Question

Pick out the odd word from the following set

Answer 1

Answer:

Odd Words – Type I

Here we will try and get acquainted with the several types of problems that a candidate is expected to come across while appearing for many graduate levels banking exams like IBPS PO, SBI PO, and other relevant exams. There are several rules or methods that can be used to group words together and thus there are several types of questions that can be asked in the Odd Words category. Here we will mainly focus on those types of categories that are relevant with respect to the reasoning ability tests. Let us see our first example:

Example 1: Classify the following words:

A) Arrow                  B) Axe           C) Knife         D) Dagger E) Sword

Answer: They are all weapons. Try and think of a difference that they have. What can be done with an axe or a dagger that can’t be done with the others? Well, an arrow can be used from a distance. The rest of the weapons are short range. They must be used very close to the target. Thus the arrow has a remarkable difference from the others and hence is the odd word out.

Example 2: Select the word that doesn’t belong:

A) Sky                    B) High             C) Fly                     D) Bird

Answer: If you think linearly, you will find this example rather difficult. The sole purpose is to identify a contrasting property. It could be anything. It could be the number of letters, the pronunciation, or any property of the words etc. In the above example, all the options seem to be related. The first three rhyme so they form a set. As opposed to the bird which doesn’t rhyme and is thus the odd word out.