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- Question
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. rye
- B. sourdough
- C. pumpernickel
- D. loaf
- Correct Answer
- rye
ExplanationLoaf, sourdough, and pumpernickel are types of bread. A rye is not a bread type.Loaf - Bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten.
Pumpernickel - Dark, dense German bread made from coarsely ground whole-grain rye.
Sourdough - Leaven for making bread, consisting of fermenting dough, typically that left over from a previous batch.
Rye - A wheatlike cereal plant that tolerates poor soils and low temperatures.
Verbal Classification problems
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- 1. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. tulip
- B. rose
- C. bud
- D. daisy Discuss
Correct Answer: bud
Explanation:
Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.- 2. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. tyre
- B. steering wheel
- C. engine
- D. car Discuss
Correct Answer: car
Explanation:
Tyre, steering wheel, and engine are all parts of a car.- 3. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. inch
- B. ounce
- C. centimeter
- D. yard Discuss
Correct Answer: ounce
Explanation:
An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.- 4. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. parsley
- B. basil
- C. dill
- D. mayonnaise Discuss
Correct Answer: mayonnaise
Explanation:
Parsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs. Mayonnaise is not an herb.- 5. Look at this series: 8, 6, 9, 23, 87 , ... What number should come next?
Options- A. 128
- B. 226
- C. 324
- D. 429 Discuss
Correct Answer: 429
Explanation:
8 x 1 - 2 = 6
6 x 2 - 3 = 9
9 x 3 - 4 = 23
23 x 4 - 5 = 87
87 x 5 - 6 = 429 ...- 6. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. guitar
- B. flute
- C. violin
- D. cello Discuss
Correct Answer: flute
Explanation:
The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments; the flute is a wind instrument.- 7. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. dodge
- B. flee
- C. duck
- D. avoid Discuss
Correct Answer: flee
Explanation:
Dodge, duck, and avoid are all synonyms meaning evade. Flee means to run away from.- 8. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. branch
- B. dirt
- C. leaf
- D. root Discuss
Correct Answer: dirt
Explanation:
A branch, leaf, and root are all parts of a tree. The dirt underneath is not a part of the tree.- 9. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. street
- B. freeway
- C. interstate
- D. expressway Discuss
Correct Answer: street
Explanation:
Freeway, interstate, and expressway are all high- speed highways; a street is for low-speed traffic.- 10. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. heading
- B. body
- C. letter
- D. closing Discuss
Correct Answer: letter
Explanation:
Heading, body, and closing are all parts of a letter; the letter is the whole, not a part.
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