ODD MAN OUT

EXERCISE
Directions (Q. 1–10) : In each question below five
figures are given. Four are similar in a certain
7.
way and so form a group. The question is— which
one of the figures does not belong to that group? (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

1. 8.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

9.
2.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

10.
3.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Directions (Q. 11–20) : In each of the following
questions, in four out of the five figures, element I is
related to element II in the same particular way. Find
4.
out the figure in which the element I is not so related
to element II.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

11.
5.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

12.
6.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
 13. 17.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

14. 18.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

15. 19.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

16. 20.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Directions (Q. 21–30) : In each of the following questions, a related pair of figures (unnumbered) is followed
by five numbered pairs of figures. Out of these five, four have relationship similar to that in the unnumbered
pair. Only one pair of figures does not have similar relationship. Select that pair of figures which does not
have a similar relationship to that in the unnumbered pair. Number of that pair is your answer.

21.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

22.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

23.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

24.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

25.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

26.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

28.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

29.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

30.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

EXPLANATORY ANSWERS

1. (d) : In all other figures, the arrow and the + sign 8.(c) : All other figures can be rotated into each
lie towards the black end of the main other.
figure.
9.(d) : In all other figures, the number of dots
2.(a) : The pins, equal in number of sides in the outside the main figure is one more than
main figure are attached to the midpoint of
the number of dots inside the main figure.
a side of the main figure in case of figures
(B), (C), (D) and (E). In figure (A), these pins 10.(a) : In all other figures, one of the dots lies
are attached to a vertex of the main figure. outside the triangle as well as the circle.
3.(c) : In all other figures, the dot appears in the 11.(e) : Except in figure (B), in all other figures,
angle formed between the arrow and the pin. from element I to II two new designs are
4.(a) : All other figures can be rotated into each added in one side of the main design.
other. (In each figure except figure (A), the 12.(c) : In each figure from element I to II the main
middle element is obtained by rotating the design rotates through 135° clockwise or
outer element through 90° CW and the inner anticlockwise. Except in figure (C), in all
element is obtained by rotating the middle other figures, the smaller line segment
element through 90° CW). moves to other side from element I to II.
5.(c) : All other figures have at least one line of 13.(a) : In all other figures the element II can be
symmetry. obtained by the lateral inversion of the
6.(c) : All other figures can be rotated into each element I. In figure (A), the lower design has
other. not been inverted.
7.(e) : In each one of the other four figures, four 14.(b) : In figure (B), the small segment is on the
arcs are curved towards the left and four same side as that of the half shaded circle in
other arcs are curved towards the right. both the elements.
15.(d) : The first design is inverted and moved to 24.(a) : In element II, the arrow is turned 135°
third place, the second design is moved to clockwise. In option ‘A’ it is turned
the fourth place, third design to the first anticlockwise.
place and fourth design is inverted and 25.(b) : From element I to element II, the bottom
moved to the second place. Option (D) right unit and bottom left unit are moved to
violates this. the centre and middle left position
16.(b) : In all other options the top-left element is respectively. The other two units are
moved to the centre with 90° clockwise removed and two new elements are placed
rotation. Here, it is rotated anticlockwise. in the top right and bottom centre position
17.(d) : All the designs are shifted in a set pattern respectively. In option ‘B’ the placement
one behind the other. The fourth design in of bottom right and left elements is not right.
all others is changed and placed in the last. 26.(c) : In element II, the shades are shifted one petal
Here, the fifth and last designs are changed.
clockwise. In option ‘C’ one of the shades
18.(a) : In all other pair of figures, all incomplete
is not moved.
squares in the first elements are completed
27.(b) : From element I to element II, the unit on the
and an extra square is added in the second
top left is turned 90° anticlockwise and
element.
19.(a) : From element I to element II, the ‘S’ shape moved to the bottom right corner position,
is turned 90° clockwise and moved down, the unit in the centre is turned 135°
the double arrow shape ‘’ is turned 90° anticlockwise and moved to the top right
clockwise and moved to the right, the two position, and the unit in the bottom right is
parallel lines one turned by 90°; one parallel turned by 180° and moved to the centre. In
line is added and all three lines are moved option ‘B’, the middle unit is turned 135°
up, the line with a dot is turned 90° clockwise.
clockwise and moved to the centre and the 28.(a) : From element I to element II, a new unit is
‘C’ shape in the centre is turned by 180° placed in the top left position, the top left
and moved to top left position. Here, the unit is moved to the middle right position,
double arrow is turned anticlockwise. the middle right unit is moved to the left
20.(c) : Starting from one unit, all units are moved position, the middle left unit is replaced by
in a set pattern, the places of last two units a new unit and placed in bottom right
moved are interchanged and the last unit is position, the bottom right unit is moved to
then made new. Here, no changes are made the top right position, and the top right unit
in the last two units. is moved diagonally to replace the bottom
21.(d) : From element I to element II clockwise the left unit. In option ‘A’, the middle left unit
first unit is moved 2 steps forward, the second is not changed when moved to the bottom
unit 1 step forward, the third unit 2½ steps right position.
forward and the fourth unit 3 steps forward. In 29.(e) : From element I to element II starting
option ‘D’ the third unit violates the rule. anticlockwise, the first and second units are
22.(e) : From element I to element II, the horizontal moved 1½ steps clockwise respectively, the
bar is turned 135° anticlockwise and the third unit ½ step anticlockwise, the fourth
unit at the lower end is turned by 180°. The unit 2 steps clockwise, and a new unit is
vertical bar is turned 90° anticlockwise and placed ahead of the first unit. Option ‘E’
the unit at the lower end is turned by 180°.
violates the rules.
In option ‘E’ one more unit at the top is
30.(e) : In element II, the cross is turned 135°
turned by 180°.
clockwise and then the positions of left and
23.(e) : In element II, the shade is moved two
top units on the cross are interchanged. In
sections clockwise and shifted from the
centre to the base. In option ‘E’ it is not so. option ‘E’ it is not so.