2.

CLASSIFICATION
'Classification' means 'to assort the items of a given group on the basis of
certain common quality they possess and then spot the stranger out'.
In this test, you are given a group of certain items, out of which all except one
are similar to one another in some manner. The candidate is required to choose this
one item which does not fit into the given group.
T Y P E 1 : CHOOSING THE ODD W O R D
Directions : Choose the word which is least like the other words in 4he
group.
Ex. 1. (a) Curd (6) Butter (c) Oil (d) Cheese (e) Cream
Sol. Here, all except Oil are products obtained from milk.
Hence, the answer is (c).
Ex. 2. (a) Rose (6) Lotus (c) Marigold (d) Lily (e) Tylip
Sol. Here, all except Lotus are flowers, which grow on land while lotus is a water
flovyer. Hence, the answer is (6).
Ex. 3. (a) Pistol (6) Sword (c) Gun (d) Rifle (e) Cannon
Sol. Here, all except Swoid are fire arms. Hence, the answer is (b).
Ex. 4. (a) Cathedral (6) Mosque (c) Church (d) Monastery (e) Temple
Sol. All except Monastery are places of worship, while monaster* is a place where
monks stay. Hence, the answer is (rf).
Ex. 5. (a) Book (6) Paper (c) Pencil (d) Pen (e) Sharpener
(B.S^LB. 1907)
Sol. Here, all except Book are stationery items.
Hence, the answer is (a).
Ex. 6. (a) Geometry (6) Algebra (c) Trigonometry .
(d) Mathematics (e) Arithmetic
Sol. Here, all except Mathematics are branches of Mathematics.
Hence, the answer is (d).
Ex. 7. (a) Poland (6) Greece (c) Spain id) Italy (e) Korea
Sol. Here, all except Korea are European countries, while Korea is an Asian country.
Hence, the answer is (e).
E x . 8 , (a) Copper (6) Tin (c) Brass id) Platinum (e) Zinc
Sol. Here, all except Brass are metals, while brass is an alloy.
Hence/ the answer is (c).
Ex. 9. (a) Carrot (6) Potato (c) Tomato (d) Ginger (e) Beetroot
Sol. Here, all except Tomato grow underground. Hence, the answer is (c).
Ex. 10. (a) Calf (6) Cub (c) Piglet (d) Duckling (e) Hireling
Sol. Here, all except Hireling are young ones of animals. Hence, the answer is (e).

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Ex. 11. (a) Gangtok (6) Singhbhum (c) Hyderabad
( d ) Chennai (e) Bhubaneshwar
Sol. Here, all except Singhbhum are capitals of states of India.
Hence, the answer is (6).
Ex. 12. (a) Chameleon (b) Crocodile (c) Alligator
(d) Locust (e) Salamandar
Sol. Here, all except Locust are reptiles while locust is an insect.
Hence, the answer is (cf).

EXERCISE 2A

Directions : In each of the following questions, five words have been given,
out of which four are alike in some manner and the fifth one is different.
Choose out the odd one.
l . ( (a) Kiwi Ib) Eagle (c) Emu
(rf) Penguin (e) Ostrich
2. (a) Lake (6) Sea (c) River
id) Pool (e) Pond
3. (a) Arrow (b) Axe (c) Knife
(d) Dagger (e) Sword
4. (a) Sun (b) Moon (c) Star
id) Mars (e) Universe (Bank P.O. 1997)
5. (o) House (6) Cottage (c) School
(<f) Palace (e) Hut
6. (a) Turtle (6) Lamb (c) Colt
(d) Bitch (e) Farrow
7. (a) Fox (b) Wolf ic) Jackal
(rf) Deer (e) Panther
8. (a) Cap (b) Turban ic) Helmet
(d) Veil (e) Hat
9. (a) Physics (6) Chemistry (c) Geography
v (t/) Botany (e) Zoology
10. (a) Deck (6) Quay ic) Stern
( d ) Bow (e) Mast ( M . B A 1997)
11. (a) Assassinate (6) Kill ic) Kidnap
(</) Stab (e) Murder
12. (a) Rat (b) Squirrel 'c) Mongoose
(eft Mole (e) Porcupine
13. (a) Skull (6) Appendix ic) Pelvis
(d) Fibula (e) Vertebra
14. (a) Canoe (6) Igloo (c) Yacht
(<f) Dinghy (e) Raft
15. (a) Leone (6) Dirham (c) Baht
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16. (a) Brick (6) Heart (c) Bridge

