Question 1
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. parsley
B. basil
C. dill
D. mayonnaise
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Question 2
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. dodge
B. flee
C. duck
D. avoid
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Question 3
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. tape
B. twine
C. cord
D. yard
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Question 4
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. noun
B. preposition
C. punctuation
D. adverb
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Question 5
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. book
B. index
C. glossary
D. chapter
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Question 6
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. inch
B. ounce
C. centimeter
D. yard
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.
Question 7
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. tyre
B. steering wheel
C. engine
D. car
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Tyre, steering wheel, and engine are all parts of a car.
Question 8
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. tulip
B. rose
C. bud
D. daisy
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.
Question 9
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. rye
B. sourdough
C. pumpernickel
D. loaf
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Loaf, sourdough, and pumpernickel are types of bread. A rye is not a bread type.
Loaf - Bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten.
Pumpernickel - Dark, dense German bread made from coarsely ground whole-grain rye.
Sourdough - Leaven for making bread, consisting of fermenting dough, typically that left over from a previous batch.
Rye - A wheatlike cereal plant that tolerates poor soils and low temperatures.
Question 10
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. guitar
B. flute
C. violin
D. cello
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments; the flute is a wind instrument.
Question 11
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. branch
B. dirt
C. leaf
D. root
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A branch, leaf, and root are all parts of a tree. The dirt underneath is not a part of the tree.
Question 12
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. street
B. freeway
C. interstate
D. expressway
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Freeway, interstate, and expressway are all high- speed highways; a street is for low-speed traffic.
Question 13
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. heading
B. body
C. letter
D. closing
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Heading, body, and closing are all parts of a letter; the letter is the whole, not a part.
Question 14
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. tape
B. twine
C. cord
D. yarn
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The yarn, twine, and cord are all used for tying. The tape is not used in the same way.
Question 15
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. leopard
B. cougar
C. elephant
D. lion
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A leopard, cougar, and lion all belong to the cat family; an elephant does not.
Question 16
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. couch
B. rug
C. table
D. chair
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The couch, table, and chair are pieces of furniture; the rug is not.
Question 17
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. cornea
B. retina
C. pupil
D. vision
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The cornea, retina, and pupil are all parts of the eye.
Question 18
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. unimportant
B. trivial
C. insignificant
D. familiar
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The first three choices are all synonyms.
Question 19
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. wing
B. fin
C. beak
D. rudder
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The wing, fin, and rudder are all parts of an airplane.
Question 20
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. core
B. seeds
C. pulp
D. slice
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The core, seeds, and pulp are all parts of an apple. A slice would be a piece taken out of an apple.
Question 21
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. peninsula
B. island
C. bay
D. cape
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A peninsula, island, and cape are all landforms; a bay is a body of water.
Question 22
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. fair
B. just
C. equitable
D. favorable
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Fair, just, and equitable are all synonyms meaning impartial. Favorable means expressing approval.
Question 23
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. unique
B. beautiful
C. rare
D. exceptional
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Unique, rare, and exceptional are all synonyms. Beautiful has a different meaning.
Question 24
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. acute
B. right
C. obtuse
D. parallel
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Acute, right, and obtuse are geometric terms describing particular angles. Parallel refers to two lines that never intersect.
Question 25
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. triangle
B. circle
C. oval
D. sphere
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Answer: Option A
Explanation :
A circle, oval, and sphere are all circular shapes with no angles. A triangle is a different kind of shape with angles and three straight sides.
Question 26
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. scythe
B. knife
C. pliers
D. saw
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The scythe, knife, and saw are all cutting tools. Pliers are tools, but they are not used for cutting.
Question 27
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. biology
B. chemistry
C. theology
D. zoology
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Biology, chemistry, and zoology are all branches of science. Theology is the study of religion.
Question 28
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. evaluate
B. assess
C. appraise
D. instruct
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Evaluate, assess, and appraise are all synonyms; instruct does not mean the same thing.
Question 29
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. defendant
B. prosecutor
C. trial
D. judge
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Defendant, prosecutor, and judge are all persons involved in a trial. A trial is not a person.
Question 30
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. aorta
B. heart
C. liver
D. stomach
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The heart, liver, and stomach are all organs of the body. The aorta is an artery, not an organ.
Question 31
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. mayor
B. lawyer
C. governor
D. senator
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The mayor, governor, and senator are all persons elected to government offices; the lawyer is not an elected official.
Question 32
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. excite
B. flourish
C. prosper
D. thrive
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Flourish, prosper, and thrive are all synonyms; excite does not mean the same thing.
Question 33
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. seat
B. rung
C. cushion
D. leg
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Seat, rung, and leg are all parts of a chair. Not all chairs have cushions.
Question 34
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. area
B. variable
C. circumference
D. quadrilateral
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Area, circumference, and quadrilateral are all terms used in the study of geometry. Variable is a term generally used in the study of algebra.
Question 35
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. eel
B. lobster
C. crab
D. shrimp
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The lobster, crab, and shrimp are all types of crustaceans; an eel is a fish.
Question 36
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. two
B. three
C. six
D. eight
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Two, six, and eight are all even numbers; three is an odd number.
Question 37
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. tsangpo
B. hazaribagh
C. kanha
D. bandipur
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
All except tsangpo are national parks
Question 38
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. feldspar
B. bauxite
C. azurite
D. cryolite
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
All except azurite are ores of aluminium.