Classification MCQ - 2 - Railways MCQ

Option A: bcdr – This contains letters b, c, d which are consecutive in the alphabet. However, r is not consecutive with the rest.

Option B: ghst – The first three letters g, h, s are not consecutive, but this combination follows a pattern of mixing non-consecutive letters.

Option C: nmlv – Similarly, n, m, l are in reverse alphabetical order, but v breaks the pattern.

Option D: vxzw – Here, v, x, z are letters that jump through the alphabet, and w continues this non-consecutive pattern.

Option E: akhi – The letters a, k, h, i do not follow any consecutive or reverse pattern seen in the other groups.

Thus, Option E does not follow any logical sequence or pattern, making it the odd one out.

Indian Bank has its headquarters in Chennai, whereas the headquarters of the other banks listed are located in New Delhi:

• Bhartiya Mahila Bank – New Delhi
• Punjab National Bank – New Delhi
• Punjab & Sind Bank – New Delhi
• Oriental Bank of Commerce – New Delhi

So, C. Indian Bank is the one that does not belong to the group because its headquarters is in a different city (Chennai), while the others are headquartered in New Delhi.

• Think, Ponder, Consider, and Reflect are all mental actions that involve thinking or contemplating.
• Speak, on the other hand, is a physical action involving verbal communication, not mental processing.

Thus, Speak does not belong to the group as it represents a different type of action compared to the others.

• Iron, Chlorine, Aluminium, and Hydrogen are all elements found in the periodic table.
• Mica is not an element; it is a mineral composed of different elements.

Thus, Mica does not belong to the group as it is a mineral, while the others are chemical elements.

64 is a unique number in this group because it is both a perfect square and a perfect cube:
64 = 8² (square) and 64 = 4³ (cube).
The other numbers (3969, 441, 49, 100) are only perfect squares, but they are not perfect cubes:

• 3969 = 63²
• 441 = 21²
• 49 = 7²
• 100 = 10²

Thus, 64 is the one that does not belong to the group because it is both a square and a cube, while the others are only squares.

FTP, TCP, HTTP, and IP are all protocols used in networking and data transmission.

• FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
• TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
• HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
• IP (Internet Protocol)

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is not a protocol; it is a markup language used to create and structure web pages.
Thus, HTML does not belong to the group, as it is a language, while the others are network protocols.

• Doll, ball, fall, and call all rhyme with each other, as they have the same "-all" sound.
• Tally does not rhyme with the others and has a different ending sound.

Thus, tally does not belong to the group because it does not share the rhyming pattern with the other words.

• Sparrow, Parrot, Koel, and Parrot are all types of small birds commonly known for their ability to perch and fly.
• Swan, on the other hand, is a large bird known for swimming and is generally associated with water bodies.

Thus, Swan is the one that is different from the rest.

Sentence, Paragraph, Letter, and Word are all tangible linguistic components used in writing and language construction.

• Words are made up of letters.
• Sentences are made up of words.
• Paragraphs are made up of sentences.

Meaning, however, is an abstract concept derived from these components but is not a physical part of the language structure.

Thus, Meaning does not belong to the group because it is not a tangible linguistic unit like the others.

• Ginger, Onion, Beetroot, and Potato are all underground parts of the plant (roots, bulbs, or tubers) that are used as vegetables or spices.
• Coriander, on the other hand, is a leafy herb and grows above the ground, not underground.

Thus, Coriander does not belong to the group because it is not an underground plant part like the others.

• Varanasi, Mirzapur, Allahabad (now Prayagraj), and Kanpur are all major cities located on the banks of the Ganga River.
• Mathura, however, is located on the banks of the Yamuna River, not the Ganga.

Thus, Mathura does not belong to the group because it is located on a different river compared to the others.

The other animals (Frog, Rat, Mongoose, and Tortoise) have legs and can walk or move on land using their limbs. A snake, on the other hand, is a legless reptile that moves by slithering. This makes the snake different from the rest of the group.

Thus, Snake does not belong to the group.

• Papaya, Mango, Orange, and Apple all have a single central seed or a cluster of seeds within the fruit, often referred to as a "stone" or "pit" in some cases.
• Pear, on the other hand, has multiple small seeds distributed inside, but it does not have a single large central seed like the others.

Thus, Pear does not belong to the group because of the difference in the seed structure.

• Bullock, Ass, Camel, and Donkey are all domesticated animals commonly used for carrying loads, transportation, or agricultural work.
• Giraffe, on the other hand, is a wild animal and is not domesticated or used for such purposes.

Thus, Giraffe does not belong to the group because it is a wild animal, unlike the others which are domesticated.

• Tapir, Shrew, Ibex, and Sheep are all correctly spelled names of animals.
• Gazel is a misspelling of the word Gazelle, which is the correct name of the animal.

Thus, Gazel does not belong to the group because it is a misspelling, while the other options are correctly spelled.

• Italy, Greece, Poland, and Spain are all countries.
• Europe, on the other hand, is a continent.

Thus, Europe does not belong to the group because it is a continent, while the others are individual countries within Europe.

• Day, Month, Year, and Date are all units or references of calendar time related to the passage of time in terms of days, months, and years.
• Hour, on the other hand, is a unit of clock time used to measure smaller increments of time within a day.

Thus, Hour does not belong to the group because it measures clock time, while the others are related to the calendar.

• Germanium, Gallium, Silicon, and Zirconium are all metalloids or transition metals, commonly used in electronics, semiconductors, or specialized alloys.
• Potassium, on the other hand, is an alkali metal, which is chemically quite different and is essential for biological processes but not typically used in electronics or metallurgical applications like the others.

Thus, Potassium does not belong to the group because it is an alkali metal, while the others are metalloids or transition metals.

• ICICI Bank, AXIS Bank, YES Bank, and HDFC Bank are all Indian banks.
• HSBC Bank is a multinational bank headquartered in London, UK.

Therefore, HSBC Bank is the odd one out.

• In all the other options (A, B, D, E), the first number is greater than the second number, indicating a decreasing relationship.
• However, in C (330 – 375), the second number is greater than the first number, indicating an increasing relationship.

Thus, 330 – 375 does not belong to the group because it follows an increasing pattern, unlike the others which are decreasing.