(d) Spade (e> Club
17. (a) Cataract (fe) Hypermetropia (c) Trachoma
(d) Eczema (e) Glaucoma
18. (a) Radium (6) Thorium (c) Sodium
(</) Polonium (e) Uranium
19. (a) Hostel (6) Hotel (c) Inn
(d) Club (e) Motel (RJB.I. 1997)
20. (o) Kennel (6) House (c) Stable
id) Aviary (e) Aquarium
21. (a) Neigh (b) Roar (c) Hiss
(d) Grunt (e) Thump
22. (a) Seminar (6) Semicolon (c) Semifinal
(d) Semicircle (e) Semitone
23. (a) Venus (6) Saturn (e) Earth
(d) Mercury (e) Neptune
24. (a) Ghosts (6) Spirits (c) Phantoms
(<f) Skeletons (e) Apparitions
25. (a) Wheat (b) Mustard (c) Rice
id) Gram (e) Peanut
26. (a) Pineapple (6) Orange (c) Malta
(d) Banana (e) Lemon (SJB.LP.O. 1998)
27. (a) Goblin (b) Goblet (c) Imp
(d) Gnome (e) Djinn
28. (a) Laos (6) India (c) Nepal
(d) Afghanistan (e) Bolivia
29. (a) Ear (6) Lung (c) Eye
(d) Heart (e) Kidney (Bank P.O. 1993)
30. (a) Metre (6) Furlong (c) Yard
(d) Mile (<?) Acre
31. (a) Garo (6) Khasi (c) Kangra
id) Jaintia (e) Mizo
32. (a) Pupil (6) Iris (c) Cornea
id) Medulla (e) Retina
33. (a) Raniganj (6) Jharia (c) Singaren
(d) BardQa (e) Bokaro
34. (a) Tailor (6) Carpenter (c) Blacksmith
(d) Barber (e) Engineer (Bank P.O. 1996)
36. (a) Shoulder (6) Foot (c) Elbow
(d) Arm (e) Fingers
36. (a) Nephrology (6) Entomology (c) Astrology
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37. (a) Whale (6) Dolphin (c) Shark

(d) Cod (e) Starfish
38. (a) Cygnus (6) Orion (c) Scorpio
(d) Cassiopeia (e) Vega
39. (a) Gorges (6) Bars (c) Canyons
(d) Meanders (e) Rapids
40. (a) Indigo (6) Orange (c) Yellow
(id) Pink (e) Green
41. (a) Goat Cb) Dog (c) Sheep
(d) Cow (e) Camel
42. (a) Faraday (b) Newton (c) Addison
id) Marconi (e) Beethovan (C.A.T. 1997)
43. (a) Sial (6) Mantle (c) Core
(d) Sima (*) Pengia
44. (a) Magnalium (6) Germanium (c) Duralumin
(d) Bronze (e) Brass
45. (a) Phi ib) Gamma (c) Delta
(d) Peso («?) Beta
46. (a) Garnet (6) Ruby (c) Graphite
id) Emerald (e) Topaz
47. (a) Kwashiorkor (b) Cretinism (c) Marasmus
(d) Goitre (e) Osteomalacia
48. (a) Inch (6) Foot (c) Yard
(d) Quart (e) Metre (S.C.R.A. 1993)
49. (a) La pies (b) Stalactites (c) Cliffs
(d) Sinkholes (e) Stalagmites
50. (a) Tortoise (6) Snail (c) Turtle
(d) Spider (e) Oyster
51. (a) Grasslands (6) Pampas (c) Downs
id) Prairies (e) Savanna
52. (a) Cancel (6) Change (c) Repeal
(d) Revoke (e) Rescind
53. (a) X-ray (b) Telephone (c) Radio ^
(d) Computer (e) Television (SJBJJP.O. 1995)
54. (a) Mustard (6) Rapeseed (c) Sesame
(e) Groundnut m
(d) Cashewnut
55. (a)Akbar (6) Jahangir (c) Shah Jahan
(d) Vikramaditya (e) Aurangzeb
56. (a) Wise (6) Gentle (c) Honest
(d) Rude (e) Arrogance
57. (a) Pituitary (6) Pancreas (c) Thalamus
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68. ( a ) Beaker (6) Glass (c) Mug

