Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group.
Choose the word which is different from the rest.
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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Answer: C
Correct answer: Mongoose
Rat, squirrel, mole and porcupine are all small burrowing or gnawing mammals of the rodent kind, with continuously growing incisors. The mongoose is a carnivore of the mongoose family, and preys on such animals rather than resembling them.
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Answer: B
Correct answer: Groundnut
Cumin, cinnamon, pepper and clove are all spices, used in small quantities for flavour. The groundnut is an oilseed and a food in its own right, eaten for its substance rather than its flavour.
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Choose the word which is different from the rest.
Answer: D
Correct answer: Chess
Football, volleyball, cricket and hockey are all outdoor games played with a ball. Chess is an indoor board game requiring no physical exertion.
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Answer: E
Correct answer: Stain
Sweep, wipe, scrub and wash are all actions that clean. To stain is to soil, which is the opposite, and it is what the other four are done to remove.
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