Rules and
Suggestions for the
Analogy Type of Test
and its Sample
Eryel L. Comania BSEDE – III
Assessment of Learning I, WF 3:00 – 4:30PM
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be
able to:
a. determine what is analogy type of test;
and
b. identify the rules and suggestions in
making/constructing an analogy type of
test.
Analogy type of Test
An analogy is a comparison between
two objects or systems of objects, that
highlights respects in which they are
thought to be similar (Stanford
Encyclopedia).
It is a type of test which is made of items
consisting pair of words which are related
to each other (Calmorin, 2004).
Analogy type of Test
It is designed to measure the ability
of the students to observe the pair
relationship of the first group to the
second group (Calmorin, 2004).
With analogies, you are looking for
similar relationships, not similar
meanings (onlinetestprep.com).
15 Kinds of Relationships
of an Analogy Type of Test
1. Purpose
Example:
SHOE is to SHOELACE as DOOR is to
a. key
b. hinge
c. transom
d. threshold
1. Purpose
Example:
SHOE is to SHOELACE as DOOR is to
a. key
b. hinge
c. transom
d. threshold
2. Cause and Effect Relationship
Example:
NOISE is to DISTRACTING and HARMONY
is to
a. pleasing
b. sound
c. harmful
d. orchestrated
2. Cause and Effect Relationship
Example:
NOISE is to DISTRACTING and HARMONY
is to
a. pleasing
b. sound
c. harmful
d. orchestrated
3. Part-Whole Relationship
Example:
SLICE is to LOAF as ISLAND is to
a. land
b. peninsula
c. ocean
d. archipelago
3. Part-Whole Relationship
Example:
SLICE is to LOAF as ISLAND is to
a. land
b. peninsula
c. ocean
d. archipelago
4. Part-Part Relationship
Example:
HAND is to ELBOW as FEET is to
a. toe
b. muscle
c. knee
d. leg
4. Part-Part Relationship
Example:
HAND is to ELBOW as FEET is to
a. toe
b. muscle
c. knee
d. leg
5. Action to Object Relationship
Example:
OBEY is to CHILDREN and COMMAND is
to
a. parents
b. army
c. teachers
d. principal
5. Action to Object Relationship
Example:
OBEY is to CHILDREN and COMMAND is
to
a. parents
b. army
c. teachers
d. principal
6. Object to Action Relationship
Example:
EGG is to BEAT as POTATO is to
a. slash
b. mash
c. hash
d. slice
6. Object to Action Relationship
Example:
EGG is to BEAT as POTATO is to
a. slash
b. mash
c. hash
d. slice
7. Synonym Relationship
Example:
DIG : ESCAVATE
a. avenge
b. convict
c. try
d. slay
::
KILL : _________
7. Synonym Relationship
Example:
DIG : ESCAVATE
a. avenge
b. convict
c. try
d. slay
::
KILL : _________
8. Antonym Relationship
Example:
FLY : SPIDER
a. cat
b. rat
c. rodent
d. animal
::
MOUSE : _________
8. Antonym Relationship
Example:
FLY : SPIDER
a. cat
b. rat
c. rodent
d. animal
::
MOUSE : _________
9. Place Relationship
Example:
WATER : AQUEDUCT :: BLOOD : _______
a. vein
b. plasma
c. corpuscle
d. body
9. Place Relationship
Example:
WATER : AQUEDUCT :: BLOOD : _______
a. vein
b. plasma
c. corpuscle
d. body
10. Degree Relationship
Example:
POSSIBLE : PROBABLE :: HOPE : ________
a. deceive
b. expect
c. prove
d. present
10. Degree Relationship
Example:
POSSIBLE : PROBABLE :: HOPE : ________
a. deceive
b. expect
c. prove
d. present
11. Characteristic Relationship
Example:
RICH : OWN ::
a. teach
b. divulge
c. save
d. know
WISE : _________
11. Characteristic Relationship
Example:
RICH : OWN ::
a. teach
b. divulge
c. save
d. know
WISE : _________
12. Sequence Relationship
Example:
MONDAY : WEDNESDAY :: SUNDAY : _____
a. Monday
b. Wednesday
c. Tuesday
d. Thursday
12. Sequence Relationship
Example:
MONDAY : WEDNESDAY :: SUNDAY : _____
a. Monday
b. Wednesday
c. Tuesday
d. Thursday
13. Grammatical Relationship
Example:
SHABBY : SHABBILY :: HARMONIOUS : ____
a. harmonica
b. harmoniously
c. harmony
d. harp
13. Grammatical Relationship
Example:
SHABBY : SHABBILY :: HARMONIOUS : ____
a. harmonica
b. harmoniously
c. harmony
d. harp
14. Numerical Relationship
Example:
1/3 : 1/9
a. 1/6
b. 1/15
c. 1/2
d. 1/36
::
1/6 : _____
14. Numerical Relationship
Example:
1/3 : 1/9
a. 1/6
b. 1/15
c. 1/2
d. 1/36
::
1/6 : _____
15. Association Relationship
Example:
ROMANCE : MOON :: RIBBON : ________
a. horse
b. lace
c. gift
d. baloney
15. Association Relationship
Example:
ROMANCE : MOON :: RIBBON : ________
a. horse
b. lace
c. gift
d. baloney
Suggestions in
the Construction
of Analogy Type
of Test
The relationship
of the first pair
1 must be equal to
the relationship
of the second.
The distracters or
2 wrong answer
must be plausible.
All options must
3 be constructed in
parallel language.
All items must be
4 grammatically
consistent.
Four or more
options must be
5
included in each
item.
Only
homogeneous
6 relationship must
be included in
each item
References
Analogies strategies. The SAT test strategies. Retrieved on
February 09, 2015 from http://www.online
testprep.com/engine/strana.asp.
Analogy. Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy
Retrieved on February 09, 2015 from
http://plato. stanford.edu/entries/reasoninganalogy/.
Calmorin, L. (2004). Measurement and evaluation 3rd ed.
Mandaluyong City. National Bookstore Inc.