Odd Man Out Questions and Answers





1. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Volt
b) Power
c) Volume
d) Force

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Volt are physical quantities, while volt is a unit of measurement.

2. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Kangaroo
b) Orangutan
c) Gorilla
d) Baboon

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Kangaroo are species of apes .

3. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Ball
b) Speaker
c) Globe
d) Sphere

Answer: b
Explanation: All others are round objects.

4. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Kleptomania
b) Schizophrenia
c) Agoraphobia
d) Alzheimer's disease

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Alzheimer's disease are psychological disorders.

5. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Centaur
b) Tortoise
c) Goat
d) Lion

Answer: a
Explanation: Centaur is the only imaginary creature in the group.

6. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) House
b) Apartment
c) Society
d) Building

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Society represent a single dwelling unit.

7. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Teach
b) Instruct
c) Educate
d) Explain

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Instruct denote learning process.

8. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Sketch
b) Paper
c) Poster
d) Diagram

Answer: b
Explanation: All others are drawn on paper.

9. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Basket
b) Purse
c) Bag
d) Hat

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Hat are used to contain something.

10. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Milk
b) Soda water
c) Cold drink
d) Beer

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Milk are artificially prepared drinks.

11. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Kwashiorkor
b) Cretinism
c) Marasmus
d) Goitre

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Cretinism are deficiency diseases, while Cretinism is a hormonal disease.

12. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Rabbit
b) Rat
c) Mongoose
d) Cat

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Cat are rodents.

13. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Uncle
b) Nephew
c) Brother
d) Cousin

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Brother are relations based on parents, brothers and sisters.

14. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Stick
b) Needle
c) Thorn
d) Pin

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Stick prick.

15. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Rose
b) Hibiscus
c) Dahlia
d) Marigold

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Hibiscus are flower.

16. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Advise
b) Counsel
c) Suggest
d) Direct

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Direct are synonyms.

17. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Metropolis
b) Home
c) Town
d) Village

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Home represent a collection of dwelling units with the required infrastructure.

18. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Microscope
b) Microphone
c) Microfilm
d) Microbe

Answer: d
Explanation: In all other words except Microbe, 'Micro' has been added as a prefix.

19. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Rhea
b) Trout
c) Lamprey
d) Salmon

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Rhea are kinds of fishes.

20. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Turban
b) Skirt
c) Sari
d) Frock

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Turban are lady's garments.

21. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative:
a) Customs
b) Service tax
c) Income tax
d) Sales tax

Answer: d
Explanation: All other taxes are levied and collected by the centre.

22. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative:
a) Electricity
b) Telephone
c) Telegram
d) Post

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Electricity are means of communication.

23. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative:
a) Happy
b) Delighted
c) Annoyed
d) Elated

Answer: c
Explanation: All others denote state of happiness.

24. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative:
a) Ample
b) Copious
c) Plentiful
d) Abundance

Answer: d
Explanation: All others are adjective.

25. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative:
a) Friendship
b) Attachment
c) Intimacy
d) Enmity

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Enmity are synonyms.

26. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Up
b) Down
c) Below
d) Small

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Small are prepositions, while Small is used as an adjective.

27. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Big
b) Small
c) Trivial
d) Tiny

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Trivial describe the physical size of objects.

28. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Plassey
b) Haldighati
c) Panipat
d) Sarnath

Answer: d
Explanation: All except sarnath are famous battlefields.

29. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Corn
b) Wheat
c) Cotton
d) Jowar

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Cotton are food crops, while cotton is a fibre crop.

30. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Hear
b) Smell
c) Taste
d) Think

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Think are functions performed by sense organs.

31. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Travelled
b) Sailed
c) Walked
d) Rode

Answer: a
Explanation: All other are different modes of travel.

32. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Tortoise
b) Alligator
c) Snail
d) Oyster

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Alligator have protective shells.

33. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Bangalore
b) Nagpur
c) Bhopal
d) Ranchi

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Nagpur are capital cities

34. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Sailor
b) Tailor
c) Goldsmith
d) Blacksmith

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Sailor need raw materials to work on..

35. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Broker
b) Salesman
c) Customer
d) Hawker

Answer: c
Explanation: All others earn from the customers.

36. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Cool
b) Warm
c) Sultry
d) Hot

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Cool denote uncomfortable weather conditions.

37. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Mother
b) Aunt
c) Uncle
d) Cousin

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Cousin are relations of the same generation.

38. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Pituitary
b) Pancreas
c) Thalamus
d) Adrenal

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Thalamus are hormone-secreting glands.

39. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Dispur
b) Panaji
c) Shimla
d) Leh

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Leh are capitals of Indian states, while Leh is a hill station.

40. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Valley
b) Sea
c) Tower
d) Mountain

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Tower are natural geographical features, while tower is man-made.

41. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Medium
b) Average
c) Mediocre
d) Terrible

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Terrible are synonyms.

42. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Rectangle
b) Square
c) Cube
d) Triangle

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Cube are two-dimensional plane figures.

43. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Polyester
b) Cotton
c) Terylene
d) Nylon

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Cotton are synthetic fibres while cotton is a natural fibre.

44. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Cement
b) Paste
c) Oil
d) Glue

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Oil are used to join something.

45. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Veena
b) Sitar
c) Drum
d) Guitar

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Drum are string instruments.

46. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative:
a) Investigation
b) Analysis
c) Search
d) Conclusion

Answer: d
Explanation: All others are preliminary stages of an experiment.

47. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative:
a) Scoop
b) Corner
c) Bunker
d) Bully

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Bunker are terms associated with hockey.

48. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative:
a) Den
b) Roof
c) Burrow
d) Nest

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Roof are dwelling places of different animals.

49. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative:
a) Owl
b) Eagle
c) Hawk
d) Parrot

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Parrot are birds of prey.

50. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative:
a) Acharya Kripalini
b) C.V.Raman
c) Raja Gopalchari
d) Radhakrishnan

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Acharya Kripalini are Bharat Ratna awardees.

51. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Frog
b) Rat
c) Mongoose
d) Snake

Answer: d
Explanation: Snake is the only poisonous animal in the group.

52. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Maize
b) Jowar
c) Bajra
d) Wheat

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Wheat are kharif or summer crops, while wheat is a rabi crop.

53. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Dog
b) Lion
c) Jackle
d) Tiger

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Dog are wild animals.

54. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Knife
b) Axe
c) Hammer
d) Blacksmith

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Blacksmith are tools

55. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Bullock
b) Giraffe
c) Ass
d) Camel

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Giraffe are animals used as beasts of burden.

56. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Deck
b) Quay
c) Stem
d) Bow

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Bow are parts of a ship.

57. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Cap
b) Turban
c) Helmet
d) Veil

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Veil cover the head, while veil covers the face.

58. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Cabbage
b) Papaya
c) Gourd
d) Cucumber

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Papaya are vegetables, while papaya is a fruit.

59. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Tomato
b) Carrot
c) Ginger
d) Potato

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Tomato grow underground.

60. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) feeling
b) Joy
c) Anxiety
d) Anger

Answer: a
Explanation: All others denote various feeling.

61. Find the odd number/letters from the given alternatives.
a) Swimming
b) Sailing
c) Diving
d) Driving

Answer: d
Explanation:

Swimming ,Sailing and,Diving are related with water. So, Driving is odd one.


62. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Discernment
b) Perception
c) Penetration
d) Insinuation

Answer: d
Explanation:

Discernment ,Perception and Penetration are in meaning.


63. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) 5720
b) 6710
c) 2640
d) 4270

Answer: d
Explanation:

5720 → 5+2+0 = 7 (Second digit from Right)
6710 → 6+1+0 = 7 (Second digit from Right)
2640 → 2+4+0 = 6 (Second digit from Right)
4270 → 4+7+0 = 11 ( Not the second digit from Right)


64. Find the odd number/letters from the given alternatives.
a) 626
b) 841
c) 962
d) 1090

Answer: b
Explanation:

626-1 = 625 = 252.
962-1 = 961 = 312.
1090-1 = 1089 = 332.
But,
841-1 = 840 (not a perfect square).

Otherwise, 841 is a perfect square of 29, other are not a perfect square.


65. Find the odd number/letters from the given alternatives.
a) PQXZ
b) CQBN
c) ABDF
d) PRMN

Answer: c
Explanation:

PQXZ → No vowel.
CQBN → No vowel.
PRMN → No vowel.
ABDF → One vowel.


66. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Wheat
b) Barley
c) Rice
d) Pea

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Rice are rabi crops, while rice is a kharif crop.

67. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Housefly
b) Spider
c) Mosquito
d) Butterfly

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Spider are flying insects.

68. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Tiger
b) Dolphin
c) Zebra
d) Crocodile

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Crocodile are mammals, while crocodile is a reptile.

69. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Mars
b) Sun
c) Saturn
d) Mercury

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Sun are planets, while Sun is a star.

70. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Konarak
b) Madurai
c) Ellora
d) Khajuraho

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Ellora are famous for temples, while Ellora is famous for caves.

71. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Cot
b) Sheet
c) Quilt
d) Pillow

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Cot are parts of bed-spread.

72. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Calendar
b) Year
c) date
d) Month

Answer: a
Explanation: All others are parts of a calendar.

73. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Scooter
b) Helicopter
c) Aeroplane
d) Cycle

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Cycle run on fuel.

74. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Quintals
b) Grams
c) Kilograms
d) Kilometres

Answer: d
Explanation: All others are units for measuring weights.

75. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Run
b) Walk
c) Think
d) Jump

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Think denote physical activities.

76. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Paper
b) Pen
c) Pencil
d) Sharpener

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Sharpener are used for writing.

77. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Write
b) Read
c) Knowledge
d) Learn

Answer: c
Explanation: All others are resorted to by one to acquire knowledge.

78. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Zail Singh
b) V.V. Giri
c) Zakir Hussain
d) Rajiv Gandhi

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Rajiv Gandhi are the ex-Presidents of India.

79. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Screw
b) Hammer
c) Needle
d) Pin

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Hammer have a pointed end.

80. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Gourd
b) Brinjal
c) Cucumber
d) Potato

Answer: d
Explanation: Potato is the only vegetable in the group which grows underground.

81. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Tortoise
b) Duck
c) Snake
d) Whale

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Whale lay egg.

82. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Violet
b) Blue
c) Green
d) White

Answer: d
Explanation: All except White are colours of the rainbow.

83. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Cinchona
b) Rubber
c) Cardamom
d) Chalk

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Chalk are obtained from crops.

84. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Bajra
b) Mustard
c) Rice
d) Wheat

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Mustard are foodgrains, while mustard is an oilseed,

85. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Cheetah
b) Lion
c) Bear
d) Tiger

Answer: c
Explanation: All except Bear belong to the cat family.

86. Find the odd number/letters from the given alternatives.
a) ABYZ
b) CDWX
c) EFUV
d) GHTV

Answer: d
Explanation:

ABYZ → (B+Y = 2+25 = 27) and (A+Z = 1+26 = 27.)
CDWX → (D+W = 4+23 = 27) and (C+X = 3+24 = 27.)
EFUV → (F+U = 6+21 = 27) and (E+V = 5+22 = 27.)
GHTV → (H+T = 8+20 = 28) and (7+22 = 29.)


87. Find out the pair of numbers that does not belong to the group for lack of common property :
a) 16-18
b) 56-63
c) 96-108
d) 86-99

Answer: d
Explanation:

All the rest are in the ratio of 8:9.


88. Four words are given, out of which three are same in a certain way while the rest one is different. Find out the different one.
a) Teacher
b) Principal
c) Student
d) Lecturer

Answer: c
Explanation:

Teacher, Principal and Lecturer are connected with teaching profession.


89. Four words are given, out of which three are same in a certain way while the rest one is different. Find out the different one.
a) Bird
b) Kite
c) Crow
d) Sparrow

Answer: a
Explanation:

Kite, Crow and Sparrow are names of the Birds.


90. Four words are given, out of which three are same in a certain way while the rest one is different. Find out the different one.
a) Bowl
b) Spoon
c) Cup
d) Bouquet

Answer: d
Explanation:

Bowl, Spoon and Cup are utensils.


91. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Tiger
b) Fox
c) Jackal
d) Deer

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Deer are carnivorous animals, while deer is herbivorous.

92. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Garlic
b) Chilli
c) Ginger
d) Potato

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Chilli are modified stems.

93. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Manure
b) Nitrogen
c) Ammonia
d) Urea

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Nitrogen are used as fertilizers.

94. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Mustard
b) Sesame
c) Corn
d) Onion

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Onion aren't used to extract oil.

95. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Seminar
b) Semicolon
c) Semifinal
d) Semicircle

Answer: a
Explanation: In all except Seminar, 'semi' indicates 'half'.

96. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Chicken
b) Snake
c) Swan
d) Crocodile

Answer: a
Explanation: All except Chicken can live in water.

97. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Iron
b) Aluminium
c) Copper
d) Mercury

Answer: d
Explanation: Mercury is the only liquid metal in the group.

98. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) King
b) Queen
c) Bishop
d) Minister

Answer: d
Explanation: All except Minister are chessmen.

99. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.+
a) Trunk
b) Tree
c) Fruit
d) Leaf

Answer: b
Explanation: All other are parts of a tree.

100. Find the odd number / letters / word from the given alternative.
a) Dagger
b) Hammer
c) Knife
d) Sword

Answer: b
Explanation: All except Hammer are sharp-edged and have a cutting action.