Word Association Test (WAT) Best Practice Set

Word Association Test or WAT is one of the 4 tests of the Psychological test series which is conducted on the second day of the SSB Interview. In WAT, the candidate is shown 60 words which are shown for 15 seconds, and 15 seconds is given to writing the first thought that you get after viewing that word. As there is no time gap between two words, time management becomes very important to complete the task. So, practicing WAT will help you in improving your responses and improving time management to complete the test.
In this article, we will look at some sample Word Association Test examples with their responses. We will also have 4 Practice sets which will help you in your preparation for the test.

So, let’s start by looking at the Sample WAT Series.

Please check other articles which will help you in preparing for the psychological test.

  1. TAT
  2. SRT
  3. SD

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Word Association Test (WAT) Sample Series – 01

  1. Afraid – I am not afraid of anything
  1. Group – We see the outcome of group activities in the matches
  2. Forest – Forests are to be developed
  3. End – The dancer ended very strongly
  4. Education – Technical education makes a man skilled
  5. Dislike – I dislike loose talk
  6. Injury – Quick treatment heals the injury early
  7. Adjustment – Adjustment is necessary according to the need
  8. Jail – Jail is the right place for culprits.
  9. Kitchen – We keep the kitchen well ventilated
  10. Knife – A knife is useful for kitchen
  11. Laziness – Games are the best means to remove laziness.
  12. Medicine – New medicine has the advancement
  13. Nature – There are ample natural resources in our country
  14. Occur – Iron occurs in iron mines
  15. Punctual – Teachers should set an example of punctuality
  16. Quote – Everybody quotes examples of good deeds
  17. Rest – Rest after achieving your dream
  18. Sad – The demise of Mahatma Gandhi was a sad event
  19. Slavery – Slavery was thrown out through our united strength
  20. Riots – Everybody condemns riots
  21. Queue – Queue is to be maintained
  22. Party – We organize parties to enjoy ourselves
  23. Reward – Good workers are rewarded
  24. Sink – The missile of the Britishers sank as an outcome of the freedom struggle
  25. Travel – We enjoy traveling
  26. Ugly – An ugly opponent is to be taught a lesson
  27. Umbrella – An umbrella is useful for the rainy season
  28. Vision – High vision with efforts leads toward the object
  29. Wrong – Wrong things are always harmful
  30. X-rays – The induction of X-rays is a big facility.
  31. Yell – Yelling is to be attended to immediately
  32. Zeal – New generation is full of zeal for modernization
  33. Norm – The norms are followed to do needful
  34. Offer – Skilled men are offered a good job
  35. Negligence – One is to be punished for negligence
  36. Media – Media has a greater role in today’s life
  37. Man – Man has shown scientific wonders
  38. Lesson – Prior study makes it easy to teach a lesson better
  39. Luck – Man makes his luck himself
  40. Kidnap – Police caught hold of kidnappers intelligently
  41. Kill – The enemy is killed immediately
  42. Joy – The picnic at the top of a mountain is joyful
  43. Imprison – A huge member of Pakistani soldiers were imprisoned during 1971
  44. Hospital – The hospital needs to be well equipped
  45. House – We make our house comfortable
  46. Hockey – India is restoring its dominance in world hockey gradually
  47. Hunger – Hungry man is to be fed food
  48. Grief – The whole world was full of grief for September 1 I attack
  49. Foreign – India is respected worldwide for its foreign relations
  50. Fight – Tactful fighting helps to win
  51. Flood – Flood has to be controlled with advance preparation
  52. Family – Family gives you strength
  53. Father – My father is one of my role models
  54. Mother – My favorite cook
  55. Brother – My brother helps me a lot in my studies
  56. Sister – My secret keeper
  57. Friend – The type of friends we have defines our habits.
  58. Enemy – You can also learn so many things from your enemy
  59. Fake – Fake things have a short life

