Odd One Out Tricks, Examples and Online Test

Classification : Classification is the process of classifying an object, word, letter or number into a group on the basis of their common properties, shape-type,
appearance, color, character and other properties.
In questions based on classification, some words or letters or numbers are given, except one of them, other words or letters or numbers are similar to each other
in a particular way, and they form a group of their own. One of them differs from this group. You have to find that different word or letter or number.
For Example : If we compare the elements like, lion, cow, tiger, panther, bear and wolf then we find that this is a group of animals. How do we classify them ?
Here, if we want to separate out one animal then definitely that animal will be the cow because cow is the only animal in the group which is a domestic animal.
The rest of the animals are form a group of wild animals.
Types of classification : there are 5 types
Type Name Description Example 1 Example 2
Type 1 Word In this type of classification, Four of the following five are alike in a certain Four of the following five are alike in a
Classification different objects are classified way and so form a group. Which is the one that certain way and so form a group. Which is
on the basis of common does not belong to that group ? the one that does not belong to that group ?
features/properties – names, 1. Work : Leisure 2. Day : Night 1. March 2. January
places, uses, situations, origin, 3. Expedite : Procrastinate 3. July 4. June 5. May
etc.
4. Frequently : Always 5. Happy : Unhappy Solution (4) : All other months have 31 days
Solution (4):All others are the antonym of each while June has 30 days.
other.
Type 2 Alphabet In this type, the alphabet is Example 3 : Four of the following five are
Classification classified in a group using alike in a certain way and so form a group.
particular methods or rules. Which is the one that does not belong to that
These rules or methods are group ?
often simple and hence can 1. BY 2. LO 3. EW 4. GT 5. SH
easily be understood.
Solution (3) : All others letter pairs are the
combination of opposite places in the alphabet.
Type 3 Number In this type, Numbers are Four of the following five are alike in a certain Four of the following five are alike in a
Classification classification in a group using a way and so form a group. Which is the one that certain way and so form a group. Which is
particular method or rule. Rules does not belong to that group ? the one that does not belong to that group ?
or methods used for such 1. 25 – 5 2. 16 – 4 3. 144 – 12 1. 63 2. 42 3. 35 4. 21 5. 65
classification may be based on
mathematical operations. 4. 64 – 7 5. 36 – 6 Solution (5) : All other numbers are
Solution (4) : In all other number pairs, the first divisible by 7 while 65 is not divisible by 7.

Type 4 Number and In this type of classification, the
Letter combination of alphabet and
Classification number is classified in a group
using particular methods or
rules.
Type 5 Miscellaneous In this type of classification,
Classification any rule other than described
above can be used for
classification or grouping.
Questions on such patterns do
not necessarily use alphabets
and words. Here the numeric
and other mathematical
symbols can also be used.
Problems on Odd one out
number is the square of the second number.
25 = 52, 16 = 42, 144 = 122, 64=72, 36 = 62
Four of the following five are alike in a
certain way and so form a group. Which is
the one that does not belong to that group ?
1. 25 – E 2. 16 – D 3. 144 – L
4. 64 – G 5. 36 – F
Solution (4) : In all other number – letter
pairs, the number on the left side is the
square of the position of the letter on the
right side.
1. 25 = 52, (The position number of the letter
E is 5)
2. 16 = 42, (The position number of the letter
D is 4)
3. 144 = 122, (The position number of the
letter L is 12)
4. 64 = 72, (The position number of the letter
G is 7)
5. 36 = 62, (The position number of the letter
F is 6)
Four of the following five are alike in a certain
way and so form a group. Which is the one that
does not belong to that group ?
1. – 2. + 3. % 4. = 5. ÷
Solution (3) : All others represent mathematical
operations.
 Sl. Question Options Answer Explanation
No.
1 Ex. 9 1. Door 2. Gate 3 All the rest are the parts of building
Which one is different from the rest three ? 3. Table 4. Window
2 Ex. 10 1. CIRE 2. NAIR 1 By arranging the letters of NAIR, COUDSC and
RNUTHDE we get RAIN, CLOUDS and THUNDER
In this question, there are four words with 3. LOUDSC 4. RNUTHDE
respectively which are all related to one other except
the letter jumbled up. Three of them are
CIRE i.e. RICE.
alike, Find the odd one out
3. Ex. 11 1. NMLK 2. RQPO 4 In all the other options, the letters are in the reverse order
of the alphabet
Which one is different from the rest three ? 3. UTSR 4. WXUV
4. Ex. 12 1. WRONG 2. GREEN 2 In other options, no letter is repeated
Which one letter group differs from the 3. WHITE 4. RIGHT
other three ?
