Logical Reasoning: Verbal Classification

Three of the words will be in the same classification, the remaining one will not be. Find the word.

1.  Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. parsley
B. basil
C. dill
D. mayonnaise


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Parsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs. Mayonnaise is not an herb.



2. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. inch
B. ounce
C. centimeter
D. yard


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.


3. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. tyre
B. steering wheel
C. engine
D. car


Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Tire, steering wheel, and engine are all parts of a car.


4. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. tulip
B. rose
C. bud
D. daisy

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.


5. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. rye
B. sourdough
C. pumpernickel
D. loaf


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.



6. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. guitar
B. flute
C. violin
D. cello


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments; the flute is a wind instrument.



7. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. dodge
B. flee
C. duck
D. avoid


Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Dodge, duck, and avoid are all synonyms meaning evade. Flee means to run away from.


8. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. branch
B. dirt
C. leaf
D. root


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.


9. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. street
B. freeway
C. interstate
D. expressway

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Freeway, interstate, and expressway are all high- speed highways; a street is for low-speed traffic.


10.  Which word does NOT belong with the others?

A. heading
B. body
C. letter
D. closing


Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Heading, body, and closing are all parts of a letter; the letter is the whole, not a part.