ODD MAN OUT/CLASSIFICATION

These are very common type of questions which

are frequently appears in different competitive
examinations.
Classification means to assort the items of a given
group on the basis of a certain common quality
they possess and then trace the different one or
odd man out.
In the problems based on classification a group of
letters (alphabets) or words or Numbers will be
given. All the terms except one are classified
under single head (under the same pattern). The
word which is not under this pattern can be the
odd one among all. Therefore this will be the
required answer.
Questions on classification can be asked in many
forms. Some of them are given below
1. Number classification
In this type a group of numbers will be
given in which all are under a single head
[follow the same pattern] except one
number.
That number can be traced out as odd one.
In the problem, the numbers may be even,
odd, prime, composite, rational, squares,
cubes, binary digits and etc. Sometimes
numbers will be given by mixing them
with some alphabets.
Ex: Find the odd one among the following
1) 7 2) 5 3) 17 4) 15
Sol: In the given numbers all are primes
except 15
Ex: Find the odd one among the following
1) 144 2) 125 3) 196 4) 225
Sol: In the given numbers all are perfect
squares except 125
2. Word classification
In this type, a group of words will be given
based on parts of speech, capitals of
countries or states, places, professions and
etc.
student need to trace the different one out
Ex: Find the odd among the following
1) Zebra 2) Lion 3) Tiger 4) Horse
5) Giraffe
Sol: Here all the animals except horse are
wild animals, while horse can be
domesticated
Ex: Find the odd among the following
1) House 2) Cottage 3) School 4) Hut
Sol: In the given words all are the places to
dwell except school
3. Alphabet classification
In this type a group of jumbled letters
consists of one or more letters will be
given. All the items except one followed
the same pattern. Student need to trace the
odd item out to get the answer.
Ex: Find the odd among the following.
1) AB 2) KL 3) MN 4) OQ
Sol: In first three items letters in the pairs
are consecutive, but in 4
th
item alternate
letters are given therefore answer is 4.
Ex: Find the odd one among the following.
1) GE 2) MK 3) WU 4) QN
Sol: First 3 options contain a pair of letters
which are alternate in the reverse order. In
fourth option letters are in reverse order
but they are not alternates.
Therefore answer is 4.


Exercise
Directions : In each of the following questions,
some groups of letters are given, all of which,
except one, share a common similarity while one
is different. Choose the odd one out.
1. a) H b) Q c) T d) Z

2. a) A b) O c) U d) Y
3. a) XW b) FG c) ML d) PO e) TS
4. a) GE b) MK c) WU d) QN
5. a) BD b) HK c) MP d) NQ e) TW
6. a) DW b) HS c) MN d) GT e) KO
Directions: In each of the following questions four
out of five alternatives contain alphabet placed in
a particular form. Find the one that does not
belong to the group.
7. a) EHG b) JML c) PSR d) UYX e) TWV
8. a) LNJ b) RTP c) NPK d) FHD e) WYU
9. a) NKMJ b) FCEB c) URTQ d)KHJG
e) TQRP
10. a) GT 7 b) IR 9 c) CX 3 d) MN 13 e) JP 10
11. a) J30T b) D22R c) H26R d) A28Z
e) B7E
12. a) NOQT b) DEHK c) BCEH d) RSUX
e) JKMP
13. a) YWU b) NLJ c) KIF d) VTR
e) PNL
14. a) DEGJ b) QRTW c) JKNQ d) YZBE
e)MNPS
15. a) DW b) GT c) KP d) FR e) HS
16. a) JMP b) RUX c) UYB d) EHK e) MPS
17. a) C9F b) H20L c) N31Q d) B25W e) E29Y
18. a) GK b) MQ c) PU d) SW e) DH
19. a) CEH b) KMP c) XZC d) NPT e) FHK
20. a) DW b) LO c) JR d) HS e) EV
21. a) PUS b) HLJ c) UYW d) BFD e) LPN
22. a) A8C b) D22G c) H42M d) B36P e) F34J
23. a) ZS12 b) PM4 c) RJ16 d) FD12 e) YQ14
24. a) KQ14 b)AY13 c) MR11 d)GW15 e)LZ19
25. a)LJHN b)FDBH c) SQOU d)AYWC
e)PNKR
26. a) PRNQ b) DFBE c) UXSW d) OQMP
e) IKGJ
27. a) TUWZ b) CDFJ c) KLNQ d) RSUX
e) GHJM
28. a) YXVS b) QPNK c) HGEB d) RQNK
e) MLJG
29. a) KHJG b) PMOL c) SPRN d)QNPM
e) BYAX
30. a) BEA b) PSO c) WZV d) JMI e) RTQ
Directions : In each of the following questions,
five numbers are given. Out of these, four are
alike in a certain way but the rest one is different.
Choose the one which is different from the rest
four.
31. a) 17 b) 27 c) 29 d) 37 e) 59

