Classification
- Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one out. Answer: C. Mango Answer: (C) Mango Rose, lotus and jasmine are flowers. Mango is a fruit. 1
- Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the number that does not belong to the group. Answer: C. 9 Answer: (C) 9 3, 5 and 7 are prime numbers. 9 = 3 × 3 is not prime. 1
- Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster. Answer: C. GI Answer: (C) GI AB, CD and EF are pairs of consecutive letters. In GI, the letter H is skipped. 1
- Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd number-pair. Answer: D. (6, 30) Answer: (D) (6, 30) In (3, 9), (4, 16) and (5, 25), the second number is the square of the first: 3² = 9 , 4² = 16 , 5² =... 1
- Three of the following four sets of numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the set that is different. (Work on the whole numbers; do not split them into digits.) Answer: D. (5, 20, 90) Answer: (D) (5, 20, 90) In (2, 8, 32), (3, 12, 48) and (4, 16, 64), each number is 4 times the previous one. In (5, 2... 1
- Three of the following four words are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one out. Answer: D. Cylinder Answer: (D) Cylinder Triangle, square and pentagon are two-dimensional plane figures (polygons). A cylinder is a three-d... 1
- Three of the following four numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one out. Answer: A. 225 Answer: (A) 225 27 = 3³ , 125 = 5³ , 343 = 7³ are perfect cubes. 225 = 15² is not a perfect cube. 1
- Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one out. Answer: C. CFH Answer: (C) CFH In ADG, JMP and QTW each letter is 3 places after the previous one (+3, +3). In CFH the gaps are +3 and +2. 1
- Three of the following four number-pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select the odd one out. Answer: A. 6 – 206 Answer: (A) 6 – 206 Second number = cube of the first: 3³ = 27 , 4³ = 64 , 5³ = 125 . But 6³ = 216 , not 206. 1
- Select the odd one out.121, 144, 169, 180 Answer: A. 180 Answer: (A) 180 121 = 11² , 144 = 12² , 169 = 13² . 180 is not a perfect square. 1
- Select the letter-cluster that does NOT belong to the group.BDF, HJL, MOQ, RTW Answer: A. RTW Answer: (A) RTW In BDF, HJL and MOQ each letter is 2 places after the previous one. In RTW the gaps are +2 and +3. 1
- Select the odd one out from the given numbers.17, 23, 29, 33 Answer: A. 33 Answer: (A) 33 17, 23 and 29 are prime numbers. 33 = 3 × 11 is not prime. 1
- Select the odd one out.Mercury, Venus, Moon, Mars Answer: A. Moon Answer: (A) Moon Mercury, Venus and Mars are planets. The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth. 1