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Verbal Reasoning — Classification (odd-one-out): Choose the word that does not belong to the same category. Options: Dog, Horse, Goat, Cat Use digestive type (ruminant vs non-ruminant) to spot the outlier. Select the single different word.

Difficulty: Easy

Dog
Horse
Goat
Cat
Fox

Correct Answer: Goat

Explanation:

Given data

Dog, Horse, Goat, Cat.

Concept/ApproachCompare digestive physiology.

ReasoningGoat → a ruminant (four-chambered stomach; cud-chewing).Dog, Cat, Horse → non-ruminants.

NoteOther groupings are possible (pets/livestock), but the ruminant criterion yields a unique outlier.

Final AnswerGoat

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