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Questions tagged [odd-one-out]

For puzzles on spotting an odd-one-out item in a list.

In an Odd-one-out puzzle, the objective is to find a pattern in a list and to notice that one of the elements deviates from this pattern.

For example:

Sheep, Shark, Dog, Rock, Chicken, Dog, Elephant, Parrot, Mouse, Worm, Frog, Snake, Trout.

In this case the answer would be

Rock

All other items in the list are animals.

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The odd ones out

I would like you to find the odd ones out of each of the sets. Get them written down and then follow the next instruction. 1) Dodo, Quagga, Pelican 2) Tantalum, Livermorium, Molybdenum 3) Trumpet, Tuba, Zither 4) Unicorn, Horse, Zebra, Mule,…
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Odd One Out Riddle *1*

Draden (me) gives you a notebook with 10 sentences, and you must find the odd one out. The sentences are as follows: Look at that airplane high in the sky. They walked across the lake. The tree is on fire! Is the painting crooked? To eat an apple…
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Which figure is the odd one out(Puzzle)?

Can someone points out which is the odd one? My guess was E, basis on the number to shapes in each square, only E contains odd number of figure while other contains even.
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One does not belong. (But they are all wrong, aren't they?)

One of these six equations below does not belong to the group. Which one? and why? Text 10+14=23 10+15=24 10+16=25 10+17=26 10+18=27 10+19=28
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Which one is odd one out?

This question was asked in CSIR June 16. Out of the following which one is the odd one out? Cone Torus Sphere Ellipsoid Well in my point of view, cone, sphere and ellipsoid are topologically equivalent. So, answer should be torus. Am I right? But…
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Odd one out of images

Spot the odd one out. You must justify your answer.
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2, 3, 9, 19, 36, 62, 92 - Which number is the odd one out?

Which is the odd one out from the following: 2, 3, 9, 19, 36, 62, 92 Your options are: 3 9 19 36 I did not create this puzzle myself. It was shared by someone in my exam preparation group on Telegram.
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Which number does not fit: 17, 12, 108, 9?

When taking an IQ test, the set of numbers given is: 17, 12, 108, 9. You are supposed to work out which number does not fit. I have earmarked 17 as the incorrect number for two different reasons: it's the only number not divisible by 3, and it's…
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Could anyone help me with this problem? Which is the odd one out?

Which is the odd one out from these words? Beijing, Helsinki, Paris, Athens, Sydney and Wellington. All of them are capitals but I don't know what is the difference.
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