Odd One Out (SSC CHSL 2019 Tier – 1)

1. Select the odd one. [SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) Ladakh
(b) Shimla
(c) Dehradun
(d) Gangtok

Correct Answer: (a) Ladakh

Solution:Except Ladakh, all other options represent the capital of different states.

2. Select the number that is different from the rest. [SSC CHSL 17/03/2020 (Evening)]

(a) 12326
(b) 52477
(c) 11982
(d) 14978

Correct Answer: (b) 52477

Solution:Except option (b), all other options are even numbers.

3. Select the number that is different from the rest. [SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) 2514
(b) 1568
(c) 2628
(d) 1432

Correct Answer: (a) 2514

Solution:Except option (a), all other options are multiples of 4.

4. Select the number-pair that is different from the rest. [SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Evening)]

(a) 954 : 549
(b) 198 : 981
(c) 132 : 321
(d) 246 : 426

Correct Answer: (d) 246 : 426

Solution:In option (a), (b) and (c); the first digit comes back at the end while in option (d) the first digit shifts to the middle position.

5. Select the odd one. [SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) AEIM
(b) SVZD
(c) RVZD
(d) CGKO

Correct Answer: (b) SVZD

Solution:in option (a): A ↔ E, +4 → M
in option (b): S ↔ V, +4 → D
in option (c): R ↔ V, +4 → D
in option (d): C ↔ G, +4 → Q

6. Select the odd one. [SSC CHSL 19/03/2020 (Afternoon)]

(a) Africa
(b) Europe
(c) North America
(d) South Africa

Correct Answer: (d) South Africa

Solution:Africa, Europe and North America are continents while South Africa is a country.

7. Select the odd one. [SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Morning)]

(a) Chirp
(b) Frisk
(c) Bleat
(d) Neigh

Correct Answer: (b) Frisk

Solution:Except frisk, all other are different types of sounds of animals.
Birds - chirp, sheep - bleat and horse - neigh.

8. Select the odd letter-cluster. [SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Morning)]

(a) TUGD
(b) EGVT
(c) NOML
(d) ADZW

Correct Answer: (a) TUGD

Solution:T ↔ G, U ↔ F (not D)
Except in option (a), The alphabets at odd and even places respectively are opposite to each other.

9. Select the number-pair that is different from the rest. [SSC CHSL 12/10/2020 (Evening)]

(a) 28 : 70
(b) 320 : 480
(c) 120 : 300
(d) 16 : 40

Correct Answer: (b) 320 : 480

Solution:Except option (b), rest all are in 2 : 5 when converted into the smallest fraction.

10. Select the odd letter-cluster. [SSC CHSL 13/10/2020 (Morning)]

(a) BGL
(b) PUZ
(c) AFK
(d) NSW

Correct Answer: (d) NSW

Solution:B + 5 = G = L
P + 5 = U + 5 = Z
A + 5 = F + 5 = K
N + 5 = S + 4 = W