Odd One Out
12 free practice questions with explanations
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Odd One Out: example questions & answers
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Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- AOak
- BPine
- CBirch
- DTulip✓
Answer: Oak, pine and birch are trees; a tulip is a flower.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- ACopper
- BSilver
- CGranite✓
- DIron
Answer: Copper, silver and iron are metals; granite is a rock.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- ATrumpet
- BViolin✓
- CFlute
- DClarinet
Answer: The others are blown; a violin is played with a bow.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- APiano
- BGuitar
- CHarp
- DDrum✓
Answer: Piano, guitar and harp all make sound from strings; a drum does not.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- AShark✓
- BWhale
- CDolphin
- DSeal
Answer: Whale, dolphin and seal are mammals; a shark is a fish.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- ACabbage✓
- BThyme
- CBasil
- DParsley
Answer: The others are herbs; a cabbage is a vegetable.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- ARain
- BHail
- CSnow
- DCloud✓
Answer: Rain, hail and snow fall as precipitation; a cloud does not.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- AMercury
- BVenus
- CNeptune
- DEuropa✓
Answer: The others are planets; Europa is a moon.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- AChair
- BWardrobe✓
- CStool
- DBench
Answer: The others are for sitting on; a wardrobe is for storage.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- ADoctor
- BNurse
- CArchitect✓
- DSurgeon
Answer: The others work in medicine.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- AKilometre
- BMetre
- CMile
- DLitre✓
Answer: The others measure distance; a litre measures volume.
Which word is the ODD ONE OUT?
- ASparrow
- BEagle
- CBat✓
- DRobin
Answer: The others are birds; a bat is a mammal.