Word Association Test (WAT) Sample Series – 02

  1. Ambush – The enemy’s ambushing is to be destroyed completely
  2. Attitude – Positive attitude is necessary for success
  3. Courage – Our men fought for Kargil courageously
  4. Behave – Our behavior defines our destiny
  5. Black – Blackboard is useful for teaching
  6. Apology – Pakistan must apologize for terrorism
  7. Battle – The soldier decides to do or die in the battle
  8. Accuse – The accused person is to be punished earliest
  9. Character – Good character is liked everywhere
  10. Gold – Ancient history reminds of the golden period
  11. Comfort – Other comforts come first
  12. Greedy – No one likes a greedy man
  13. Health – Games are good for the health
  14. Grab – Well-trained police grabs the culprits quickly
  15. Impel – A leader always impels his men to lead
  16. Greeting – I send greetings every year on the birthday of my friend
  17. Ghost – A ghost is an imaginary thing
  18. Glory – The victory of our hockey team brought glory
  19. Hate – I hate lie
  20. Honey – It works like medicine in many cases
  21. Home – Good home influences happiness
  22. Harm – One does not harm without reasons
  23. Headache – No headache if work is done with interest
  24. Harm – One does not harm without reasons
  25. Impossible – Determined efforts replace the impossibility by the possibility
  26. Idea – Good ideas attract others
  27. Immoral – Immoral activities are to be discouraged right at the root
  28. Slow – The dancer started with slow steps initially
  29. Intake – Intake of dynamic men is the need of the hour
  30. Jack – Jack is useful as a motor mechanic
  31. Joke – Sometimes jokes are part of life
  32. Journalist – A knowledgeable journalist becomes familiar
  33. Kind – My boss is kindhearted for genuine cases
  34. Kinship -Our society is famous in maintaining kinship
  35. Love – I love good workers
  36. Law – There is no limit to progress for hard workers
  37. Loyal – One has to be loyal to one’s superior
  38. Learn – Computer is interesting to learn
  39. Music – Everybody likes melodic music
  40. Misuse – Constant checking avoids misuse
  41. Minimum – Planned execution minimizes the expenditure
  42. Necessity – There is a necessity of more industrial reform in our country
  43. Next – The next decades will be of India
  44. Naughty – Naughty activities are checked earliest
  45. Overcome – One will overcome with a confident attempt
  46. Observe – We observe republic day with joy every year
  47. Obstacle – Obstacles are crossed systematically
  48. Opportunity – Opportunity is awaited when it comes
  49. Prejudice – Prejudicial decision is not fair
  50. Peace – India always stood for peace
  51. Power – A powerful speech impresses the audiences
  52. Parents – Parents influence the child in many ways
  53. Popular – Netajee is popular because of his contribution to the nation
  54. Patient – The patient is to be treated earliest
  55. Quality – Quality matters in a competitive era
  56. Question – There is a solution to every question
  57. Qualify – Preparation gives the confidence to qualify for the exam
  58. Responsible – The Captain took responsibility for acute practice
  59. Revenge – Revenge does not end the problem
  60. Secret – Secrets are always maintained in the interest of the organization.

Now we will have some practice sets of the Word Association Test which will help you in your preparation.

Word Association Test Practice Set – 01

AidGuiltyIllProblemsBee
GutsDemandIlliterateClassBeer
AllDenyImaginationProjectBeg
InjuryLooserImpossibleProsperityEmergency
AmbassadorDepressedImpurityProvideEnd
AnguishFailureIndiaSharpSuccess
ClimbShyInferiorShySuicide
BluffTankInfluencePurposeLeader
EnemyDevelopBarrierHandicapEmbarrass
ApproachSleepCompanyQuestionDesire
NoDictatorInjusticeFrustrationDespair
BeginExcuse.LogicSituationSin

Word Association Test Practice Set – 02

BachelorDumbLateSelfishBluff
BallotDutyLazyServiceAloof
AnxietyEgoSoldierShameAnnoys
AppealLooseLieProgressExtinct
BedInitiativeGunLifelessHand
FailureBlunderSpaceSickUrge
CleanNoiseLimitBoozeBilateral
ArchitectEnmityLivelyOffenseSolve
BooksFellowMachinePunishCompel
NotFilmMadPurityLife
BorderFinishManSuitableFair
SimpleLonelyOathVictoryComplete

Word Association Test Practice Set – 03

BehaveDepressHasteOperationHatred
BestFail/FailureConfidenceWorkYield
AimDialogueHarmfulHardworkMistake
BitternessOffensiveWorthyPainVision
DefenseUn-fairVirtueWithdrawParty
BeautyViolateFriendMistrustWorthless
PuzzleBrightConductBrokenZeal
HabitWeakOrganizeUseBurden
QuickCongratulationYoungWealthTask
LoseUnhappinessPassionMatchConquer
HarmHappyOfficerWisdomFoul
ContinueWelfareViolenceZenithBullet

Word Association Test Practice Set – 04

ConfusionWomenEgoLeaderShame
TeacherZooDistressJungleRude
YouthFalseCorruptionHelpJealous
MiseryTeamHidePlanLimit
WifeMarriageEnemyHumiliatePossible
FrightWorstAdmireCultSimple
MoneyDutyHeightPersuadeDecide
TechnologyZooPessimistDefeatSnake 
SuspiciousBeautyReligionChild Kill 
BallotAbleHorribleWaste Ant 
LazyCooperationDamageSorry Work 
ServiceDiscourageAggressive Time Time 

Hope this article would have helped you in understanding the Word Association Test or WAT and in practicing for your SSB preparation. In case of any query regarding the WAT or any other test of SSB, feel free to mail your queries to [email protected].

All the best for your SSB.

Jai Hind.

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