Verbal Classification (Class-10)
Verbal Classification
'Classification' means 'to assort the items of a given group on the basis of a certain common quality they possess and
then spot the stranger or 'odd one out'.
In this test, you are given a group of certain items, out of which all except one are similar to one another in some manner.
The candidate is required to choose this one item which does not fit into the given group.
CHOOSING THE ODD WORD
Solved Examples
Directions : Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group.
Ex.1 (1) January (2) May (3) July (4) November
Sol. Here, all except November are months having 31 days, while November has 30 days. Hence, the answer is (4).
Ex.2 (1) Bake (2) Peel (3) Fry (4) Boil
Sol. Here, all except Peel are different forms of cooking. Hence, the answer is (2).
Ex.3 (1) Pistol (2) Sword (3) Gun (4) Rifle
Sol. Here, all except Sword are fire arms, and can be used from a distance. Hence, the answer is (2).
CHOOSING THE ODD PAIR OF WORDS
Solved Examples
Directions : Choose the odd pair of words.
Ex.4 (1) Painter : Gallery (2) Actor : Stage (3) Mason : Wall (4) Farmer : Field
Sol. In all other pairs, except (3) second is the working place of the first. Hence, the answer is (3).
Ex.5 (1) Volume : Litre (2) Pressure : Barometer (3) Length : Metre (4) Resistance : Ohm
Sol. In all other pairs, except (2) second is the unit to measure the first. On the other hand, barometer is an instrument. Hence,
the answer is (2).
CHOOSING THE ODD NUMERAL
In this type of questions, certain numbers are given, out of which all except one share some common property and hence
are alike, while one is different and this number is to be chosen as the answer.
Solved Examples
Directions: Choose the number which is different from others in the group.
Ex.6 (1) 13 (2) 17 (3) 23 (4) 63
Sol. Each of the numbers except 63, is a prime number. Hence, the answer is (4).
Ex.7 (1) 25 (2) 36 (3) 78 (4) 144
Sol. Each of the numbers except 78, is a perfect square. Hence, the answer is (3).
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Verbal Classification (Class-10)
CHOOSING THE ODD NUMERAL PAIR / GROUP
Solved Examples
Directions: Choose the number pair/group which is different from others.
Ex.8 (1) 14, 12 (2) 24, 7 (3) 37, 4 (4) 42, 4
Sol. In each of the pairs except (3), the product of the numbers is 168. Hence, the answer is (3).
Ex.9 (1) 71,7, 3, 17 (2) 67, 71, 3, 5 (3) 41,5,3,47 (4) 37, 14, 19, 7
Sol. All other groups except (4) consist of prime numbers only, while (4) consists of one composite number i.e. 14. Hence, the
answer is (4).
Ex.10 (1) 1 (5) 2 (2) 7 (113) 8 (3) 2 (20) 4 (4) 3 (17) 4
Sol. In each of the alternatives except (4), the number inside the bracket is the sum of the squares of the numbers outside it.
Hence, the answer is (4).
CHOOSING THE ODD LETTER GROUP
Solved Examples
Directions: Choose the group of letters which is different from others.
Ex.11 (1) BCD (2) KMN (3) QRS (4) GHI
Sol. All other groups consist of three consecutive letters while option (3) doesn't. Hence, the answer is (2).
Ex.12 (1) CZHK (2) MLAG (3) XUBU (4) SENO
Sol. XUBU is the only group in which one letter has been repeated. Hence, the answer is (3).
Ex.13 (1) AUgPZ (2) MXiDV (3) KFeCO (4) YGLhT
Sol. In all other groups, except (4) the smaller letter is the middle one. Hence, the answer is (4).
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