Odd-one-out (animal classification): Identify the item that does not fit the common biological category. Items to compare by family/diet (hoofed herbivores vs. carnivores/scavengers): Giraffe, Hyena, Deer, Rhinoceros Choose the single word that is different from the rest.
Verbal Reasoning
Classification
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AGiraffe
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BHyena
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CDeer
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DRhinoceros
Answer
Correct Answer: Hyena
Explanation
Given data
- Giraffe, Deer, Rhinoceros: herbivorous hoofed mammals (ungulates).
- Hyena: carnivorous/scavenging mammal (family Hyaenidae), not an ungulate.
Concept/Approach Classify by biological family/diet. Three are herbivorous ungulates; one is a carnivore.
Decision Thus, the odd-one-out is Hyena.