# Odd Man Out Questions for MAH-CET

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Question 1: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

a) 17

b) 13

c) 63

d) 71

e) 23

Solution:

Except 63, all are prime numbers, hence 63 is the odd one.

=> Ans – (C)

Question 2: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

a) Watermelon

b) Papaya

c) Jackfruit

d) Pineapple

e) Sweetlime

Solution:

Among the given options, only pineapple is grown underground, hence it is the odd one.

=> Ans – (D)

Question 3: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

a) Cuckoo

b) Crow

c) Bat

d) Parrot

e) Sparrow

Solution:

Except bat, all others are birds. Bat is a mammal, hence the odd one.

=> Ans – (C)

Question 4: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

a) Fruit

b) Flower

c) Leaf

d) Petal

e) Tree

Solution:

Fruit, flower, leaf and petal are all parts of tree, hence tree is the odd one out.

=> Ans – (E)

Question 5: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

a) Yellow

b) Blue

c) Pink

d) Green

e) Red

Solution:

Except for pink, remaining colours are rainbow colours, hence pink is the odd one out.

=> Ans – (C)

Question 6: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

a) 23

b) 29

c) 37

d) 39

e) 31

Solution:

Apart from 39, all are prime numbers. Thus, 39 is the odd one out.

=> Ans – (D)

Question 7: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

a) PS

b) FI

d) KN

e) GD

Solution:

(A) : P (+3 letters) = S

(B) : F (+3 letters) = I

(C) : A (+3 letters) = D

(D) : K (+3 letters) = N

(E) : G (-3 letters) = D

=> Ans – (E)

Question 8: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

a) Bat

b) Spider

c) Mosquito

d) Butterfly

e) Cockroach

Solution:

Spider, Mosquito, Butterfly and Cockroach are insects while bat is a bird, hence it is the odd one.

=> Ans – (A)

Question 9: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is one that does not belong to that group ?

a) Orange

b) Apple

c) Guava

d) Papaya

e) Mango

Solution:

Apart from Mango, all have more than one seed, hence mango is the odd one.

=> Ans – (E)

Question 10: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

a) Table

b) Desk

c) Wardrobe

d) Computer

e) Chair

Solution:

Among the given options, only computer is an electrical appliance, hence it is the odd one.

=> Ans – (D)

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Question 11: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

a) 21

b) 35

c) 42

d) 56

e) 49

Solution:

Among the given numbers, only 49 is a perfect square, hence it is the odd one.

=> Ans – (E)

Question 12: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

a) 50

b) 65

c) 170

d) 255

e) 290

Solution:

(A) : 50 = $7^2+1$

(B) : 65 = $8^2+1$

(C) : 170 = $13^2+1$

(D) : 255 = $16^2-1$

(E) : 290 = $17^2+1$

=> Ans – (D)

Question 13: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

a) Hill

b) Valley

c) Dam

d) River

e) Mountain

Solution:

River is a natural water habitat, hence it is the odd one.

=> Ans – (D)

Question 14: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

a) 24

b) 48

c) 32

d) 72

e) 64

Solution:

Among the given numbers, only 64 is a perfect square, hence it is the odd one.

=> Ans – (E)

Question 15: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

a) Garlic

b) Ginger

c) Carrot

e) Brinjal

Solution:

Garlic, ginger, carrot and radish grow below the surface, hence brinjal is the odd one.

=> Ans – (E)

Question 16: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

a) Leaf

b) Flower

c) Petal

d) Fruit

e) Tree

Solution:

Leaf, flower, petal and fruit are all parts of a tree, hence tree is the odd one.

=> Ans – (E)

Question 17: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

a) 17

b) 31

c) 23

d) 13

e) 35

Solution:

Except for 35, all the given numbers are prime numbers.

=> Ans – (E)

Question 18: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions in English alphabet and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

a) HJG

b) PQN

c) DEB

d) TUR

e) KLI

Solution:

(A) : H (+2 letters) = J (-3 letters) = G

(B) : P (+1 letter) = Q (-3 letters) = N

(C) : D (+1 letter) = E (-3 letters) = B

(D) : T (+1 letter) = U (-3 letters) = R

(E) : K (+1 letter) = L (-3 letters) = I

=> Ans – (A)

Question 19: Four of the following five pairs are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to that group 7

a) DONE : NOED

b) WANT : NATW

c) WITH : TIHW

d) JUST : SUTJ

e) HAVE : AVEH

Solution:

The pattern followed is that the middle two letters are swapped and written at the beginning and the first and last letters are revered and written at the end.

Eg :- D(ON)E : (NO) ED

Similar pattern is observed in the next three options, but HAVE should be changed to VAEH

=> Ans – (E)

Question 20: Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group, Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

a) Clutch

b) Wheel

c) Break

d) Car

e) Gear