Verbal reasoning — Odd one out: Choose the single term that does NOT belong with the geographic features listed.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: bay

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This item checks knowledge of basic physical geography. Three of the options are landforms (land surrounded by water in various ways), while one option is a water body. Identifying the semantic category boundary is the key to the odd one out.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Options: peninsula, island, bay, cape
  • Standard definitions from school-level geography apply.
  • Exactly one does not share the landform category.


Concept / Approach:
Classify each term as landform versus waterform. A peninsula is land projecting into water; an island is a landmass surrounded by water; a cape is a prominent point of land. A bay is a recessed coastal water body. Hence the odd one out is the water body among landforms.


Step-by-Step Solution:

peninsula: landform (land mostly surrounded by water).island: landform (land completely surrounded by water).cape: landform (narrow piece of land projecting into water).bay: a body of water partially enclosed by land → not a landform.


Verification / Alternative check:

Ask whether each term primarily names land or water. Only “bay” clearly denotes a water feature.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

peninsula / island / cape: All are landforms and thus belong together.


Common Pitfalls:

Confusing capes and bays as paired terms; they are paired geographically but belong to different physical categories.


Final Answer:
bay

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