Finding the Odd Word Pair: Reasoning Explained

This question asks us to identify the word pair that has a different relationship compared to the other pairs. We need to analyze the connection between the two words in each option.

Analyzing Each Word Pair Relationship

Let's examine the relationship between the words in each given pair:

1. Curd – Milk: In this pair, Curd is a product that is made from Milk. Milk is the raw material or source from which Curd is derived. The relationship is Product – Source.
2. Rice – Grain: Here, Rice is a type of Grain. Grain is a category, and Rice is an example that belongs to this category. The relationship is Example – Category or Type – Category.
3. Paper – Pulp: In this pair, Paper is a product that is made from Pulp. Pulp is the raw material or source from which Paper is produced. The relationship is Product – Source.
4. Sugar – Sugarcane: Here, Sugar is a product that is made from Sugarcane. Sugarcane is the raw material or source from which Sugar is obtained. The relationship is Product – Source.

Identifying the Odd Pair

Now let's compare the relationships we found for each pair:

• Curd – Milk: Product – Source
• Rice – Grain: Example – Category (or Type – Category)
• Paper – Pulp: Product – Source
• Sugar – Sugarcane: Product – Source

We can see that the first, third, and fourth pairs share the same relationship: one word is a product derived from the other (source material). The second pair, Rice – Grain, has a different relationship where one word is an example or type of the other (category).

Therefore, the pair with the different relationship is Rice – Grain.

Revision Table: Word Pair Relationships

Additional Information: Understanding Analogies and Reasoning

Questions like this test your ability to understand relationships between words, which is a key part of verbal reasoning and analogies. Analogies involve finding a common pattern or relationship between two things and applying it to another pair.

Common types of relationships in word analogies include:

• Part – Whole: e.g., Finger – Hand
• Cause – Effect: e.g., Rain – Flood
• Opposites: e.g., Hot – Cold
• Synonyms: e.g., Happy – Joyful
• Worker – Tool: e.g., Carpenter – Hammer
• Action – Object: e.g., Read – Book
• Source – Product: (as seen in this question) e.g., Grapes – Wine
• Category – Example: (as seen in this question) e.g., Fruit – Apple

To solve these questions, always try to clearly define the relationship in each pair and then look for the one that doesn't fit the pattern of the others.