Question 1
Choose the odd one out.
CMAT Odd Man Out Questions
CMAT Odd Man Out Questions
Solution
Rennie is not only kind but also devoted is grammatically and logically correct, but it is the odd one out here, because out of all the sentences, this is the only sentence that uses connective conjunctions (not only…but also); all the other sentences use noun clauses (that, whether)
Question 1
Four pair of words are given below, out of which the words in three pairs bear a certain common relationship.
Choose the pair in which words are differently related :
Solution
1. Wrist : Band $$\rightarrow$$ A band is worn on the wrist.
2. Neck : Tie $$\rightarrow$$ A tie is worn around the neck.
3. Waist : Belt $$\rightarrow$$ A belt is worn around the waist.
4. Shoe : Laces $$\rightarrow$$ Laces are used to fasten a shoe, not something worn on a part of the body.
$$\rightarrow$$ Pairs 1, 2, 3 : An item worn on a specific body part.
Pair 4 : Laces are not directly worn on a body part.
Therefore, the odd one out would be the Option D.
Question 2
Choose the odd one among the following:
Solution
Flood, hurricane and earthquake are natural disasters, while a bomb blast is a man-made mode of destruction.
Making it the odd one out.
Therefore, Option D is the correct answer.
Question 3
Choose the odd one out.
Solution
Option D is the odd one out because it uses the present perfect continuous tense ("have been residing"), while the other sentences use the past perfect continuous tense ("had been...")
Question 4
Choose the odd one out
Solution
Option A is the correct answer.
Option A uses the simple past tense ("wrote"), while the other three options use the passive voice with "was" + past participle ("was composed," "was written"), which emphasizes the action being completed in the past.
Question 5
Read the following sentences and choose the ones belonging to the domain of compound sentences.
(A) Her fear is that she may fall ill.
(B) Sheela is clever, still she does not do well in her studies.
(C) Noel was caught stealing, therefore he was punished.
(D) That animal is either a fish or a serpant.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Solution
A compound sentence is one that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, or, for, but, etc). Let's analyse the sentences one by one:
(A) Her fear is that she may fall ill.
This is a complex sentence with one independent clause ("She may fall ill") and a dependent noun clause ("Her fear is that"). It is not compound.
(B) Sheela is clever, still she does not do well in her studies.
This contains two independent clauses ("Sheela is clever" and "she does not do well in her studies") joined by the conjunctive adverb "still," functioning like a coordinating conjunction. It is compound.
(C) Noel was caught stealing, therefore he was punished.
This has two independent clauses ("Noel was caught stealing" and "he was punished") linked by "therefore." It is compound.
(D) That animal is either a fish or a serpent.
This is a Compound Sentence because it connects two independent clauses ("That animal is a fish" and "[that animal is] a serpent") using the coordinating conjunction "either...or".
The correct answer is option b) (B), (C) and (D) only.
Question 1
Find the odd one out among the following:
Solution
Bajra, Barley, and Rice are all cereals or grains primarily grown for their seeds, which are used as staple food crops. Mustard is primarily an oilseed crop, grown for its seeds that are processed to produce mustard oil or used as a spice.
Since mustard serves a different primary purpose (oil production or seasoning) compared to the others (staple food grains), it is the odd one out.
