Chapter 2 Classification Classification means ‘to assort the items of a given group on the basis of a certain common quality they possess and then spot the stranger out’. In this test, a group of five items will be given, out of which four are similar to one another in the same manner and one is different. You have to find out this item which does not fit into the group. Directions: Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group. EXAMPLE 1 (a) Copper (b) Tin (©) Brass (a) Platinum (e) Zine Solution Here, all except brass are metal while brass is an alloy. Hence the answer is (c). EXAMPLE 2 (a) Calf (b) Cub (©) Piglet (a) Duckling (e) Hireling Solution Here, all except Hireling, are young ones of animals. Hence the answer is (¢) EXAMPLE 3 (a) Curd —(b) Butter) Oil @ Cheese (¢) Cream Solution Here, all except, oil are products obtained from milk. Hence the answer is (c) EXAMPLE4 = (@) Magnalium (6) Germanium © Duralumin (@) Bronze © Brass Solution All, except germanium, are alloys, while germanium is a metal. So, the answer is (b). EXAMPLE 5 (a) Garnet (b) Ruby () Graphite (4) Emerald (¢) Topaz Solution All, except graphite, are precious stones. So the answer is (c). 5s Direetions: In each of the following questions, five words are given, out of which four are alike in some manner and one is different. Choose the odd one out. 1. (a) Nephrology (b) Entomology (c) Astrology (a) Mycology —_(e) Pathology 2. (a) Whale (b) Dolphin (c) Shark (@ Cod (e) Starfish 8. (a) Indigo (b) Orange (©) Yellow @ Pink (©) Green 38.Classification 39 4, 5 6 1. 8. 9% 21. 28, 29, 30. (a) Tarapur —_(b) Kota (© Kalpakkam (d) Paradeep —_(e) Narora (a) Brick (b) Heart (© Diamond (a) Spade (©) Club (@) Cataract (b) Hypermetropia(c) Trachoma (@) Eczema _—_(e) Glaucoma (a) Radium ——(b) Thorium ——(@) Sodium @ Polonium —(e) Uranium (a) Bishop (b) Knight (© Pawn (@ Rook (©) Jockey (a) Mongolia (b) China (©) Burma (@ Afghanistan (e) Bangladesh . (a) Wise (b) Gentle (©) Honest (@) Rude (©) Arrogance . (a) Pituitary (b) Pancreas (c) Thalamus (@) Adrenal__—_(e) Testis, . (a) Nun (b) Knight (©) Monk (@) Priest (©) Padre . (a) Granite (b) Lignite (©) Peat (@ Anthracite (e) Bituminous . (a) Gasoline (6) Methane (©) Asphalt — (a) Paraffin wax (e) Diesel (a) Galileo (b) Copernicus (c) Columbus (a) Bhaskara __(e) Aryabhatta . (a) Cricket (b) Baseball) Football (@) Billiards. (e) Badminton (a) Rigveda (b) Yajurveda (©) Atharvaveda (d) Ayurveda (e) Samaveda (a) Producer (b) Director (@) Investor (a) Financier. (e) Entrepreneur . (a) Flute (b) Guitar (© Sitar (@ Violin (©) Veena . (a) Kiwi (b) Eagle (© Emu @ Penguin (e) Ostrich (a) Tortoise (b) Snail (©) Turtle (@) Spider (©) Oyster . (a) Epicentre —(b) Seismology (c) Focus (@) Crater (©) Richter Scale . (a) Arrow ) Missile (©) Sword (@ Bullet (©) Spear . (a) Nerves (b) Auricle (©) Artery (@) Valve (©) Aorta (a) Konark () Madurai (©) Ellora (@ Khajuraho (e) Dilwara (@) Akbar () Jahangir (©) Shah Jahan (4) Vikramaditya (e) Aurangazeb (a) Manipur —(b) Sikkim (©) Maharashtra (d) Haryana —_(e) Lakshadweep (a) Sial b) Mantle (©) Core (@ Sima (©) Pengia (a) Turtle @) Lamb (©) Colt @ Bitch (©) Farrow (a) Mettur (b) Aswan (©) Hirakund — (@) Sutlej (©) Pong 5:2: L@© 2@ 3&@ 4@ 5@ 6@ 7© 8@ 2% 106) 1L@ 120) 13 (a) 14.(6) 15.) 16.(4) 17.) 18.) 19.(a) 20.) 21d) 22.(d) 23.(@) 24. (a) 25. (0) 26.(4) 27. (e) 28.(e) 29. (a) 30. (d) SE 2135: . All except astrology are concerned with biology. All except whale belong to the family of fishes, while whale is a mammal. All except pink are colours seen in a rainbow. All except Paradeep are atomic power stations, whereas Paradeep is a port. All except brick are suits of cards. All except eczema are eye infections, whereas eczema is a skin infection. All except sodium are radio isotopes, whereas sodium is a metal. All except jockey are chessmen, whereas jockey is a professional horse rider.40 Reasoning 9%. 10. ul. 12, 13, 14, 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22, 28, 24, 25. 26. 27. 28, 29. 30. All except Mongolia are neighbouring countries of India. All except arrogance are adjectives, whereas arrogance is a noun. All except thalamus are hormone secreting glands. All except knight are religious persons, whereas knight is a warrior. All except granite are different types of coal, whereas granite is a rock. All except methane are products obtained from petroleum. All except Columbus were astronomers, whereas Columbus was an explorer. All except billiards are outdoor games. All except Ayurveda are names of holy scriptures, the four vedas, Ayurveda is a branch of medicine. All except director spend money. All except flute are string instruments, All except eagle are flightless birds. All except spider have hard protective sheels, All except crater are terms associated with the earthquake. All except sword strike the target at a distance. All except nerves are parts of the heart. All except Ellora are famous for temples whereas Ellora is famous for caves. All except Vikramaditya were Mughal rulers, All except Lakshadweep are states of India, whereas Lakshadweep is a Union Territory. All except pengia are layers of earth. All except bitch are young ones of animals, whereas bitch is a female dog. All except Sutlej are dams, whereas Sutlej is a river.