32. a) 29 b) 53 c) 85 d) 125 e) 147

33. a) 37 b) 45 c) 49 d) 65 e) 79

34. a) 27 b) 125 c)343 d)729 e)1321

35. a) 21 b) 39 c) 51 d) 63 e) 83

36. a) 145 b) 197 c) 257 d) 325 e) 399
37. a) 324 b) 244 c) 136 d) 352 e)514

38. a) 15 b) 63 c) 143 d) 195 e)257



39. a) 35 b) 49 c) 50 d) 63 e) 140

40. a) 120 b) 168 c) 290 d) 380 e) 728

41. a) 126 b) 217 c) 345 d) 513 e) 730

42. a) 325 b) 236 c)178 d) 639 e) 538

43. a) 3740 b) 4635c) 5869d) 7946e) 2378

44. a) 13 b) 17 c) 23 d) 37 e) 73

45. a) 57 b) 87 c) 131 d)133 e) 143

46. a) 121 b) 137 c)153 d) 177 e) 183

47. a) 27 b) 64 c) 125 d) 144

48. a) 11 b) 13 c) 15 d) 17

49. a) 1236 b) 2346c) 4566d) 5686

50. a) 7 b) 15 c) 31 d) 57

51. a) 144 b) 168 c) 196 d) 256

52. a) 2 b) 16 c) 56 d) 128

53. a) 28 b) 45 c) 72 d) 81

54. a) 6895 b) 6958c) 7948d) 9783

55. a) 246 b) 356 c) 527 d) 639

56. a) 25631 b) 33442 c) 34424 d) 52163

57. a) 28 b) 65 c) 126 d) 215

58. a) 361 b) 484 c) 566 d) 529

59. a) 21 b) 69 c) 81 d) 83

60. a) 5788 b) 5878c) 6482d) 9748

61. a) 1P6 b) 2Y4 c) 2T0 d) 1R8

62. a) B4 b) E25 c) D16 d) I91
63. a) D4E5 b) H8I9 c) N14O15 d) R20U21
64. a) BC25 b) AB9 c) CD121 d) DE81
65. a)7O8 b) 9R10 c) 5L7 d) 15I20
66. a) 2/22 b) 4/44 c) 1/1 d) 3/333
67. a) 500/300 b) 600/450 c) 240/180d) 320/240
68. a) 1000100 b)1000000 c) 10000 d)100100
69. a) 101111 b) 101101 c) 101011 d) 101001
70. a) 11/4 b) 22/64 c) 24/36 d) 39/144
Find the odd man out the following:
71. a) kiwi b) Eagle c) Emu d) penguin
72. a) Lake b) Sea c) River d) Pool
73. a) House b) Cottage c) School d) Palace
74. a) Fox b) Wolf c) Jackal d) Deer
75. a) Cap b) Turban c) Helmet d) Veil
76. a) Physics b) Chemistry c) Geography
d)Botony
77. a) Brick b) Heart c) Bridge d) Spade
78. a) Venus b) Saturn c) Earth d) Mercury
79. a) Indigo b) Orange c) Yellow d) Pink
80. a) Beaker b) Glass c) Mug d) Saucer
81. a)Admiral b)Colonel c)Captain d)Commodore
82. a) Nun b) Knight c) Monk d) Priest
83. a) Nanak b) Christ c) Buddha d) Gandhi
84. a) Magazine b) Novel c) Periodical d)
Newspaper
85. a) Producer b) Director c) Investor
d) Financier
86. a) Book b) Paper c) Pencil d) Pen
87. a) Sun b) Moon c) Star d) Universe
88. a) Deck b) Quay c) Stern d) Bow
89. a) Hostel b) Hotel c)Inn d) Club


90. a)Pineapple b)Orange c)Malta d)Bananna
91. a)Ear b)Lung c)Eye d) Heart
92. a)tailor b)Carpenter c)Blacksmith d)Barber
93. a)Faraday b)Newton c)Addison d)Beethovan
94. a)X-ray b)Telephone c)Radio d)Computer
95. a)Pound b)Yen c)Ounce d)Franc
96. a)Plassey b)Haldighati c)Panipat d)Sarnath
97. a)Arc b)Diagonal c)Tangent d)Radius
98. a)Table b)Cup board c)Chair d)Paperweight
99. a)Listen b)Swim c)Walk d)Climb
100. a)Peak b)Mountain c)Hillock d)Valley
KEY
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15) d 16) c 17) e 18) c 19) d 20) c 21) a 22) e 23) c 24) c 25) e 26) c 27) b 28) d
29) c 30) e 31) b 32) d 33) c 34) e 35) e 36) e 37) a 38) e 39) c 40) d 41) c 42) b
43) a 44) c 45) c 46) a 47) d 48)c 49) d 50) d 51) b 52) c 53) a 54) d 55) b 56)b
57) d 58) c 59) d 60) c 61)b 62)d 63)d 64)c 65)b 66)b 67)a 68)a 69)b 70)b
71) b 72) c 73) c 74) d 75) d 76) c 77) a 78) c 79) d 80) d 81)b 82)b 83) d 84) d
85) b 86)a 87) d 88)b 89)d 90) d 91) d 92) d 93) d 94)a 95) c 96) d 97) b 98) d
99) a 100)d