Classification – Odd one out (food vs habitat) Three pairs are animal → typical food; one pair is animal → typical place (habitat/setting). Identify the pair that does not follow the food relationship.
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ACow : Fodder
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BCrow : Carrion
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CPoultry : Farm
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DVulture : Prey
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ENone of these
Answer
Correct Answer: Poultry : Farm
Explanation
Introduction / Context:This item juxtaposes “animal → food” against “animal → place.” Correctly separating consumption relations from locational relations is a staple in classification tasks about living things.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Cow : Fodder (diet)
- Crow : Carrion (diet)
- Poultry : Farm (place of rearing/habitat)
- Vulture : Prey (diet)
Concept / Approach:Mark whether the second term is eaten by the first (food) or is a typical place associated with the first (habitat/farm). Choose the non-food relation as the outlier.
Step-by-Step Solution:Cow : Fodder → food relation.Crow : Carrion → food relation.Vulture : Prey → food relation.Poultry : Farm → place/habitat relation → odd one out.
Verification / Alternative check:Attempt substitution: “Poultry eats farm” is nonsensical, while “cow eats fodder,” “crow eats carrion,” and “vulture eats prey” are semantically valid. This confirms the relational mismatch.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
- Cow : Fodder → diet relation.
- Crow : Carrion → diet relation.
- Vulture : Prey → diet relation.
- None of these → a single place relation exists (Poultry : Farm).
Common Pitfalls:Confusing “where” with “what.” Farms are locations for poultry but not their food.
Final Answer:Poultry : Farm