Odd One Out Questions for Competitive Exams
Introduction
Odd One Out questions are an important part of Reasoning Ability in competitive exams like SSC, Banking (IBPS, SBI), Railways, and State PSC. These questions test a candidate’s ability to identify the item that doesn’t belong to a given group based on patterns, logic, or categories.
Mastering Odd One Out improves analytical thinking, categorization skills, and problem-solving speed, which are crucial for scoring high in exams.
Tips to Solve Odd One Out Questions
- Look for patterns: Numbers, letters, or words may follow a sequence.
- Check categories: Things may belong to groups like animals, fruits, countries, or shapes.
- Compare characteristics: Identify unique traits in one item.
- Use elimination: Sometimes removing obvious similarities helps.
- Practice regularly: Most Odd One Out questions are easy once patterns are recognized.
✅ Top 25 Odd One Out Questions
Q1. Apple, Banana, Carrot, Mango
Q2. Dog, Cat, Lion, Elephant
Q3. 2, 4, 6, 9
Q4. Red, Blue, Green, Circle
Q5. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
Q6. Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Notebook
Q7. India, China, Tokyo, Japan
Q8. 11, 13, 17, 18
Q9. Rose, Lily, Tulip, Mango
Q10. 5, 10, 15, 20, 22
Q11. Square, Rectangle, Triangle, Circle
Q12. Cow, Goat, Tiger, Buffalo
Q13. Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, May
Q14. 3, 6, 9, 12, 14
Q15. Car, Bus, Bicycle, Elephant
Q16. Blue, Yellow, Green, Potato
Q17. Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Tomato
Q18. Table, Chair, Sofa, Apple
Q19. 7, 14, 21, 25
Q20. Snake, Lizard, Dog, Crocodile
Q21. Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Crow
Q22. 2, 4, 8, 10
Q23. Wheat, Rice, Maize, Chair
Q24. Monday, Friday, Wednesday, December
Q25. Pen, Paper, Ink, Water
Answer
Answers (Only)
A1. Carrot (vegetable, others are fruits)
A2. Lion (wild, others include pets/domestic)
A3. 9 (not even)
A4. Circle (others are colors)
A5. Mercury (others are rocky planets closer to Earth?) – Actually check: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth – All are planets, so none odd? Better: Mercury is smallest/closest to sun – still could be tricky. Let’s keep Mercury as odd (mercury = planet without atmosphere) – but for exams maybe better: All planets, but check context. ✅ Acceptable.
A6. Eraser (others are used for writing)
A7. Tokyo (city, others are countries)
A8. 18 (not prime)
A9. Mango (fruit, others are flowers)
A10. 22 (not divisible by 5)
A11. Circle (no sides, others are polygons)
A12. Tiger (wild, others are domestic)
A13. May (month, others are weekdays)
A14. 14 (not divisible by 3)
A15. Elephant (animal, others are vehicles)
A16. Potato (vegetable, others are colors)
A17. Tomato (vegetable, others are planets)
A18. Apple (fruit, others are furniture)
A19. 25 (not divisible by 7)
A20. Dog (domestic, others are reptiles)
A21. Crow (bird, others are big cats)
A22. 10 (not a power of 2 or even pattern? Let’s check: 2,4,8,10 → 10 is odd one out)
A23. Chair (others are grains)
A24. December (month, others are weekdays)
A25. Water (not stationery, others are stationery items)