CLASSIFICATION

(ODD ONE OUT)

Classification is the process of grouping various objects
on the basis of their common properties like SHAPE,
SIZE, CATEGORY, COLOUR, TRAIT ETC., and finding the
odd object from the group.

TYPES:
1. Choosing the odd word
2. Choosing the odd pair of words
3. Choosing the odd Letter/Group
4. Choosing the odd Number/Pair/Group
1. CHOOSING THE ODD WORD:
Some of these common properties are given
below
i) Work based classification
Ex: a)Walking b) Running c) Moving d) Reading

ii) Place based classification

Ex: a) Tirupati b) Chennai c) Hyderabad d) Noida

iii) Technology based classification

Ex: a) android b) Firefox c) chrome d) safari
iv) Rank based classification
Ex: a) Major b) captain c) Brigadier d) pilot

v) Area of usage related classification

Ex: a) Bengaluru b) Ranchi c) Jaipur d) Kochi

vi) Priority/Value based classification

Ex: a) silver b) gold c) platinum d) iron
vii) Category based classification etc…
Ex: a) cumin b) groundnut c) clove d) peppier

viii) Meaning based classification

Ex: a) ample b) copious c) plentiful d) Abundance

xi) Number based classification

Ex: a) Fingers b) hands c) Ears d) Eyes
Ex: 1
a) January b) June c) July d) August

Ex: 2
a) Silver b) Iron c) Gold d) Hydrogen

Ex: 3
a)Tomato b) Potato c) mango d) lemon

Ex: 4
a) Asia b) Australia c) America d) England
2. CHOOSING THE ODD PAIR OF WORDS

Choose the pair in which the words are differently

related

Ex: 1
a) Student : Scholar b) Paddy : Rice
c) Soldier : Warrior d) Politician : Leader
Ex: 2
a) Seldom : Often b) Good : Nice
c) Honest : Cheat d) Extravagant : Thrifty
3. Choosing the Odd letter / Group:

i) Based on Similarity of place

ii) Based on Opposite Letter
iii) Classification Based on letters pair/Group
iv) Based on Number of Letters
v) Based on Number of Small and Capital letters
vi) Based on place of small and capital letters
vii) Based on Presence or Non-presence of Vowels
Ex: 1
a) A b) E c) M d) I

Ex: 2
a) LO b) EV c) PT d) NM

Ex: 3
a) ACE b) FHJ c) KLN d) DHP

Ex: 4
a) BCDE b) JKLM c) STVU d) WXYZ
4. CHOOSE THE ODD NUMBER/PAIR/GROUP:

i) Classification based on prime or non-prime

ii) classification Based on Squares and cubes
iii) classification based on division/multiplication
iv) Classification based on increasing/decreasing
v) Classification based on Addition of Digits
vi)Classification based on even or odd
vii) Based on pair or group of digits/numbers
viii) Based on Group of Three numbers
Ex: 1
a) 25 b) 49 c) 64 d) 80

Ex: 2
a) 47 b) 53 C) 65 d) 97

Ex: 3
a) 75 b) 25 c) 45 d) 15

Ex: 4
a) 345 b) 821 c) 236 d) 182
CLASSIFICATION
(HANDOUT)
1. Three of the following four are same in a certain way
and hence form a group. Find out the one which does
not belong to that group.
Options :
A) Ego
B) Anger
C) Miser
D) Brave
2. Three of the following four are same in a certain way
and hence form a group. Find out the one which does
not belong to that group.
Options :
A) Kilogram
B) Heavy
C) gram
D) pound
3. Three of the following four are same in a certain way
and hence form a group. Find out the one which does
not belong to that group.
Options :
A) Cold
B) Hot
C) Semi cold
D) Autumn
4. Three of the following four are same in a certain way
and hence form a group. Find out the one which does
not belong to that group.
Options :
A) Gita
B) Bible
C) Koran
D) Jainism
5. Three of the following four are same in a certain way
and hence form a group. Find out the one which does
not belong to that group.
Options :
A) Chin
B) Tongue
C) Ear
D) Eyes
6. Three of the following four are same in a certain way
and hence form a group. Find out the one which does
not belong to that group.
Options :
A) Helping
B) Corruption
C) Donating
D) Caring
7. Three of the following four are same in a certain way
and hence form a group. Find out the one which does
not belong to that group.
Options :
A) Snow
B) Fog
C) Smoke
D) Steam
8. Three of the following four are same in a certain way
and hence form a group. Find out the one which does
not belong to that group.
Options :
A) Water-fall
B) Stream
C) Lake
D) Mountains
9. Three of the following four are same in a certain way
and hence form a group. Find out the one which does
not belong to that group.
Options :
A - Failure
B - Corruption
C - Misdeed
D - Offence
10. Three of the following four are same in a certain way
and hence form a group. Find out the one which does
not belong to that group.
Options :
A - Lioness
B - Doe
C - Dog
D - Cow
11. Choose the odd one.
(a) Square (b) Circle
(c) Parallelogram (d) Rectangle
12. Choose the odd one.
(a) Eyes (b) Noes (c) Ears (d) Lungs
13. Choose the word which is least like the words in the
group.

