CHAPTER -2 ODD MAN OUT
Classification is a process of grouping various objects on the basis of their common properties. Classification, therefore, helps to make a homogeneous group from a large heterogeneous group. Questions on classification are designed to rest candidate’s ability to classify given objects and find one which does not share the common properly with the other object of the group. Questions on classification can be asked in any form. Some of them have been given below:
1. Words Classification
In this type of classification, different objects are classified on me basis of common features/properties -names, places, uses, situations, origin, etc.
2. Alphabet Classification
In this type of classification, letters of alphabet are classified in a group using a particular method or rule. Rules or methods used for such classification are often simple, and hence can easily be understood.
3. Miscellaneous Classification
In this type of classification, any rule other than that described above can be used for classification or grouping. Questions on such pattern do not necessarily use the alphabets and words. Here, the numeric’s and other mathematical symbols can also be used.
All the possible classifications have been illustrated in the following examples.
Directions: In each of the following questions, a group of five items is given. Four of them share the common features whereas one of them is different from others. Choose the item which is different from the others.
Ex. 1. Four of the following five are alike in a Certain way and these form a group. Which one does not belong to that group?
(a) Ears
(b) Hands
(c) Fingers
(d) Eyes
(e) Legs
Sol. Except fingers, all other parts of body are in pairs, Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
Ex. 2.Four of the following five are a like in a certain way and so form group. Which one does not belong to that group ?
(a) Bud
(b) Branch
(c) Leaf
(d) Root
(e) Plant
Sol.All items are the parts of a plant. Hence plant does not belong to the group. So, the answer is (e).
Ex. 3. Find the odd man out.
(a) PSRQ
(b) CGEF
(c) JMLK
(d) VYXW
Sol.The pattern used for classification is placement of alphabets in the order (+3, -1, -1). Since option (b) does not follow the pattern, it is odd in the group.
Ex. 4. Four out of the five pairs of numbers have the same relationships. Find the odd man out.
(a) 4:63
(b) 1:0
(c) 5:124
(d) 2:15
(e) 3:26
Sol. In the above classification, second number is one less than the cube of the first number. Option (d) does not belong to the group as it does not follow the pattern.
Ex. 5. Find the odd man out.
(a) DEHG
(b) RSVU
(c) XYBA
(d) LMQP
(e) JXNM
Sol. Method used for me classification is placement of alphabets in the order (+ 1, +3, -1). Option (d) LMQP does not follow the method. Hence, it is the odd man out
Ex. 6. Find the odd man out.
(a) 32 : 15
(b) 86 : 42
(c) 56 : 26
(d) 74 : 36
(e) 38 : 18
Sol. Second number is one less than the half the first number. So, option (c) is our correct answer.
Ex. 7. Four out of the five words given as alternatives are related to the word given in the question in the certain way. Find the odd man out.
FRIENDSHIP
(a) FRIEND
(b) SHIP
(c) FRESH
(d) DRIP
(e) FISH
Sol. In all the words except (d), letters have been selected in the forward directions. So option (d) is our correct answer.
Ex. 8. Find the odd man out.
(a) Ring
(b) Bangle
(c) Tyre
(d) Plate
(e) Nut
Sol. Except (d), all items have holes. So, the correct answer is (d).
EXERCISE – 1
Directions for Q. 1 to 18: In each of the following questions, five words have been out of which four are alike in some manner and the fifth one is different Choose out the odd one.
1. (a) Sun (b) Moon (c) Star (d) Mars (e) Universe
2. (a) House (b) Cottage (c) School (d) Palace (e) Hut
3. (a) Hostel (b) Hotel (c) Inn (d) Club (e) Motel
4. (a) Pineapple (b) Orange (c) Malta (d) Banana (e) Lemon
5. (a) Ear (b) Lung (c) Eye (d) Heart (e) Kidney
6. (a) Tailor (b) Carpenter (c) Blacksmith (d) Barber (e) Engineer
7. (a) Inch (b) Foot (c) Yard (d) Quart (e) Meter
8. (a) X-ray (b) Telephone (c) Radio (d) Computer (e) Television
9. (a) Pound (b) Yen (c) Ounce (d) Franc (e) Dollar
10. (a) Plassey (b)Haldighati (c) Panipat (d) Sarnath (e) Kurukshetra
11. (a) Arc (b)Diagonal (c)Tangent (d) Radius (e) Diameter
12. (a) Dispur (b) Panaji (c) Shimla (d) Leh (d) Aizawal
13. (a) Tortoise (b) Duck (c) snake (d) Whale (e) Crow
14. (a) Uncle (b) Nephew (c) Brother (d) Cousin (e) Niece
15. (a) Listen (b) Swim (c) walk (d) Climb (e) Run
16. (a) Screw (b) Hammer (c) Needle (d) Pin (e) Nail
17. (a) Reader (b) Writer (c) Printer (d) Publisher (e) Reporter
18. (a) Carrot (b) Guava (c) Tomato (d)Pears (e) Brinjal
Directions for Q. 19 to 28: In each of the following questions, five words have been out of which four are alike in some manner and the fifth one is different Choose out the odd one.
