LOGICAL AND CRITICAL REASONING PROBLEMS: Verbal Classification

Part 23
119. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. core
b. seeds
c. pulp
d. slice
120. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. unique
b. beautiful
c. rare
d. exceptional
121. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. biology
b. chemistry
c. theology
d. zoology
122. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. triangle
b. circle
c. oval
d. sphere
123. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. excite
b. flourish
c. prosper
d. thrive
124. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. evaluate
b. assess
c. appraise
d. instruct
125. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. eel
b. lobster
c. crab
d. shrimp
126. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. scythe
b. knife
c. pliers
d. saw
127. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. two
b. three
c. six
d. eight
128. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. peninsula
b. island
c. bay
d. cape
129. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. seat
b. rung
c. cushion
d. leg
Answers:

119.d. The core, seeds, and pulp are all parts of an
apple. A slice would be a piece taken out of an
apple.
120.b. Unique, rare, and exceptional are all synonyms.
Beautiful has a different meaning.
121. c. Biology, chemistry, and zoology are all branches
of science. Theology is the study of religion.
122. a. A circle, oval, and sphere are all circular shapes
with no angles. A triangle is a different kind of
shape with angles and three straight sides.
123. a. Flourish, prosper, and thrive are all synonyms;
excite does not mean the same thing.
124.d. Evaluate, assess, and appraise are all synonyms;
instruct does not mean the same thing.
125. a. The lobster, crab, and shrimp are all types of
crustaceans; an eel is a fish.
126. c. The scythe, knife, and saw are all cutting tools.
Pliers are tools, but they are not used for cutting.
127.b. Two, six, and eight are all even numbers; three
is an odd number.
128. c. A peninsula, island, and cape are all landforms;
a bay is a body of water.
129. c. Seat, rung, and leg are all parts of a chair. Not
all chairs have cushions.
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