(d) Saucer (e) Cup
59. (a) Pound (6) Yen (c) Ounce
(d) Franc (e) Dollar (C.A.T. 1996)
60. ( a ) Doe (6) Bitch (c) Sorceress
(d) Drone (e) Mare
61. (a) Virgo (6) Pisces (c) Sagittarius
(rf) Cancer (<?) Orion
62. (a) Confucius (ft) Prophet (c) Guru Gobind
(d) Moses (e) Lao Tse
63. ( a ) Admiral (ft) Colonel (c) Captain
(d) Commodore (e) Lieutenant
64. (a) Apsara (6) Zerlina (c) Purnima
(d) Cirus (e) Apollo
65. (a) Plassey (6) Haldighati (c) Panipat
(d) Sarnath (e) Kurukshetra (R.B.I. 1997)
66. (a) Dynamics (b) Mechanics (c) Electronics
(d) Optics (e) Physics
67. (a) Hydrazine (b) Warfarin (c) Malathion
(d) Agrosan (e) Sulphur
68. (a) Tarapur (b) Kota (c) Kalpakkam
(d) Paradeep (e) Narora
69. (a) Nun (ft) Knight (c) Monk
(d) Priest (e) Padre.
70. (a) Dispur (b) Pancyi (c) Shimla
(d) Leh (e) Aizawl
71. (a) Arc (6) Diagonal (c) Tangent
id) Radius (e) Diameter (Bank P.O. 1998)
72. (a) Birch (6) Spruce (c) Cedar
(d) Maple (e) Ebony
73. (a) Mettur (6) Aswan (c) Hirakud
(d) Sutlej (e) Pony
74. (a Bardoli (6) Bhadravati (c) Porbander
i (d) Champaran (e) Sabarmati
75. (a) Epicentre (6) Seismology (c) Focus
( d ) Crater (e) Richter Scale

ANSWERS
1. (6): All except Eagle are flightless birds.
2. (c): All except River contain stagnant water.
3. (o) : All except Arrow are used while holding in hand.
4. (e): All except Universe form a part of the universe
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6. id): All except Bitch are young ones of animals, while bitch is a female dog. .
7. id) : All except Deer are flesh-eating animals.
8. (J) : All except Veil cover the head, while veil covers the face.
9. ic): All except Geography are science subject*.
10. ib) : All except Quay are parts of a ship.
11. ( c ) : All except Kidnap are actions of killing.
12. ( c ) : All except Mongoose are rodent*.
13. ( 6 ) : All except Appendix are bones, while appendix is an organ
14. ( 6 ) : All except Igloo are types of boats, while igloo is a kind of house found in polar regions.
15. ie): All except Cortes are currencies, while Cortes is a parliament.
16. ia): All except Brick are suits of cards.
17. (d): All except Eczema are eye infections, while eczema is a skin infection.
18. ( c ) : All except Sodium arc radio-isotopes, while sodium is a metal.
19. ( d ) : All except Club are places where people can stay.
20. ib): All except House are places to rear one or the other animal
21. ( * ) : All except Thump are the sound of animals.
22. ( a ) : In all except Seminar, 'semi* indicates 'half.
23. ( c ) : All oxcept Earth denote Roman or Greek gods and goddesses.
24. id): All except Skeletons are synonyms and are concerned with superstitions.
25. ( c ) : All except Rice are rabi crops, while rice is a kharif crop
26. id): All except Banana are juicy fruits.
27. ( b ) : All except Goblet are supernatural creatures.
28. ( 6 ) : All except India are land locked countries, while India is a peninsula.
29. id) : All except Heart are present in the human body in a pair.
30. (e): All except Acre are units of measuring distance, while acre is a unit of area.
31. ( e ) : All except Kangra are hills, while Kangra is a valley.
32. id): All except Medulla are parts of the eyo, while medulla is a part of the brain.
33. (d): All except Baroda are famous for coal fields.
34. id): All except Barber require raw material to work
35. ( 6 ) : All except Foot are parts of hand.
36. ( c ) : All except Astrology are concerned with biology.
37. ( a ) : All except Whale belong to the family of fishes, while whale is a mammal
38. ie): All except Vega are constellations, while Vega is a star.
39. ( 6 ) : All except Bars are structures formed by rivers, while bars are formed by sea.
40. id): All except Pink are the colours seen in a rainbow,
41. ib): All except Dog come under the category of cattle.
42. ie): All except Beethovan were scientists, while Beethovan was a musician
43. ie): All except Pengia are layers of earth.
44. ( 6 ) : All except Germanium are alloys, while germanium is a metal.
45. (rf) : All except Peso are Greek letters, while Peso is a currency.
46. ic): All except Graphite are precious stones
47. ib): All except Cretinism are deficiency diseases, while Cretinism is a hormonal disease.
48. id) : All except Quart are units of measuring distances.
49. ic) : All except Cliffs are structures formed by underground water, while cliff is formed
by sea.
50. ( d ) : All except Spider have hard protect!ve^shells.
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52. (6): All except Change are synonyms.