19. (a) Jumping (b)Running (c) Sprinting (d) Jogging (e) Exercising
20. (a) Odor (b) Smell (c) Foul (d) Fragrance (e) Incense
21. (a) Stick (b) Needle (c) Thorn (d) Pin (e) Nail
22. (a) Calendar (b) Year (c) Date (d) Month (e) Day
23. (a) Cotton (b) Jute (c) Silk (d) Nylon (e) Wool
24. (a) Carrot (b) Potato (c) Ginger (d) Beetroot (e) Cabbage
25. (a) Under (b) Near (c) Beside (d) Above (e) Where
26. (a) King (b) Queen (c) Bishop (d) Minister (e) Knight
27. (a) Gloomy (b) Calm (c) Dull (d) Tense (e) Distress
28. (a) Hindi (b) Sindhi (c) Urdu (d) Oriya (e) Gujarati
Directions for Q. 29 to 52: In each of the following questions, four words have been out of which three arealike in some manner and the fourth one is different Choose out the odd one.
29. (a) Apple (b) Mango (c) Potato (d) Orange
30. (a) Titan (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
31. (a) Snake (b) Whale (c) Crocodile (d) Lizard
32. (a) Teacher (b) Principal (c) Student (d) Lecturer
33. (a) Fear (b) Anger (c) Sober (d) Love
34. (a) Wages (b) Honorarium (c) Pocket Money (d) Salary
35. (a) Green (b) Violet (d) Red (d) Yellow
36. (a) Cockroach (b) Roundworm (c)Amoeba (d) Frog
37. (a) Bromine (b) Mercury (c) Copper (d) Silver
38. ( a) Owl (b) Eagle (c) Hawk (d) Parrot
39. (a) Pen (b) Calculator (c) Pencil (d) Ink
40. (a) Cheras (b) Chandelas (c) Pallavas (d) Cholas
41. (a) Apple (b) Mango (c) Watermelon (d) Guava
42. (a) Infant (b) Cub (c) Doe (d) Kitten
43. (a) Resume (b) Admit (c) Confess (d) Depend
44. (a) Broker (b) Salesman (c) Customer (d) Hawker
45. (a) Graphite (b) Pearl (c) Diamond (d) Coal
46. (a) Mahanadi (b) Cauvery (c) Narmada (d) Krishna
47. (a) Illusion (b)Delusion (c) Identification (d) Hallucination
48. (a) Rain (b) Mist (c) Smoke (d) Fog
49. (a)Trivandrum (b) Bangalore (c) Rebuke (d) Retrieve
50. (a) Fingers (b) Palm (c) Knee (d) Wrist
51. (a) Correction (b) Improvement (c) Betterment (d) Elevation
52. (a) Wood (b) Cork (c) Stone (d) Paper
Directions for Q. 53 to 57: In each of the following questions, four pairs of words are given out of which thewords in three pairs bear a certain common relationship. Choose the pair in which the words are differently related.
53. (a) Death : Disease (b) Milk : Butter (c) Grape : Wine (d)Water : Oxygen
54. (a) Hard : Soft (b) Long : High (c) sweet : Sour (d) Pointed : Blunt
55. (a) Petrol : Car (b) Ink : Pen (c) Garbage : Dustbin (d) Lead : Pencil
56. (a) Pistol : Gun (b) Knife : Dagger (c) Engine : Train (d) Car : Bus
57. (a) Tongue (b) Eye : Blind (c) Ear : Deaf (d) Leg : Lame
Directions for Q. 58 to 62: In each of the following questions, certain pairs of words are given out of which the Words in all pairs except one, bear a certain common relationship. Choose the pair in which the words are differently related.
