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Verbal Classification — Questions and Answers

Verbal Classification asks you to spot the word that does not belong with the rest. The reliable method is to name the shared category out loud — "these are all musical instruments" — and then test each option against it. The odd one usually differs in category, function or level of generality rather than in any obvious surface feature.

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Verbal Classification— Concepts, Formulas & Shortcuts

  • State the common category explicitly before choosing an answer.
  • Watch for a term that is broader than the rest — a general class among specific members.
  • Distinguish by function (tools, vehicles) or by biological group (mammals, birds, insects).
  • Two words with the same meaning are rarely the answer; the odd one is the structural outlier.
  • Check whether the group is defined by what things ARE or by what they DO.
  • If two options seem to fit, tighten the category until only one is excluded.

Verbal Classification Practice Questions with Answers

Attempt each question first, then open the explanation. All 10 questions below are free to read and require no signup.

  1. Q1.Find the odd one out:

    Easy
    • ARose
    • BLily
    • CJasmine
    • DFlower
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: D. Flower

    Explanation: Flower is the general category; the other three are specific kinds of flower.

    Verbal Classification question 1 of 10

  2. Q2.Find the odd one out:

    Easy
    • ACricket
    • BHockey
    • CFootball
    • DChess
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: D. Chess

    Explanation: Chess is an indoor board game; the others are outdoor field sports.

    Verbal Classification question 2 of 10

  3. Q3.Find the odd one out:

    Easy
    • ACopper
    • BIron
    • CAluminium
    • DPlastic
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: D. Plastic

    Explanation: Plastic is not a metal; the other three are.

    Verbal Classification question 3 of 10

  4. Q4.Find the odd one out:

    Moderate
    • AEagle
    • BSparrow
    • CBat
    • DCrow
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: C. Bat

    Explanation: A bat is a mammal even though it flies; the others are birds.

    Verbal Classification question 4 of 10

  5. Q5.Find the odd one out:

    Moderate
    • AGuitar
    • BViolin
    • CFlute
    • DSitar
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: C. Flute

    Explanation: A flute is a wind instrument; the other three are string instruments.

    Verbal Classification question 5 of 10

  6. Q6.Find the odd one out:

    Easy
    • AKilometre
    • BMetre
    • CKilogram
    • DCentimetre
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: C. Kilogram

    Explanation: Kilogram measures mass; the others measure length.

    Verbal Classification question 6 of 10

  7. Q7.Find the odd one out:

    Moderate
    • AGanga
    • BYamuna
    • CGodavari
    • DChilika
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: D. Chilika

    Explanation: Chilika is a lake; the other three are rivers.

    Verbal Classification question 7 of 10

  8. Q8.Find the odd one out:

    Easy
    • ADoctor
    • BEngineer
    • CTeacher
    • DHospital
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: D. Hospital

    Explanation: Hospital is a place; the others are professions.

    Verbal Classification question 8 of 10

  9. Q9.Find the odd one out:

    Moderate
    • ASquare
    • BRectangle
    • CRhombus
    • DSphere
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: D. Sphere

    Explanation: A sphere is three-dimensional; the others are plane quadrilaterals.

    Verbal Classification question 9 of 10

  10. Q10.Find the odd one out:

    Moderate
    • AMercury
    • BVenus
    • CMoon
    • DMars
    +Show Answer & Explanation

    Answer: C. Moon

    Explanation: The Moon is a satellite; the other three are planets.

    Verbal Classification question 10 of 10

Verbal Classification — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fastest way to solve classification questions?+

Name the category the majority share in a single phrase. If three items are "instruments played by blowing" and one is a string instrument, the answer is immediate.

Why is the broadest word often the answer?+

Because a general class cannot sit alongside its own members. In "rose, lily, jasmine, flower", the odd one is flower — it is the category, not a member of it.

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