Question 1

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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Parsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs. Mayonnaise is not an herb.

Question 2

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.

Question 3

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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Tyre, steering wheel, and engine are all parts of a car.

Question 4

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.

Question 5

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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Loaf, 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.

Question 6

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments; the flute is a wind instrument.

Question 7

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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Dodge, duck, and avoid are all synonyms meaning evade. Flee means to run away from.

Question 8

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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A branch, leaf, and root are all parts of a tree. The dirt underneath is not a part of the tree.

Question 9

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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Freeway, interstate, and expressway are all high- speed highways; a street is for low-speed traffic.

Question 10

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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Heading, body, and closing are all parts of a letter; the letter is the whole, not a part.

Question 11

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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The yarn, twine, and cord are all used for tying. The tape is not used in the same way.

Question 12

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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A leopard, cougar, and lion all belong to the cat family; an elephant does not.

Question 13

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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The couch, table, and chair are pieces of furniture; the rug is not.

Question 14

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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The cornea, retina, and pupil are all parts of the eye.

Question 15

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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The noun, preposition, and adverb are classes of words that make up a sentence. Punctuation belongs in a sentence, but punctuation is not a class of word.

Question 16

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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An index, glossary, and chapter are all parts of a book. Choice a does not belong because the book is the whole, not a part.

Question 17

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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The first three choices are all synonyms.

Question 18

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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The wing, fin, and rudder are all parts of an airplane.

Question 19

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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The core, seeds, and pulp are all parts of an apple. A slice would be a piece taken out of an apple.

Question 20

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

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A peninsula, island, and cape are all landforms; a bay is a body of water.

Verbal Classification Questions