Odd Man Out | Logical Reasoning for CLAT PDF Download

Introduction

Odd-one-out questions assess your skill in recognizing an element that deviates from a specific pattern or group. These types of questions are frequently encountered in law entrance exams and evaluate your abilities in pattern recognition and analysis.

Understanding Odd Man-Out Questions

Odd-man-out questions present a group of elements, numbers or words, where all except one follow a specific pattern or share a common characteristic. Your task is to identify the element that does not fit the pattern.

Strategies for Solving Odd Man-Out Questions

• Read Thoroughly: Carefully read the given group of elements and understand the pattern that most of them follow.
• Identify the Pattern: Determine the common characteristic, rule or pattern that applies to the majority of the elements.
• Compare and Contrast: Compare each element to the others and look for differences or deviations from the established pattern.
• Eliminate Obvious Choices: If one element clearly stands out as being different from the others, consider it as a potential odd man out.
• Consider Multiple Patterns: Be open to the possibility that there may be multiple patterns in the group and focus on the one that is most consistent.
• Use Options: If provided with multiple-choice options, test each option by comparing it to the established pattern to see which one doesn’t fit.

Examples

Example 1: Odd Number Out:
Identify the odd number out from the following group:
4, 9, 16, 25, 32
Odd Number Out: 32 (All other numbers are perfect squares.)

Example 2: Odd Letter Out:
Identify the odd letter out from the following group:
B, E, H, K, O
Odd Letter Out: O (All other letters are three positions apart in the alphabet.)

Example 3: Odd Shape Out:
Identify the odd shape out from the following group:
Circle, Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Pentagon
Odd Shape Out: Triangle (All other shapes have four sides.)

Example 4: Odd Word Out:
Identify the odd word out from the following group:
Apple, Banana, Orange, Tomato, Mango
Odd Word Out: Tomato (All other words represent fruits that are typically sweet.)

Example 5: Odd Element Out:
Identify the odd element out from the following group:
3, 7, 11, 13, 21
Odd Element Out: 21 (All other numbers are prime.)