53. (a): All except X-ray are electronic media.
54. ( d ) : All except Casftewnut can be used for extracting oil.
55. ( d ) : All except Vikramaditya were Mughal rulers.
56. (e): All except Arrogance are adjectives, while arrogance is a noun.
57. (c): All except Thalamus are hormone secreting glands.
58. id): All except Siaucer are used to contain liquids.
59. (c): All except Ounce are names of currencies, while ounce is a unit of weight.
60. (d) : All except Drone are females.
61. (e) : All except Orion are zodiac signs, while Orion is a constellation.
62. (c): All except Guru Gohind founded one or the other religion.
63. (6): All except Colonel are ranks of the army.
64. (e) : All except Apollo are names of nuclear reactors in India.
65. (d) : All except Sarnath are famous battlefields.
66. (e): Dynamics, Mechanics, Electronics and Optics are branches of Physics.
67. (a): All except Hydrazine are pesticides, while Hydrazine is a rocket fuel.
68. (d): All except Paradeep are atomic power stations, while Paradeep is a port.
69. (6): All except Knight are religious persons, while knight is a warrior.
70. (d): All except l<eh are capitals of some or the other state, while Leh is a hill station.
71. (6): All except Diagonal are terms associated with circle.
72. (e): All except Ebony are coniferous trees, while ebony is an evergreen tree.
73. (d) : All except Sutl^J are dams, while Sutlej is a river.
74. (6): All except Bhadravati are places related with Gandhyi.
75. id) : All except Crater are terms associated with earthquakes.

EXERCISE 2B

Directions : In each of the following questions, five words have been given,
out of which four are alike in some manner and the fifth one is different.
Choose out the odd one.
1. (a) Lima (6) Algiers (c) New York
id) Tokyo (e) Beijing
2. (a) Potassium (6) Silicon (c) Zirconium
(d) Gallium (e) Germanium
3. (a) Tortoise (6) Duck (c) Snake
<d) Whale ie) Crow (Bank P.O. 1997)
4. ia) Feathers ib) Tentacles (c) Scales
(d) Pseudopodia (e) Flagella
5. (o) Sleet ib) Fog
(c) Hailstone
ie) Mist
(d) Vapour
6. (a) Biscuits ib) Chocolate
(c) Cake
(d) Bread ie) Pastry
7. (a) Raid ib) Attack
(c) Assault
Id) Defence ie) Ambush
8. (a) Ant ib) Bee (c) Moth
Cd) Midge ie) Spider

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