A)IMF
B)SAARC
C)UNICEF
D)WHO
14. A) Time : Seconds B) Pressure : Barometer
C) Length : Metre D) Volume : Litre
(SSC GL Tier-I Re-Exam. (2013) 20.07.2014, Ist Sitting)
15. A) Phycology : Algae B) Ornithology : Birds
C) Mycology : Fungi D) Biology : Botany

(SSC GL Tier-I Re-Exam. (2013) 20.07.2014)

16. A) Water : Tap B) Oxygen : Life
C) Power : Machine D) Oil : Lamp
(SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam,
06.12.2015)
17. A) Rice : Cereals B) Tea : Beverages
C) Legumes : Nodules D) Beans : Pulses
(SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA
Exam, 15.11.2015)
18. Find the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Vedanthangal B) Bandipur
C) Mudumalai D) Thekkady
19. Find the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Internet Explorer B) Chrome

C) Google D) Firefox
20. Find the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Opponent B) Adversary
C) Ally D) Antagonist
21. A) ADHM B) JNRX C) EINT D) FJOU

22. A) BCE B)KLN C) OPQ D)WXZ

23. A) DFIMR B) CEHLQ C) GILPU D) HJMPT

24. A) VWXY B) CEGI C) KMOQ D) RTVX

25. A) OCKN B) WRIL C) NPOS D) ORNK

26. A) MXLN B) FXLH C) RXLS D) DXLE

27. A) BCDF B) AEIO C) GHTK D) RNWX

28. A) C X D W B) G T H S C) J Q K P D) H R I S

29. A) BYCX B) EVFU C) GTHS D) LOIR

30. A) ccdfgg B) hhikll C) mmnopp D) qqrtuu

31. A) 12 B) 17 C) 15 D) 6

32. A) (69, 23) B) (56, 19) C) (108, 36) D) (42, 14)

33. A) 8948 B) 3463 C) 6514 D) 5725

34. A) 104 : 78 B) 96 : 80 C) 64 : 48 D) 80 : 60

35. A) 343 B) 125 C) 216 D) 100

36. Find the odd number pair from the given alternatives
A) 5,124 B) 7, 342 C) 3, 26 D) 2, 15

37. Find the odd number-pair from the given alternatives

A) 28 – 21 B) 31 – 38 C) 45 – 52 D) 64 – 71
38. Find the odd number from the given alternatives :
A) 343 B) 64 C) 75 D) 27

39. Find out the odd number pairs from the given
alternatives :
A) 8-36 B) 16-64 C) 36-216 D) 25-125

40. Find out the odd number from the given alternatives :
A) 2378 B) 9122 C) 1517 D) 2345
CLASSIFICATION
PYQ
1. A) TUWZ B) MNPS C) DEGJ D) PQTX

