Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group.
Choose the word which is different from the rest.
Answer: C
Correct answer: Graphite
Garnet, ruby, emerald and topaz are all gemstones, cut and polished for jewellery. Graphite is a soft form of carbon used in pencils and as a lubricant, and has no value as a gem.
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Answer: A
Correct answer: Arrow
Axe, knife, dagger and sword are all held in the hand and used at close quarters. An arrow is shot from a bow and released, so it is a missile rather than a hand weapon.
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Answer: C
Correct answer: Tomato
Carrot, potato, ginger and beetroot all grow underground - as roots, tubers or rhizomes. The tomato is the fruit of a plant growing above ground.
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Answer: D
Correct answer: Locust
Chameleon, crocodile, alligator and salamander are all four-legged vertebrates - the first three reptiles and the last an amphibian. A locust is an insect, with six legs and no backbone.
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Answer: D
Correct answer: Deer
Fox, wolf, jackal and panther are all carnivores that hunt for their food. The deer is a herbivore and is itself the prey of the others.
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Answer: D
Correct answer: Veil
Cap, turban, helmet and hat are all worn on the head. A veil is worn over the face, so it covers a different part and serves to conceal rather than to cover the head.
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Answer: C
Correct answer: River
Lake, sea, pool and pond are all bodies of still water, differing only in size and salinity. A river is flowing water, moving from a source towards the sea.
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Answer: C
Correct answer: Geography
Physics, chemistry, botany and zoology are all laboratory sciences, studied experimentally on specimens and apparatus. Geography is a study of the earth’s surface and its human occupation, pursued largely in the field and from maps.
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Answer: C
Correct answer: Kidnap
Assassinate, kill, stab and murder all involve inflicting death or the wound that causes it. To kidnap is to carry a person away by force, and the victim is intended to survive.
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Answer: B
Correct answer: Quay
Deck, stern, bow and mast are all parts of a ship. A quay is part of the harbour - the built structure alongside which a ship ties up.
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