5. Ex. 13 1. Bird 2. Insect 2 All except the insect fly in the sky
Three of the following are alike in a certain 3. Aeroplane 4. Kite
way and form a group. Find the odd one out
6. Ex. 14 1. 28 2. 14 3. 49 4. 64 4 Except 64, all the rest numbers 28, 14 and 49 are divisible
by 7, while 64 is not divisible by 7. Therefore 64 is
Find the odd one out
different from the rest.
Test - 1
Directions : Four / Three of the following five / four are alike in a certain way and hence from a group. Which one does not belong to the group ?
Sl. Question Options Answer Explanation
No.
1 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Salt 2. Black Pepper 1 All the rest are the spices
3. Chilli 4. Coriander 5. Jira
2 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Mica 2. Zinc 3. Iron 4 All others are solid whereas chlorine is a gas
4. Chlorine 5. Aluminum
3 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Table 2. Chair 3. Cupboard 5 All other are furniture except computer. Computer is an
 4. Bed 5. Computer electronic device
4 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Apple 2. Papaya 3. Litchi 3 All others have more than one seeds
4. Guava 5. Orange
5 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Red 2. Pink 3. Green 2 All others are colours of rabinbow except pink
4. Violet 5. Yellow
6 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Kitten 2. Goat 3. Calf 2 All others are youngones of animals except goat
4. Foal 5. Lamb
7 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Bucket 2. Tap 3. Bottle 5 All others are used to collect water except tap
4. Glass 5. Pitcher
8 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Bat 2. Spider 3. Mosquito 1 Only bat is mammals
4. Butterfly 5. Cockroach
9 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Hill 2. Valley 3. Dam 3 All others are natural except dam
4. River 5. Mountain
10 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Rose 2. Jasmine 3. Hibiscus 5 Only Lotus grows in water
4. Marigold 5. Lotus
11 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Desk 2. Blackboard 3 All others are the part of classroom
3. Classroom 4. Bench 5. Chalk
12 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. June 2. August 3. December 1 All other months have 31 days except June
4. January 5. October
13 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Father 2. Aunt 3. Mother 5 All other numbers are the couples of wife and husband
except niece
4. Uncle 5. Niece
14 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Parent 2. Child 3. Uncle 5 All others show the relations
4. Cousin 5. Relation
15 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Shirt 2. Trousers 3. Frock 5 All others are readymade which prepare from cloth
4. Skirt 5. Clothes
16 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Picture 2. Painting 3. Sketch 5 All others are needed paint
 4. Drawing 5. Paint
17 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Radish 2. Ginger 3. Turmeric 5 All others grow under earth whereas cabbage grows on
the earth
4. Potato 5. Cabbage
18 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. June 2. December 3. January 1 All other months have 31 days except June
4. July 5. May
19 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Sand 2. Cement 3. Building 3 All others are used to make building
4. Wood 5. Bricks
20 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Cricket 2. Volleyball 3. Chess 3 All others are out-door games but chess is an indoor-game
4. Table-tennis 5. Badminton
21 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Dogs 2. Cats 3. Goats 4 All others are pet animals
4. Giraffes 5. Cows
22 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Paragraph 2. Sentence 3. Page 3 All others are part of a language
4. Words 5. Alphabets
23 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Sweet 2. Cake 3. Pastry 1 All others are prepared by baking
4. Bread 5. Biscuit
24 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Gold 2. Nickel 3. Platinum 5 All others are metals whereas diamond is a non-metal
4. Tungsten 5. Diamond
25 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Bird 2. Insect 3. Aeroplane 2 All except the insect fly in the sky
4. Kite 5. Butterfly
26 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Venus 2. Saturn 3. Earth 3 All except Earth denote Roman or Greek Gods and
Goddesses
4. Mercury
27 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Metre 2. Furlong 3. Acre 3 All except Acre are units of measuring distance, while
acre is a unit of area
4. Mile
28 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Raniganj 2. Jharia 3. Baroda 3 All except Baroda are famous for coal fields
4. Bokaro
29 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Nephrology 2. Entomology 3 All except Astrology are concerned with biology
 3. Astrology 4. Mycology
30 Which one does not belong to the group ? 1. Faraday 2. Newton 3. Edison 4 All except Beethoven were scientists, while Beethoven
was a musician
4. Beethoven