Classification — collective nouns: choose the pair that is NOT a standard “animal : collective” match.
Verbal Reasoning
Classification
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AFish : Shoal
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BCow : Herd
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CSheep : Flock
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DMan : Mob
Answer
Correct Answer: Man : Mob
Explanation
Introduction / Context:Three pairs show conventional animal collectives. One pair uses a crowd term for unruly people, not a standard collective noun for a species.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Fish : Shoal (or “school”) → standard.
- Cow : Herd → standard.
- Sheep : Flock → standard.
- Man : Mob → “mob” is a disorderly crowd; not a fixed zoological collective like the others.
Concept / Approach:Check whether the right-hand word is the recognized collective noun for the left-hand species/class.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1) Validate A–C as standard pairings.2) Identify D as a human crowd descriptor, not a species collective.3) Therefore D is the odd one.Verification / Alternative check:Lexicon or dictionaries list herd, flock, shoal as conventional collectives; “mob” lacks species specificity.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:They are textbook examples of collectives.
Common Pitfalls:Assuming any group term counts; in reasoning, conventional pairings matter.
Final Answer:Man : Mob