58. (a) Book : Page (b) Table : Drawer (c) Loom : Cloth (d) Car : Wheel
59. (a) Army : General (b) Team : Captain (c) Crache : Infant (d) Meeting : Chairman
60. (a) Shirt : Dress (b) Boy : Girl (c) Mango : Fruit (d) Table : Furniture
61. (a) Oil : Lamp (b) Water : Tap (c) Oxygen : Life (d) Power : Machine
62. (a) Apple : Jam (b) Lemon : Citrus (c) Orange : Squash (d) Tomato : Pury
Directions for Q. 63 to 68: In each of the following questions, five numbers are given. Out of these, four arealike a certain way but the rest one is different. Choose the one which is different from the rest four.
63. (a) 43 (b) 53 (c) 63 (d) 73 (e) 83
64. (a) 51 (b) 144 (c) 64 (d) 121 (e) 256
65. (a) 21 (b) 39 (c) 51 (d) 63 (e)83
66. (a) 325 (b) 236 (c) 178 (d) 639 (e) 538
67. (a) 263 (b) 111 (c) 242 (d) 551 (e) 383
68. (a) 7851 (b) 6462 (c) 5789 (d) 1325 (e) 8167
Directions for Q. 68 to 75: In each of the following questions, four numbers are given out of three are alike in some manner while one is different. Choose the one which is different from the rest three.
69. (a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 15 (d) 16
70. (a) 37 (b) 49 (c) 132 (d) 154
71. (a)21 (b) 69 (c) 81 (d) 83
72. (a) 140 (b)240 (c) 360 (d) 480
73. (a) 232 (b) 431 (c) 612 (d) 813
74. (a) 2345 (b) 3456 (c) 5467 (d) 5678
75. (a) 9611 (b)7324 (c) 2690 (d) 1754
Directions for Q.76 to 84: Choose the odd numeral pair / group in each of the question:
76. (a) 95-82 (b) 69-56 (c) 55-42 (d) 48-34
77. (a) 80-9 (b) 64-8 (c) 36-6 (d) 7-49
78. (a) 3-5 (b) 5-3 (c) 6-2 (d) 7-3
79. (a) 73-61 (b) 57-69 (c) 42-29 (d) 47-59
80. (a)140-45 (b) 110-35 (c) 100-30 (d) 80-25
81. (a) 45-27 (b) 30-18 (c) 20-10 (d) 15-12
82. (a) 21-49 (b) 24-64 (c) 25-54 (d) 81-36
83. (a) 48-134 (b) 40-110 (c) 18-48 (d) 30-80
84. (a) 22,4,5 (b) 34,4,8 (c) 37,4,9 (d) 54,4,13
Directions for Q.85 to 90: In each of the following questions, five groups of letter are given, out of whichFour are alike in a certain way while one is different. Choose the odd one.
85. (a) DE (b) PQ (c) TU (d) MO (e)FG
86. (a) XW (b) FG (c) ML (d) PO (e) TS
87. (a) KP (b) MN (c) HR (d) FU (e) EV
88. (a) VT (b) MQ (c) PR (d) DF (e) FG
89. (a) RTW (b) QOM (c) IKG (d) IKM (e) BDF
90. (a) PRT (b) MOQ (c) GEC (d) TVX (e) SUW
Directions for Q. 91 to 93: In each of the following questions, five groups of letters are given, out of whichFour are alike in a certain way while one is different. Choose the odd one.
91. (a) BCYZ (b)EFVW (c) HIUV (d) JKQR (e) ABZA
92. (a) ACZX (b) BDYW (c) EGVT (d) GITR (e) CEUS
93. (a) ADGJ (b) PSVY (c) LORU (d) ILMP (e) FILO
Directions for Q. 94 to 93: In each of the following questions groups of letters are given. Three of them are alike in a certain way while one is different. Choose the odd one.
94. (a) YNHIA (b)SGRFI (c) ISEPU (d) FHUJU
95. (a) VTOJE (b) USNID (c) UPKEA (d) OMIDB
96. (a) USAGE (b) USUAL (c) UKASE (d) URINE
97. (a) WHEAT (b) TRAIN (c) PROUD (d) DRIVER
98. (a) AUDIO (b) ARISE (c) AWAKE (d) VIDEO
ANSWER KEY
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
E | C | D | D | D | D | D | A | C | D |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
B | D | D | C | A | B | A | A | E | C |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
A | A | D | E | E | D | E | C | A | B |
31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
B | C | C | C | B | C | A | D | A | B |
41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
C | C | D | C | B | C | C | C | D | C |
51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
D | C | A | B | C | C | A | C | C | B |
61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
B | B | C | A | C | B | E | B | B | A |
71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 |
C | A | D | A | B | D | A | D | C | C |
81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
C | C | C | C | D | B | C | E | A | C |
91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 |
C | E | D | D | B | B | D | C |