CLASSIFICATION (General Mental Ability) UPSC EPFO

21. Finding the "odd one out" among four words

(a) Sports – Ground
(b) Cinema – Screen
(c) Drama – Stage
(d) Rubber – Erase

Correct Answer: (d) Rubber – Erase

Solution:

Except Rubber-Erase, in all others Activity and Place relationship has been shown. In Rubber-Erase, the Article and Function relationship has been shown.

22. Finding the "odd one out" among four words

(a) Perception
(b) Discernment
(c) Penetration
(d) Insinuation

Correct Answer: (d) Insinuation

Solution:

Insinuation is different from the other words. Insinuate (Verb) means “to suggest something bad about somebody/something in an unpleasant and indirect way.” Insinuation (Noun) means “the action of insinuating something.”

23. Finding the "odd one out" among four words

(a) Gallon
(b) Ton
(c) Quintal
(d) Kilogram

Correct Answer: (a) Gallon

Solution:Except Gallon, all others are units of mass. Gallon is the unit of volume.

24. Finding the "odd one out" among four words

(a) Short – Long
(b) Man – Woman
(c) Light – Heavy
(d) Crime – Blame

Correct Answer: (d) Crime – Blame

Solution:Except the pair Crime — Blame, in all other pairs of words one word is the antonym of the other.

25. Finding the "odd one out" among four words

(a) Tomato
(b) Potato
(c) Onion
(d) Carrot

Correct Answer: (a) Tomato

Solution:Except Tomato, all others are modified roots or stems.

26. Finding the "odd one out" among four words

(a) Krishna
(b) Cauvery
(c) Narmada
(d) Mahanadi

Correct Answer: (c) Narmada

Solution:

Narmada is a west-flowing river, and it flows into the Arabian Sea. All other rivers are east-flowing and fall into the Bay of Bengal.

27. Finding the "odd one out" among four words

(a) Lakshdeep
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (a) Lakshdeep

Solution:Lakshadweep is a Union Territory.

28. Finding the "odd one out" among four words

(a) Nepal
(b) Myanmar
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: (d) Sri Lanka

Solution:

Sri Lanka is an island nation. It is separated from India by Palk Strait. In the north, India is adjoined by China, Nepal, and Bhutan. In the east lies Bangladesh and Myanmar.