Odd One Out Notes & Questions | Class 4 Reasoning | Drishti OS

Odd One Out

Look at a group of words and find the one that does not belong.
Spot the common feature shared by most items (fruit, animal, shape, colour, etc.).
Explain why the odd item is different.

Look at three of the four items first. What do they have in common? Are they all fruits? All animals? All shapes?

Does the fourth item share that same common feature? If not, it is the odd one out.

A good answer always explains the reason, e.g. "Carrot is the odd one out because the others are fruits and Carrot is a vegetable."

NCERT anchor: CBSE Class 4 logical reasoning; EVS 4 classification of living and non-living things, plants and animals

Which word does NOT belong? Apple, Mango, Banana, Carrot

Step 1 — Apple, Mango and Banana are all fruits.
Step 2 — Carrot is a vegetable, not a fruit.
Answer: **Carrot**

Which word does NOT belong? Dog, Cat, Cow, Chair

Step 1 — Dog, Cat and Cow are all animals.
Step 2 — Chair is furniture, not an animal.
Answer: **Chair**

Mistake	Why it happens	Fix
Picking a random item	Not checking what the other three share	Always find the common feature first
Ignoring the category	Focusing on spelling or length instead of meaning	Ask "what group does each word belong to?"
Wrong reason	Guessing without checking each item	Test your answer against all four items
Missing hidden categories	Not seeing a less obvious link (e.g. all start underground)	Think about colour, use, place, or category

Which word does NOT belong? Rose, Lily, Lotus, Table
Which word does NOT belong? Sparrow, Crow, Parrot, Bat
Which word does NOT belong? January, March, May, Monday
Stretch: Why is Bat the odd one out among Sparrow, Crow, Parrot and Bat, even though it can fly?

Revision tip: Always find the common link among three items before deciding which one is odd.

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