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: School
House, cottage, palace and hut are all places where people live, differing only in size and grandeur. A school is a place of instruction, not a dwelling.
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Answer: C
Correct answer: Oil
Curd, butter, cheese and cream are all made from milk. Oil is extracted from seeds, nuts or fruit and has no connection with dairy produce.
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Choose the word which is different from the rest.
Answer: D
Correct answer: Bitch
Calf, lamb, colt and farrow all name the young of an animal - of cattle, sheep, horses and pigs respectively. A bitch is an adult female dog, so it names an animal by sex and maturity rather than by youth.
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Answer: C
Correct answer: Cliffs
Lapies, stalactites, sinkholes and stalagmites are all karst features, formed where water dissolves limestone. A cliff is simply a steep rock face, produced by erosion of any rock at all, and owes nothing to solution.
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Choose the word which is different from the rest.
Answer: D
Correct answer: Spider
Tortoise, snail, turtle and oyster all carry a hard protective shell. A spider has an exoskeleton but no shell, so it is the odd one out.
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Answer: C
Correct answer: Brass
Copper, tin, platinum and zinc are all elements - pure metals with a place in the periodic table. Brass is an alloy, a mixture of copper and zinc, and so is a manufactured material rather than an element.
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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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Choose the word which is different from the rest.
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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Choose the word which is different from the rest.
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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Choose the word which is different from the rest.
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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