2. A) 123 B) 789 C) 457 D) 567

3. A) MZLY B) KXJW C) GESO D) IVHU

4. A) RQST B) FGHT C) MLNO D) CBDE

5. A) ZOOM B) PAST C) BIRD D) DECK

6. A) 166 B) 341 C) 132 D) 209

7. A) BFMQ B) JNPS C) DGKL D) GKRV

8. A) 39 B) 57 C) 43 D) 63

9. A) 325 B) 416 C) 544 D) 143

10.A) RSTY B) BDFA C) HJLO D) PQRU

11.A) WVUS B) JMPS C) DEFG D) NPRT

12.A) PXWQ B) SKLV C) BJKC D) FNMG

13. A) 953 B) 523 C) 312 D) 734x

14. A) 56 : 49 B) 64 : 54 C) 104 : 91 D) 32 : 28

15. A) POWZ B) KNQT C) FILO D) QTWZ

16.A) 64 : 101 B) 25 : 50 C) 17 : 37 D) 49 : 82

17. A) KMT B) OQV C) FHO D) QSZ

18.A) FHE B) NPM C) KLJ D) XZW

19.A) SUW B) FHJ C) PQR D) KMO

20.A) 7 -126 B) 9-164 C) 13-234 D) 11-198

21.A) BDGKP B) OQTXC C) JLKRW D) SUXBG

22.A) HSYB B) DWKO C) GTXC D) QJUF

23.A) UVYCH B) JKNRV C) GHKOT D) PQTXC

24. A) PUYBD B) JOSVX C) EJNQS D) TYBEG

25.A) 4 : 65 B) 1 : 2 C) 3 : 27 D) 2 : 9

26.A) RVZDG B) DHLPT C) UYCGK D) AEIMQ

27.A) ZXUQL B) NLHDC C) SQNJE D) PNKGB

28.A) GSVE B) LOPK C) CXGT D) MNQJ

29. A) HSKPM B) PKSHV C) DWGTJ D) JQMNP

30. A) 4147 B) 8205 C) 9368 D) 7295

 SSC CGL-2020

1. A) Envy B) Empathy C) Jealousy D)Hatred

2. A) Zeal B) Devotion C) Fury D) Vision

3. A) Euro B)Naira C) Loti D) Pint

4. A) Microphone B) Keyboard
C) Plotter D) Webcam

5. A) Ecology B) Myology
C) Ophthalmology D) Dermatology
6. A) TVYB B) HJMP C)LNQJ D) BDGT

7. A) DFBA B) FHDB C) RTPO D) LNJI

8. A) XZTB B) NPKR C) TVQX D) BDYF

9.A) RDMI B) JNCQ C) FHWU D)TFKG

10.A) PLI B) LHE C) WRO D) HDA

11.A) GKPV B) NRIP C) CGTZ D) RVEK

12.A) 12 : 156 B) 18 : 342 C) 17 : 307 D) 14 : 210

13.A) 12 : 432 B) 7 : 147 C) 13 : 506 D) 8 : 192

14.A) 256 : 49 B) 324 : 64 C) 169 : 16 D) 289 :64

15.A) 239 : 14 B) 461 : 20 C) 305 : 16 D) 182 : 12

16.A) 68 : 196 B) 54 : 152 C) 36 : 98 D)82 : 236

17.A) 19 : 68 B) 17 : 60 C) 23 : 84 D) 13 : 90
18.A) 19 : 622 B) 14 : 392 C) 12 : 288 D) 11 : 242

19.A) 22 : 127 B) 16 : 91 C) 27 : 82 D) 28 : 163

20.A) 7 : 30 B) 8 : 34 C) 6 : 26 D) 5 : 24
21.A) (169, 292) B) (178, 308)
C) (11, 134) D)(215, 338)

22. A) 3527 : 2293 B)2347 : 1113

C) 4327 : 2003 D) 5237 : 4003
23.A) 324335 : 577 B) 253471 : 778
C) 406321 : 493 D) 111617 : 278

24.A) (723, 144) B) (546, 225)

C) (547, 258) D) (812, 121)

25.A) 797 : 679 B) 191 : 177

C) 727 : 609 D) 373 : 255
PREVIOUS QUESTIONS FROM SSC CGL-2021
26. A) TVYCH B) NPSWB
C) ACFJO D) UWZBI
27. A) MFXO B) GZSH
C) WPHY D) BUMD

28.A) KMN B) MPI C) QSH D) CEV

29. A) YRLGC B) GZTNK C) HAUPL D) ATNIE

30. A) WUT B) SPN C) WTR D) MJH