18 ODD MAN OUT

1 >>Which word does NOT belong with the others? ?

• (A) parsley
• (B) basil
• (C) dill
• (D) mayonnaise

Solution Parsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs.

Mayonnaise is not an herb.

2 >>Which word does NOT belong with the others? ?

• (A) inch
• (B) Ounce
• (C) centimeter
• (D) yard

Solution An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.

3 >>Which word does NOT belong with the others? ?

• (A) tire
• (B) steering wheel
• (C) Engine
• (D) Car

Solution Tire, steering wheel, and engine are all parts of a car.

4 >>Which word does NOT belong with the others? ?

• (A) tulip
• (B) rose
• (C) bud
• (D) daisy

Solution Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers.

A bud is not.

5 >>Which word does NOT belong with the others? ?

• (A) rye
• (B) sourdough
• (C) pumpernickel
• (D) loaf

Solution Loaf, sourdough, and pumpernickel are types of bread.

A rye is not a bread type.

6 >>Which word does NOT belong with the others? ?

• (A) guitar
• (B) flute
• (C) violin
• (D) cello

Solution The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments;

the flute is a wind instrument.

7 >>Which word does NOT belong with the others? ?

• (A) dodge
• (B) flee
• (C) duck
• (D) avoid

Solution Dodge, duck, and avoid are all synonyms meaning evade.

Flee means to run away.

8 >>Which word does NOT belong with the others? ?

• (A) branch
• (B) dirt
• (C) leaf
• (D) root

Solution A branch, leaf, and root are all parts of a tree.

The dirt underneath is not a part of the tree.

9 >>Pick the odd man out : ?

• (A) Spider
• (B) Butterfly
• (C) Cockroach
• (D) Mosquito

Solution All except Spider are flying insects.

10 >>Pick the odd man out : ?

• (A) Carpenter
• (B) Tailor
• (C) Engineer
• (D) Barber

Solution All except Barber require raw material to work.

11 >>Pick the odd man out : ?

• (A) Garlic
• (B) Ginger
• (C) Potato
• (D) Chilli

Solution All except Chilli are modified stems.

12 >>Flower : Bud : Plant : ? ?

• (A) Taste
• (B) Flower
• (C) Seed
• (D) Twing

Solution First develops from the second.

13 >>Find the odd man out.

3, 5, 11, 14, 17, 21 ?

• (A) 21
• (B) 17
• (C) 14
• (D) 3

Solution Each of the numbers except 14 is an odd number.

The number '14' is the only EVEN number.

14 >>Find the odd man out.

8, 27, 64, 100, 125, 216, 343 ?

• (A) 27
• (B) 100
• (C) 125
• (D) 343

Solution The pattern is 2³, 3³, 4³, 5³, 6³, 7³.

But, 100 is not a perfect cube.

15 >>Find the odd man out.

10, 25, 45, 54, 60, 75, 80 ?

• (A) 10
• (B) 45
• (C) 54
• (D) 75

Solution Each of the numbers except 54 is multiple of 5.

16 >>Find the odd man out.

396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264 ?

• (A) 396
• (B) 427
• (C) 671
• (D) 264

Solution In each number except 427, the middle digit is the sum of other two.

17 >>Find the odd man out.

6, 9, 15, 21, 24, 28, 30 ?

• (A) 28
• (B) 21
• (C) 24
• (D) 30

Solution Each of the numbers except 28, is a multiple of 3.

18 >>Complete the series?

Pork : Pig : : Beef : ? ?

• (A) Farmer
• (B) Herd
• (C) Cow
• (D) Lamb

Solution First is the name given to the meat of the second .

19 >>Complete the series?

Appraiser : Building : : Critic : ? ?

• (A) Book
• (B) Masterpiece
• (C) Judge
• (D) Gold

Solution First comments on the second .

20 >>Complete the series?

Tile : Mosaic : : Knot : ? ?

• (A) Embroidery
• (B) Abacus
• (C) Macrame
• (D) Easle

Solution Just as tiles in mosaic make a pattern , so also the knots in a piece of macrame make a pattern .