORTEX : _____
- A. Heart
- B. Brain
- C. Bone
- Relationship: Epidermis is the outer layer of the skin. Cortex is the outer layer of the brain.
- Answer: B.
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Ito ay "outer layer" relationship.
Which word does not belong?
- A. Kilometer
- B. Yard
- C. Pound
- D. Inch
- Answer: C (Pound).
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Lahat ay panukat ng haba (length), pero ang Pound ay panukat ng bigat (weight).
LAWYER : COURT :: COOK : _____
- A. Food
- B. Kitchen
- Answer: B.
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Place of work ang relationship. Ang cook ay nagtatrabaho sa Kitchen.
CANDLE : WAX :: TIRE : _____
- A. Rubber
- B. Car
- C. Road
- Answer: A.
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): "Made of" relationship. Ang candle ay gawa sa wax; ang tire ay gawa sa rubber.
ODOMETER : MILEAGE :: COMPASS : _____
- A. Direction
- B. Speed
- C. Altitude
- Answer: A.
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): "Tool for measuring" relationship.
WHISPER : SPEAK :: _____ : WALK
- A. Run
- B. Tiptoe
- C. Crawl
- Answer: B (Tiptoe).
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Intensity/Manner. Whisper is a quiet way to speak. Tiptoe is a quiet way to walk.
ARCHITECT : BLUEPRINT :: AUTHOR : _____
- A. Book
- B. Pen
- C. Library
- Answer: A (Book).
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Worker to Product.
Which word does not belong?
- A. Guitar
- B. Violin
- C. Flute
- D. Cello
- Answer: C (Flute).
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Lahat ay string instruments maliban sa flute (wind).
PAINTER : BRUSH :: WRITER : _____
- A. Paper
- B. Pen
- C. Book
- Answer: B.
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Tool to Worker.
HUNGRY : STARVING :: TIRED : _____
- A. Sleepy
- B. Exhausted
- C. Awake
- Answer: B (Exhausted).
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Degree of Intensity. Starving is very hungry; Exhausted is very tired.
Which word is the odd one out?
- A. Mercury
- B. Earth
- C. Moon
- D. Mars
- Answer: C (Moon).
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Lahat ay planeta, ang Moon ay satellite.
SCISSORS : CUT :: PEN : _____
- A. Write
- B. Ink
- C. Paper
- Answer: A.
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Function relationship. Scissors are used to cut.
BOTANY : PLANTS :: ZOOLOGY : _____
- A. Animals
- B. Stars
- C. Rocks
- Answer: A.
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Study of... relationship.
OPTIMIST : HOPE :: PESSIMIST : _____
- A. Joy
- B. Doubt
- C. Success
- Answer: B.
- Hack (Ibig sabihin): Characteristic relationship. An optimist is full of hope; a pessimist is full of doubt.

Tip: If you're stuck, be more specific. Instead of "is related to", use "is a type of". (Maging mas specific sa pagbuo ng sentence.)